AIAA News
Here you will find the latest happenings throughout the Institute.
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of AIAA Region I Student Paper Competition
79 Students From 10 East Coast Colleges and Universities Take Part
The AIAA Foundation has announced the winners of its Region I Student Paper Competition, held 5–6 April on the campus of the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, MD.
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Friday, 17 May 2013
AIAA to Present Awards at June Conference
To Recognize Achievement in Technical Fields and Sustained Service to AIAA
AIAA will present five awards for key contributions to science and technology at a noon awards luncheon on 25 June as part of the 43rd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit and its related conferences, 24–27 June 2013, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel in San Diego, CA.
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
AIAA Congratulates U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman On Successful Launch of X-47B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Carrier-Launched UAV Will Extend Strike Capacity of U.S. Navy
AIAA congratulates the U.S. Navy and AIAA corporate member Northrop Grumman Corp. on the successful launch of their X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), from the deck of the George H. W. Bush aircraft carrier on May 14. The launch made aviation history, marking the first launch of a UAV from an aircraft carrier flight deck.
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013
AIAA and the Aeronautical Society of India Sign Cooperative Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding Will Enable Organizations to Colloborate in Areas of Mutual Interest
AIAA and the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on May 7 in Alexandria, Va., as part of AIAA’s spring business meetings. The ceremony was followed by a collaboration meeting and an afternoon tea reception celebrating the event.
The MOU was signed by AIAA Vice President for International Activities Susan Ying and AeSI President G. M. Rao. Also in attendance at the signing were AeSI President-Elect V. K. Saraswat and AIAA Executive Director Sandy Magnus.
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
AIAA Congratulates Dr. David Livingston on the 2,000th Installment of The Space Show
Challenges and Celebrations of the International Space Community Brought to Listeners Around the World
AIAA congratulates Dr. David Livingston, Bel Tiburon, CA, for the 2,000th episode of his Internet program “The Space Show,” which airs this evening.
“I offer my sincerest congratulations and thanks to Dr. David Livingston on the 2000th installment of The Space Show,” said AIAA President Mike Griffin. “David’s commitment to provide the world’s space community with a continuous forum to discuss the challenges facing the community, as well as a platform on which to celebrate the community’s many accomplishments, is much appreciated. We at AIAA thank David for his valuable service and send our best wishes as he continues to bring the many facets of space to the public on a weekly basis.”
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Friday, 3 May 2013
AIAA Congratulates X-51A Waverider Team On Hypersonic Flight Test
Vehicle Achieved Sustained Flight at Hypersonic Speeds
AIAA congratulates the X-51A Waverider Team for its successful test of the X-51A Waverider vehicle.
“Congratulations to the entire X-51 team on their tremendously successful flight,” stated Mark J. Lewis, former president of AIAA, and chairman of the AIAA Foundation. “Their near-flawless test was an amazing accomplishment, showing us that sustained air breathing hypersonic flight is not only possible, but practical. The X-51 program has advanced our knowledge and understanding of nearly every aspect of high-Mach vehicles, from fundamental understanding of materials, aerodynamics, and combustion, to the practical aspects of vehicle design, and has been a marvel of interagency-industry cooperation. Hopefully our nation will have the wisdom to build on this aviation milestone and continue the quest for operational hypersonic flight.”
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Thursday, 2 May 2013
AIAA Foundation Announces AIAA Region II Student Paper Competition Winners
150 Students from 16 Universities on the Campus of North Carolina State University
The AIAA Foundation has announced the winners of its AIAA Region II Student Paper Competition, held 8–9 April, on the campus of North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC. 150 students from 16 universities and colleges took part in the competition.
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Monday, 29 April 2013
AIAA Congratulates Virgin Galactic On Successful In-Flight Test of SpaceShipTwo's Engines
AIAA congratulates AIAA Corporate Member Virgin Galactic on the successful in-flight test of the engines on its SpaceShipTwo spacecraft.
This morning’s successful test marks the first time the craft achieved rocket-powered, supersonic flight, a critical step toward future orbital testing.
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013
AIAA Foundation Student Design/Build/Fly Winners Announced
17th Annual Event Drew 59 Teams from 25 States and 14 Foreign Nations
The AIAA Foundation congratulates the winning teams in the 2012–2013 Cessna Aircraft Company/Raytheon Missile Systems/ AIAA Foundation Student Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition, held April 19–21 at the Tucson International Modelplex Park Association (TIMPA) Field, Tucson, AZ.
