Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets



The Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets is a bi-monthly (six issues per year) peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. It covers the science and technology of spaceflight, satellite and mission design, missile design, and rockets. The editor-in-chief is Olivier de Weck (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). It was established in 1964.

Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in: • Current Contents/Engineering, Computing & Technology

• EBSCO databases

• Ei Compendex

• Inspec

• METADEX

• Science Citation Index

• Scopus

• zbMATH According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 1.808.

History
The journal was published bimonthly from the beginning. Prior editors have been:
 * Hanspeter Schaub (2017–2021)
 * Robert D. Braun (2014–2016)
 * E. Vincent Zoby (1993–2014)
 * Clark H. Lewis (1990–1993)
 * Frank J. Redd (1987–1989)
 * R.H. Woodward Waesche (1981–1987)
 * Paul F. Holloway (1978–1981)
 * Donald C. Fraser (1975–1978)
 * Ralph R. Ragan (1972–1975)
 * Gordon L. Dugger (1964–1971) - founding editor