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39th International Electric Propulsion Conference 14 September 2025 – 19 September 2025
Imperial College London, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK
IEPC is the premier event for industry professionals, researchers, and academics driving advancements in the dynamic field of electric propulsion. The 39th edition, themed “Electric Propulsion: A Gateway to the Cosmos,” will be held in London from 14-19 September 2025. -
42nd International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC) and Colloquium 23 September 2025 – 25 September 2025
UNESCO campus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB, (The Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Join us in beautiful Barcelona, Spain, 23–25 September 2025, to connect with researchers, engineers, and experts from around the world to examine progress, challenges, and solutions within the communications and satellite systems community.
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AVIATIONxWebinar: NASA Aeronautics – Vision and Outlook 30 September 2025 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (ET)
Register Now NASA has updated its vision to guide its aeronautics research portfolio and provide innovative technologies and concepts to revolutionize key parts of aviation. The four key focus areas are to revolutionize aerospace engineering methods, transform airframes and propulsion, pioneer high-speed flight, and automate airspace and safety management capabilities. Research and developing activities are
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2025 Technical Committee Recruitment Webinar 8 October 2025 | 12–1 p.m. Online
Learn more about AIAA’s 71 Technical Committees from the Technical Activities Division (TAD) Directors and Chief. What is an AIAA Technical Committee, why should you join, and what are the options?
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6th Symposium of the Committee on Space Research: Space Exploration 2025: A Symposium on Humanity’s Challenges and Celestial Solutions – “COSPAR 2025” 3 November 2025 – 7 November 2025
Nicosia, Cyprus
This Symposium, themed “Space Exploration 2025: A Symposium on Humanity’s Challenges and Celestial Solutions”, will delve into critical global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and space weather, while exploring how space exploration and technology can offer solutions.
- Space Domain Cybersecurity – Online Short Course (6–9 October 2025)
6 October 2025 – 9 October 2025
This exciting, fast-paced 4-day course examines the practical issues of developing and sustaining a secure cyber environment through all phases of the space mission lifecycle. - Aerodynamic Interactions in Multi-Propeller Aircraft Configurations – Online Short Course (Starts 7 October 2025)
7 October 2025 – 23 October 2025
This new essential course covers multi-propeller aircraft configurations for Advanced Air Mobility, on both a theoretical and a practical level. - Space Architecture: Designing a Mars Habitation System: Challenges and Consequences – Online Short Course (Starts 20 October 2025)
20 October 2025 – 5 November 2025
Instructed by unparalleled experts from the AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee, this course explores the design, planning, and operational challenges of establishing human habitation on Mars. - Scramjet Propulsion: The Systems and Technologies to Enable Hypersonic Flight – Online Short Course (Starts 21 October 2025)
21 October 2025 – 18 November 2025
This course provides a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the interdisciplinary field of high-speed air-breathing propulsion, focusing on scramjet engines. - Fundamentals of Python for Engineering Programming and Machine Learning (Starts 21 October 2025)
21 October 2025 – 2 December 2025
The essential overview of Python for engineering programming, now expanded to include Machine Learning. - V/STOL Aircraft Design Considerations, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned (Online Short Course – Starts 28 October 2025)
28 October 2025 – 20 November 2025
A comprehensive overview of V/STOL and its unique engineering challenges, taught by unparalleled experts in the field. - Foundations of CFD with OpenFOAM® – Online Short Course (Starts 3 November 2025)
3 November 2025 – 6 November 2025
Learn OpenFOAM® CFD Fundamentals for Aerospace with a combination of lectures and associated hands-on lab exercises. - Applied Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) – Online Short Course (17–20 November 2025)
17 November 2025 – 20 November 2025
This 4-day course provides a broad introduction to the what, why and how of the processes, practices, tools and techniques that comprise the emerging discipline of model-based systems engineering (MBSE). - Space Systems Verification and Validation – Online Short Course (2–5 December 2025)
2 December 2025 – 5 December 2025
This essential course provides participants with the processes, industry standards, information, and tools necessary to implement or evaluate a credible verification and validation program. - Aircraft and Rotorcraft System Identification Engineering Methods for Manned and UAV Applications with Hands-on Training using CIFER® – Online Short Course (8–11 December 2025)
8 December 2025 – 11 December 2025
This comprehensive course will review the fundamental methods of Manned and UAV aircraft and rotorcraft system identification for determining flight dynamics and control models from test data with Hands-on Training using CIFER®.
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Aerospace Perspectives Series: Shaping the Future of Aviation with GPU-Powered CFD for Faster, Cleaner Aircraft Design 15 May 2025 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
VirtualIn this webinar, set for 15 May, hear from Qiqi Wang on the latest advancements in high-fidelity CFD, joined by John Vassberg, Chief Design Officer at JetZero, as they explore the cutting-edge technologies driving the future of aviation. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Integrating Commercial Innovation Into National Space Missions 23 January 2025 | 1–2 p.m. (ET)
VirtualThis webinar, set for 23 January, will explore the challenges and opportunities faced by federal space leaders as they partner with industry to integrate innovation into vital missions of national importance. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Eutelsat Group’s Journey to Real-Time Spacecraft Monitoring 5 December 2024 | 1:30–2:30 p.m. (ET)
During this webinar, we'll explore how Eutelsat Group, a global communications company, harnessed the power of InfluxDB to monitor and analyze telemetry data from its OneWeb constellation of hundreds of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. -
Aerospace Perspectives Series: Inspecting Parts With Rapid, Automated, and High-Volume Industrial CT Scanning 7 November 2024 | 1:30–1:30 p.m. (ET)
VirtualDuring this webinar, representatives from Lumafield will discuss the application of CT scanning for inspecting aerospace, defense, and avionics components at all stages of the development process, from initial R&D through high-volume production with automated end-to-end workflows.
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2025 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum) 21 July 2025 – 25 July 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The AIAA AVIATION Forum is the only aviation event that covers the entire integrated spectrum of aviation business, research, development, and technology. -
2025 ASCEND (Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery) 22 July 2025 – 24 July 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada
Join us 22–24 July 2025 to access inspiring sessions and premium content, develop valuable business leads, and make meaningful connections. More details on 2025 ASCEND will be available soon. -
2026 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum) 12 January 2026 – 16 January 2026
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.