Acta Astronautica publishes original contributions in all fields of basic, engineering, life and social space sciences and of
space technology related to: the peaceful scientific exploration of space, its exploitation for human welfare and progress and the conception,
design, development and operation of space-borne and ... click here for full Aims & Scope
Acta Astronautica publishes original contributions in all fields of basic, engineering, life and social space sciences and of
space technology related to: the peaceful scientific exploration of space, its exploitation for human welfare and progress and the conception,
design, development and operation of space-borne and Earth-based systems. In addition to regular issues of contributed papers, the journal
publishes selected proceedings of the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), transactions of the IAA and special issues on
topics of current interest, such as microgravity, space station technology, geostationary orbits, and space economics. Other major subject
areas regularly covered include satellite technology, space transportation and communications, space energy, power and propulsion, astrodynamics,
extraterrestrial intelligence and Earth observations.
For more information on the International Academy of Astronautics, visit the
IAA home page on the Internet:
http://www.iaaweb.org. Members of the IAA are eligible for a personal subscription to Acta
Astronautica at a substantially discounted rate. Please click here
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Editor-in-Chief:
Rupert Gerzer
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Elsevier Editorial System (EES), the online submission, peer-review, and editorial system for the
Acta Astronautica is available at
http://ees.elsevier.com/aa/.