Acta Astronautica is sponsored by the International Academy of Astronautics. Content is based on 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
Conception, design, development and operation of space-borne and Earth-based systems
In addition to regular issues, 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 subject areas include satellite technology, space transportation and communications, space energy, power and propulsion, astrodynamics, extraterrestrial intelligence and Earth observations. 

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Editor-in-Chief
Rock Jeng-Shing Chern
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Co-Editors
Space Physical Sciences
Athena Cousteni, France
Elisabeth Piotela, California, United States
Radhika Ramachandra, India
Nickolay Smirno, Russia
Antonio Vivian, Italy
Space Life Sciences
Ruth Hemmersbac, Germany
Christos Papadeli, Greece
Space Technology & System Development
Riccardo Bevilacqua, United States
Christophe Bonna, France
Jie Chen, China
Filippo Graziani, Italy
Qiu Jiawen, China
Krishna Kumar, Ontario, Canada
Space Systems Operations & Utilization
Vipparthi Adimurth, India
Anna Guerman, Portugal
Yu Lu, China
Robert G. Melton, Pennsylvania, United States
Arun K. Misra, Quebec, Canada
Maria-Antonietta Perino, Italy
Yury N. Razoumny, Russia
Space Policy, Law and Economics
Haym Benaroya, New Jersey, United States
Corinne Jorgenson, USA
Space and Society, Culture and Education
Eva Yi-Wei Chang, China Taiwan
Ingemar Skoog, Sweden
Editor for Ex-Mundo Astronautico
Jean-Michel Contant, France
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