AIAA Executive Director Sandra H. Magnus attended the competition to present the awards to the winning teams. The $2,500 first-place award was won by the team from the University of California – Irvine, Irvine, CA. The team from San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, received the $1,500 second-place prize. The team from Rensselaer Polytechnic University, Troy, NY, received the $1,000 third-place prize.
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Monday, 22 April 2013
Leaders of 53 Scientific and Engineering Associations Ask Obama Administration to Amend Government Travel Rules
Leaders of 53 scientific, engineering, and technology associations today sent a letter to Sylvia Burwell, the director designate of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), calling for a reform of the government personnel travel rules imposed by OMB Memorandum M-12-12. Issued in the wake of the scandal that arose from a General Services Administration event held in Las Vegas, the OMB memorandum strictly limits the ability of government employees to attend professional conferences.
The organizations are asking the Administration to change its existing travel rules so as to support government employee travel to scientific and technical conferences.
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Monday, 22 April 2013
AIAA Celebrates Earth Day
And Salutes the Role of Space-Based Technology In Protecting and Understanding Earth's Environment
AIAA celebrates Earth Day, and salutes the role that space-based systems play in the protection and understanding of our planet’s environment.
AIAA Executive Director Sandra H. Magnus stated: “The first time I went to space and the space shuttle bay doors opened, I saw the Earth for the first time and the immediate impression I had was that our atmosphere is fragile. It looked so thin, just a slender eggshell of air protecting us from the harsh and unforgiving environment of space. It is hard to get that impression when you are down here on the surface, but from space it is clear that Earth is our spaceship and we must take care of it. Do not take our environment, our planet, for granted. We know more about Earth than ever before, with over a hundred earth and weather observation satellites deployed by the global community, but gathering the data is only the first step – each of us must do our part to protect our fragile shield of air.”
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Sunday, 21 April 2013
AIAA Congratulates Orbital Sciences Corporation on the Successful Launch of Their Antares Rocket
AIAA and its Commercial Space Group, congratulates Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va., an AIAA corporate member, on the successful launch of its Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va.
The launch marks Orbital’s ongoing progress toward satisfying the requirements of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, which challenges private industry to meet the logistics transportation needs of the International Space Station.
AIAA President Mike Griffin stated: “This afternoon, we witnessed the second major step in commercial space development. With the successful launch of Antares, the United States will soon have two vehicles capable of reaching the International Space Station. On behalf of the members and staff of AIAA, I congratulate Dave Thompson and the staff of Orbital Sciences Corporation on their success with Antares, and look forward to the future flight of Cygnus, and the further development of a thriving commercial space enterprise.”
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Thursday, 18 April 2013
AIAA Mourns the Death of Honorary Fellow Kenneth F. Holtby
Key Designer of Boeing 747, 757, and 767 Aircraft
AIAA mourns the death of AIAA Honorary Fellow Kenneth F. Holtby, senior vice president, corporate engineering, The Boeing Company, Seattle, Wash., (retired). Holtby passed away 27 March at the age of 90.
Holtby played a primary role in designing the Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jet,” a groundbreaking aircraft design that debuted in 1969. Teaming with Joseph Sutter and Robert Davis, Holtby was able to design a commercial aircraft that for nearly 40 years was unmatched in design, speed, passenger capacity, and passenger comfort.
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013
AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of Its Region VI Student Paper Competition
55 Students From 11 Colleges And Universities Take Part
The AIAA Foundation has announced the winners of its Region VI Student Paper Competition, held March 28 – 30 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event was sponsored by Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah. Fifty-five students from eleven colleges and universities took part in the competition.
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Monday, 15 April 2013
AIAA Announces 2013 Board of Directors Election Results
AIAA is pleased to announce the results of its 2013 Board of Directors election. The newly elected board members will begin their terms of office 9 May.
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Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Frank D. Robinson to Receive 2013 AIAA/ASME/AHS/SAE Guggenheim Medal
Honored for Conception, Design and Manufacture of Quiet, Affordable, Reliable and Versatile Helicopters
Frank D. Robinson, founder, Robinson Helicopter Company, Torrance, Calif., has been selected to receive the 2013 Daniel Guggenheim Medal. He will receive the medal on Wednesday evening, May 22, at the Grand Awards Banquet of the American Helicopter Society International’s 69th Annual Forum and Technology Display, May 21–23, at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Ariz.
Robinson is being honored for his “conception, design, and manufacture of a family of quiet, affordable, reliable and versatile helicopters.”
