Publications

The American Astronautical Society has the most extensive publication program available in the astronautical sciences. Included are The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, published quarterly since 1954; a bi-monthly magazine Space Times, and a wide range of books presenting the latest research and advances in astronautics.

- David B. Spencer, Vice President Publications

Through the efforts of the American Astronautical Society’s book publishing arm, Univelt, Inc. in San Diego, the society presents books in the following series:

• Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
• Science and Technology
• Space History
• AAS Preprints and Reprints

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences series – publications that have helped shape the future of space exploration:

Highly Recommended:

• Dynamics of Space Tether Missions, by Eugene M. Levin.

Available Now:

• Spaceflight Mechanics 2009 – Proceedings of the 19th Annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, edited by Alan M. Segerman, Peter C. Lai, Mathew P. Wilkins and Mark Pittelkau.
• Guidance and Control 2009 – Proceedings of the 32nd Annual AAS Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control Conference, edited by Edward J. Friedman and Robert D. Culp.
• The F. Landis Markley Astronautics Symposium 2008
• Guidance and Control 2008 – Proceedings of the 31st Annual AAS Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control Conference, edited by Michael E. Drews and Robert D. Culp.
• Spaceflight Mechanics 2008 – Proceedings of the 18th Annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, edited by John H. Seago, Beny Neta, Thomas J. Eller and Frederic J. Pelletier. 

Science and Technology series:

Available Now:

• Space Debris and Space Traffic Management 2005, IAA Space Debris papers presented at the IAC: 2005, Fukuoka, Japan, edited by Joerg Bendisch.
• Mars Analog Research, edited by Jonathan D.A. Clarke.
• Space Debris and Space Traffic Management Symposium 2004, Proceedings of Sessions held in conjunction with the 55th International Astronautical Congress in 2004, edited by Joerg Bendisch.

Univelt, Inc. has published several volumes in the Science and Technology Series relating to the past, current and future possibilities for the exploration of Mars. For details click here: AAS volumes on the exploration of Mars.

These volumes in the AAS History Series are highly recommended:

• History of Rocketry and Astronautics (Vol 31) Abstracts and Index of Papers presented at the first though thirty-fourth History Symposia of the International Academy of Astronautics Congresses from 1967-2000.  Volume Editor: Herve Moulin; Series Editor: Rick Sturdevant.
• History of Rocketry and Astronautics (Vol 30), based on the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Symposium held in 2000 in conjunction with the 51st International Astronautical Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Edited by Otfrid G. Liepack.
• Space Shuttle Main Engine: The First Twenty Years and Beyond (Vol 29), a definitive account of a critical aspect in the process by which the United States resumed sending people into outer space.  By Robert E. Biggs.
• The Origins and Technology of the Advanced Extravehicular Space Suit by Gary L. Harris. For the first time, in any book, an introductory engineering look at the history, evolution and future of the world’s advanced extra-vehicular (EVA) space suits, beyond that of the Apollo space suit system.

All of these fine books, and many others, may be purchased directly from Univelt, Inc. Call 760-746-4005 or fax 760-746-3139 to place an order. Or write to Univelt, Inc., P.O. Box 28130, San Diego, California 92198; or e-mail: roberthjacobs@univelt.com.