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Working towards the achievement of interstellar flight through knowledge to the stars - Starships in our lifetime
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Initiative for Interstellar Studies
Working towards the achievement of interstellar flight through knowledge to the stars — Starships in our lifetime.
Your Gateway to Interstellar Studies
If you are interested in travel to world's beyond our own, to other star systems, and the discovery of new knowledge and life, you have come to the right place. The 20th Century was the time for the planets. The 21st Century is the time for the stars. This is the portal to the Cosmos.
Sustainability
The Sustainability and Development Committee, has the purpose of seeking space-based technological solutions to solving problems on Earth and in space, human made or environmental, and improving the human condition and harmonising cultural relations. Read more » about Sustainability
Technical
The Technical Research Committee conducts innovative theoretical and experimental research and development across the broad spectrum of issues relating to interstellar studies, associated sciences and the arts. Read more » about Technical
Enterprise
The Enterprise Committee has the purpose of encouraging entrepreneurship and business innovation initiatives related to the objectives of the company. Read more » about Enterprise
Principium 51
Principium 51 has gone out to subscribers and is now accessible to all.
Principium 50
Principium 50 has gone out to subscribers and is now accessible to all.
Project Hyperion – Winners Announced
London, UK – 23 July 2025 — The UK-based not-for-profit company Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) is delighted to reveal the winners of the Project Hyperion Design Competition, a landmark global challenge that called upon interdisciplinary teams to envision a generation ship—a crewed interstellar spacecraft designed for a 250-year journey to a habitable planet. The […]
Principium
Principium is the community magazine of the Initiative for Interstellar Studies and the Institute for Interstellar Studies (USA). It features educational articles, accessible technical articles and news from the interstellar community and the wider world of space exploration. It presents an inspiring vision of the future humankind - if we work hard to achieve … Principium » about Principium
Axiom
In 2015 and 2016 we produced three issues of our own academic education journal titled 'Axiom'. These issues aim to question existing paradigms of thought or basic assumptions of knowledge and therefore facilitate new enquiries of thought. The papers published vary from discussions on anthropological interactions among cultures, to the nature of intelligence in the Cosmos. Axiom » about Axiom
Starship Engineer
The Starship Engineer course is our collective brand name for a set of education courses that we run. These courses are designed to teach participants the basics of spacecraft starship engineering. Typically this includes a team workshop exercise where the attendees complete a technical design solution challenge before presenting their solution to each other. Starship Engineer » about Starship Engineer
Laser Sail Propulsion
The Initiative for Interstellar Studies are not just focussed on theoretical discussions about interstellar flight. We are also planning ground demonstrations of critical technologies and even a low Earth orbit (LEO) space mission demonstrator. Technical programmes Project Dragonfly and Project Glowworm are investigating laser sail propulsion technology to make humanity a spacefaring species. Project Glowworm » about Project Glowworm
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Starship Blog
A Precursor Mission to Proxima Centauri
Deflecting Apophis
Apophis: More Monolythical Mathematical Musings.
Errors in Velocity Due to an Interstellar Probe’s Fast Encounter with a Star
‘Oumuamua: Lasers in Space
Measurement of Mass by Space Sails
Project Lyra Mission Guide
Project Lyra: A Solar Oberth at 10 Solar Radii
Swarming Proxima
Laser and Sail in Earth Orbit with Evolutionary Neurocontrol
OITS Takes on Evolution
How Close did ‘Oumuamua Approach Each of the Inner Planets?
Was Loeb’s Bolide Interstellar?
‘Oumuamua – a Sci-Fi Story or Reality?
‘Oumuamua: The Mystery Unfolds
Psyche: OITS has Something to Say
Project Lyra: Ignore the outlier and miss an opportunity
The Case of Fireball CNEOS 2017-10-09
Project Lyra: The Mission to Resolve a Mystery
Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software: The Secrets Revealed
Laser Sails: Trajectories Using Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software
Mars Ride-Share: an Opportunity Not to be Missed
C/2014 UN271 the comet which will NOT collide with the Earth
Project Lyra: Falcon Heavy Expendable
Project Lyra: Using an Ariane 6
Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software (OITS)
Music of ‘Oumuamua
Things to Come
Project Lyra: Using Jupiter Alone to get to ‘Oumuamua
‘Oumuamua: The State of Play
Why the Stars?
Exploring ‘Oumuamua’s Trajectory – Further Notes
Exploring ‘Oumuamua’s Perihelion Date
A Challenge for OITS
3I/ATLAS: Is It Worth a Solar Oberth?
Members Newsletter – December
The SpaceX Starship and Catching an Interstellar Object
Donate
The Initiative for Interstellar Studies is entirely dependent upon the goodwill of its volunteer teams, the minor amounts we receive from our activities and the sale of our merchandise but also the kindness of donors. In order to advance our mission of achieving interstellar flight over the next century, we need your help and support. If you are feeling generous we would very much appreciate your help in moving our mission forward. Make a donation » about Donate
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