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Thursday, 28 March 2013
AIAA Mourns the Death of Honorary Fellow Yvonne C. Brill
Inventor of Hydrazine Resistojet Propulsion System Received 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
AIAA mourns the death of AIAA Honorary Fellow Yvonne C. Brill, the developer of the hydrazine resistojet propulsion system for satellite systems, and a 2011 recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama. She was 88 years old.
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Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Awards to be Presented at April Conference in Boston
AIAA will present awards honoring achievements in the fields of aeroelasticity and structural mechanics at the 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, to be held 8–11 April 2013, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston, MA.
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Tuesday, 5 March 2013
AIAA AVIATION 2013 Conference Debuts in Los Angeles
AIAA will debut a new event, AIAA AVIATION 2013, 12–14 August at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA.The president of AIAA, Mike Griffin, stated: “With AVIATION 2013, AIAA is pleased to offer a brand-new forum that will go beyond the discussion of the purely technical issues that AIAA conferences often explore. We will discuss the policy, technological, and environmental challenges facing the future of flight. AVIATION 2013 will be the ‘must attend’ event in 2013 for aviation professionals, regardless of your job title or position.”
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See Also: Speakers Confirmed for AIAA AVIATION 2013 >
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Wins 2013 AIAA Foundation Award of Excellence
Honored for Significant Accomplishment in Space Exploration and Inspiring Global Fascination with Space
The 2013 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation’s Award for Excellence has been won by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity Rover team. The award will be presented on May 8 at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, D.C.
The team is being honored “for significant accomplishment in space exploration, inspiring global fascination with space.”
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Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Professors Michael Hyer and Keith Kedward To Receive AIAA-ASC James H. Starnes, Jr. Award
AIAA and the American Society for Composites (ASC) congratulate the winners of the 2013 AIAA-ASC James H. Starnes, Jr. Award, Michael W. Hyer, N. Waldo Harrison professor emeritus, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, and Keith T. Kedward, professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
AIAA Announces New Title for Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication
Now Called Journal of Aerospace Information Systems
AIAA has changed the name of its “Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication" (JACIC) to the “Journal of Aerospace Information Systems” (JAIS). The new title and publication scope allows JAIS to focus on a wider variety of research within the aerospace information systems community than was possible under the old scope of the JACIC.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013
AIAA to Host California Policy Symposium on Civillian UAV Applications
Featured Speakers Include Lt. Gov. Ganin Newsom, NASA Dryden Director David McBride
AIAA will host a March symposium on the nonmilitary uses of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The “AIAA Policy Symposium: Civilian Applications of UAVs – A California Perspective” will take place March 26–28, 2013, at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, Thousand Oaks, CA.
The event is co-hosted by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom; California State Assemblymembers Jeff Gorell (44th District), Katcho Achadjian (35th District), Steven Bradford (62nd District), Connie Conway (26th District), Christina Garcia (58th District), Curt Hagman (55th District), and Al Muratsuchi (66th District); and California State Senators Joel Anderson (36th District), Anthony Cannella (12th District), and Steve Knight (21st District).
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Wednesday, 20 February 2013
AIAA Deputy Executive Director Dr. Klaus Dannenberg Elected as Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Astronautics
Dr. Klaus Dannenberg, deputy executive director and Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), has been elected to the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) as a Corresponding Member. Dr. Dannenberg will be inducted during the Academy’s annual dinner on March 18, in Paris, France.
“I've known Klaus Dannenberg for 35 years, going back to when he was chair of the AIAA Guidance and Control Technical Committee, and I was a then-young member. We have no finer member of our Institute and, now, neither does the IAA,” stated AIAA President Mike Griffin.
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Thursday, 14 February 2013
An Important Letter from AIAA's Executive Director
Dear Colleague,
As we start 2013, there is little doubt that the full impact of 2012 events has yet to play out. In 2012 we witnessed a “perfect storm” of the fallout from a scandal within a federal agency – the General Services Administration (GSA) – and the failure of Congress and the White House to achieve meaningful budgetary progress. This combination has left our Institute facing an atmosphere of tightening government travel rules and shrinking agency budgets – both of which threaten the long-term viability of AIAA.
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Friday, 8 February 2013
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Wins Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award
Recognized for Instituting Environmentally Friendly Smart Landscaping Criteria
AIAA, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) jointly presented the 2013 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award to the Planning Department of Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport at an awards luncheon on February 7, in conjunction with the AAAE/ACC Planning, Design and Construction Symposium, held February 6–8, 2013 at the New Orleans Marriott, in New Orleans, La.
