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Moon Day STEM Event at Frontiers of Flight Museum
18 July 2026 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (CT)
Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas Love Field, 6911 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75209
Moon Day celebrates the Apollo 11 landing anniversary and showcases the past, present, and future of space exploration, featuring retired NASA astronaut Carl Walz. -
2026 AIAA-NAE Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering
5 October 2026 | 1–4 p.m. (ET)
Marilyn J. Smith will present her lecture, “Rotorcraft – The New Frontier in Extraplanetary Exploration,” on Monday, 5 Oct., starting at 1 p.m. ET with the lecture, followed by a reception.
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2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
26 July 2026 – 30 July 2026
Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
The 2026 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, hosted by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and cohosted by AIAA will be held 26–30 July in Whistler, BC, Canada.
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46th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and Associated Events – “COSPAR 2026”
1 August 2026 – 9 August 2026
Florence, Italy
The 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held in Florence, Italy, 1–9 August 2026. The Call for Abstracts/Announcement will be posted via a link in the August 2025 issue of Space Research Today, COSPAR’s information bulletin.
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CTO Summit
9 September 2026 – 10 September 2026
The MITRE Corporation, 7596 Colshire Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-7539
The AIAA CTO Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of Chief Technology Officers, Chief Scientists, and senior technology leaders from aerospace, government, defense, and academia.
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Guidance and Control of Next-Gen Missiles and Hypersonic Vehicles – Online Short Course
8 September 2026 – 1 October 2026
This course provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in next-generation missiles and hypersonic vehicles, with a focus on the guidance and control challenges of these advanced flight vehicles. -
Turbomachinery for Emerging Space Applications: Liquid Rocket Propulsion – Online Short Course
14 September 2026 – 21 October 2026
This 24-hour course will cover an introduction to the interdisciplinary design of turbomachinery components within their corresponding systems in the context of liquid rocket engines. -
Machine Learning for Aircraft Applications – Online Short Course
21 September 2026 – 26 October 2026
This essential course covers reduced-order model (ROM) techniques, focusing on aircraft performance and aerodynamic load analysis. -
Advanced Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Aircraft Design – Online Short Course
22 September 2026 – 22 October 2026
In this new joint course from AIAA and HYSKY Society, the latest and greatest in Sustainable Aviation Fuels is presented, with a technical emphasis on Aircraft Design. -
Weapons Bay Cavity and Store Separation – Online Short Course
29 September 2026 – 13 October 2026
This new unique course is essential for anyone interested in understanding cavity flow and stores separating from weapon bays.
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Aerospace Perspectives Series: Aligning Strategy and Decisions with a Golden Thread
5 May 2026 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
OnlineIn this session, we will explore how organizations can move from misalignment to decisions guided by a true golden thread, using unified data to provide ongoing decision guidance from strategy through initiatives, delivery, risks, and outcomes. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: The Accelerating Pace of Physics AI Modeling and What It Means for the Aerospace Industry
7 April 2026 | 2–3 p.m. (ET)
OnlineDuring this webinar, Professor Alonso will describe the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and machine learning methods as they relate to various applications in aerospace engineering, including design space exploration, optimization, uncertainty quantification, and data assimilation for digital twins. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Engineering the Hydrogen Age: Multi‑Physics Simulations for ZEROe Aircraft
31 March 2026 | 10–11 a.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin us 31 March for a webinar on Airbus' ZEROe project detailing its use of GT-SUITE to simulate different processes involving liquid hydrogen in transfer lines. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Space Systems Modernization: Making the Most of Technology Investments While Constantly Advancing the Mission
27 January 2026 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin SAIC for a webinar to hear leaders from NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Space Force discuss innovative ways as to how their programs are adopting practices and solutions to adapt to a demanding space environment. -
Mary Jackson Lecture: A Wandering Fluid Mechanics Scientific Career
9 March 2026 | 12–1 p.m. Online
In this seminar, Ivett Leyva, Ph.D., P.E. will describe her remarkable career journey, which has led her to study various fluid mechanics problems, as well as the challenges and rewards of holding management and leadership positions. -
AIAA Technologies Transforming Aerospace Webinar
2 March 2026 | 12–1 p.m. Online
Join us as Carissa Christensen, CEO of BryceTech, takes a deeper dive into the ten technologies outlined in the “Technologies Transforming Aerospace,” report. -
Fall 2025 AIAA Hypersonics Webinar (AIAA Member Exclusive)
14 November 2025 | 12–1 p.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin us 4 April for “AIAA Spring Hypersonics Webinar,” presented by Sarah Popkin, and hosted by the AIAA HyTASP Technical Committee. This webinar sets the stage for understanding DARPA’s role and function in the Department of Defense. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Validation for Aerospace with Industrial CT: Driving Quality at Scale
23 September 2025 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
OnlineJoin Lumafield for a webinar to learn how CT scanning strengthens quality validation at every stage of development, from early R&D to automated, high-volume production. -
Aerospace Perspective Series: Harnessing Physics AI Models to Accelerate Aerospace Concept Exploration and Design
19 August 2025 | 2–3 p.m. Online
Join Professor Juan Alonso as he explains how Luminary Cloud’s SHIFT Models for aerospace applications can result in efficient 1) exploration of vast design spaces, 2) interactive design, 3) inference-based design optimization, 4) real-time control of physics systems, 5) uncertainty quantification and design under uncertainty, and 6) digital twin applications.
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AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026
8 June 2026 – 12 June 2026
San Diego, California
The AIAA AVIATION Forum is the only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development, and technology. -
AIAA SciTech Forum 2027
11 January 2027 – 15 January 2027
Orlando, Florida, USA
The AIAA SciTech Forum program covers the science, technologies, and policies that are shaping the future of aerospace. The forum is the largest event for aerospace research, development, and technology in the world.