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Countdown to Retirement Webinar Series (AIAA Member Exclusive) 8 May 2025 – 19 June 2025 Online
Retirement isn’t just about saving—it’s about having a clear strategy to transition from earning a paycheck to living off your investments, pensions, Social Security, and other income sources. -
Building Your Wealth Webinar Series (AIAA Member Exclusive) 6 May 2025 – 17 June 2025 Online
The Building Your Wealth Series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to take control of your financial future, no matter where you are in your wealth-building journey.
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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.
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Forging U.S.-Saudi Partnerships in the Saudi Aviation Sector 23 July 2025 | 9:30–10 am. (PT)
HUB Stage at the 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum, Caesars Forum, 3911 S Koval Ln, Las Vegas, NV
This special programming panel discussion at the AIAA AVIATION Forum will focus on the Saudi aviation sector. Panelists will discuss the current status of Saudi aviation…
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2025 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 10 August 2025 – 14 August 2025
Hyatt Regency Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The 2025 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, hosted by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and cohosted by AIAA will be held 10-14 August in Boston, MA.
- Rotorcraft and Propeller Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics: Numerical Approaches and Practical Applications – Online Short Course (Starts 2 Sept 2025)
2 September 2025 – 2 October 2025
This new unique course focuses on aerodynamics and aeroacoustics for Advanced Air Mobility. - Fundamentals of Space Domain Awareness: An Introduction to Safe Operations, Security, and Defense – Online Short Course (3–4 September 2025)
3 September 2025 – 4 September 2025
This course covers the necessary capabilities for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) operations, challenges and problems, strategy and tactics, space object detection, tracking, characterization and identification, overall data and information flow and decision-making. - Machine Learning for Aircraft Applications – Online Short Course (Starts 8 September 2025)
8 September 2025 – 13 October 2025
This new essential course covers reduced-order model (ROM) techniques, focusing on aircraft performance and aerodynamic load analysis. - Spacecraft Design, Development, and Operations – Online Short Course (Starts 15 September 2025)
15 September 2025 – 22 October 2025
This comprehensive course focuses on the application of numerous engineering disciplines to the design and analysis of spacecraft. - Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics – Online Short Course (Starts 16 September 2025)
16 September 2025 – 9 October 2025
This new essential course focuses on the Aerothermodynamic properties and challenges of Hypersonic flight. - Design of Gas Turbine Engines: From Concept to Details – Online Short Course (Starts 22 September 2025)
22 September 2025 – 12 November 2025
This student favorite online course covers the complete spectrum of the Gas Turbine Engine design process. - Fundamentals of Astrodynamics for Space Missile Defense – Online Short Course (Starts 30 September 2025)
30 September 2025 – 23 October 2025
This course introduces the fundamental principles of classical astrodynamics and various astrodynamical application examples including ballistic missile trajectories, hypersonic entry guidance and space-based intercept missile guidance. It will further explore the technically challenging problem of developing a space-based missile defense system (e.g. the Golden Dome).
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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 pm. (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 pm. (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 pm. (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 pm. (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.