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Monday, 4 February 2013
AIAA Foundation Announces International Student Conference "Best Paper" Winners
The AIAA Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2013 AIAA Foundation International Student Conference “Best Papers” Competition. Awardees were honored on 8 January, at the awards luncheon of the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, held 7–10 January at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas.
Winners of the Undergraduate, Undergraduate Team, and Master’s categories received $1,000. The winner of the Community Outreach category received $500.
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Friday, 1 February 2013
AIAA Mourns The Death Of Honorary Fellow James W. Plummer
Served as Director of the National Reconnaissance Office Under Presidents Nixon and Ford
AIAA mourns the death of AIAA Honorary Fellow James W. Plummer, a former under secretary of the Air Force, and director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Plummer passed away January 16, in Medford, OR; he was 92 years old.
Plummer served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he pioneered the development of radar tactics from carrier based aircraft, while serving in aircraft-operating squadrons on the USS Enterprise. After the war, Plummer worked from 1947 to 1995 at the U.S. Navy Test Center, Patuxent, MD, where he evaluated airborne communications and navigation equipment. In 1955 he joined the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, where he held a wide variety of positions, being appointed vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s Space Systems division in 1969. During his time at Lockheed, Plummer led the development of the Corona and Discoverer reconnaissance satellites, which revolutionized the ability of the United States to gain intelligence data during the Cold War period. In 1973 Plummer was appointed under secretary of the U.S. Air Force and director of the National Reconnaissance Office, serving from 1973 to 1976. From 1984 to 1992 he served as chairman of the Aerospace Corporation.
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala to Confer Top Honors
Event Will Also Recognize Newly Elected AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows
AIAA has announced the 2013 recipients of its most prestigious awards. Presentation of these awards, and the recognition of the newly elected Fellows and Honorary Fellows of the Institute, will take place on May 8 at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, D.C. This annual black-tie event recognizes the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace, whose outstanding contributions merit the highest accolades.
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013
New Editor-in-Chief Sought for the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate with an international reputation for this position to assume the responsibilities of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. The chosen candidate will assume the editorship at an exciting time as new features and functionality intended to enhance journal content are added to Aerospace Research Central, AIAA’s platform for electronic publications. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the journal’s quality and reputation as well as establishing a strategic vision for the journal. He or she receives manuscripts, assigns them to Associate Editors for review and evaluation, and monitors the performance of the Associate Editors to ensure that the manuscripts are processed in a fair and timely manner. The Editor-in-Chief works closely with AIAA Headquarters staff on both general procedures and the scheduling of specific issues. Detailed record keeping and prompt actions are required. AIAA provides all appropriate resources including a web-based manuscript-tracking system.
Interested candidates are invited to send letters of application describing their reasons for applying, summarizing their relevant experience and qualifications, and initial priorities for the journal; full résumés; and complete lists of published papers.
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Timothy C. Lieuwen Selected As Editor-In-Chief of AIAA's Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Book Series
AIAA has selected Timothy C. Lieuwen, Ph.D., to replace Prof. Frank Lu as the editor-in-chief of its Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics book series. Lieuwen had served as interim editor-in-chief of the series, following Lu’s retirement from the position in December, 2011. Lieuwen is an AIAA Associate Fellow and the executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., where he is also a professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering.
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013
AIAA Achieves Milestone of 100 Corporate Members
AIAA reached a milestone of 100 corporate members on January 11, 2013 as its Board of Directors approved the membership of seven new corporations.
Jim Maser, AIAA’s corporate membership committee chair, stated: “Reaching the milestone of 100 corporate members is a testament to the value that America’s aerospace corporations place on AIAA as a voice of the professionals who continuously work to advance our nation’s aerospace industry."
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Friday, 11 January 2013
AIAA Announces Its Key Public Policy Issues for 2013
The AIAA Board of Directors has announced the Institute’s key public policy issues for 2013, addressing some of the most pressing concerns facing the aerospace community.
AIAA’s key public policy issues for 2013 >
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
AIAA Conference in Dallas to Host Discussion on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Developments and Progress
AIAA will host a discussion on “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Developments and Progress” from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, in the Grapevine 1 room of the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas (Dallas–Fort Worth area). The panel is being held in conjunction with the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 7–10.
The panel will present a complete overview of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and provide insight on the aircraft’s role in military operations.
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