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2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum to Focus on Revolutionary Leaps Toward a New Age of Aviation
15 May 2023
AIAA announced its five-day program on the next age of aviation for the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 12–16 June, San Diego. The event will feature an extensive lineup of aviation leaders and innovators as speakers, panelists, and presenters, along with over 1,700 technical papers... -
AIAA to Recognize Excellence with Awards at the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum
15 May 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of technical and management excellence awards to be presented during the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 12–16 June, San Diego. -
2023 AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics Awarded to Larry A. Young, NASA Ames Research Center
15 May 2023
AIAA is pleased to award the 2023 AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics to Larry A. Young, NASA Ames Research Center. Young will deliver his lecture, “NASA Aeronautics Contributions to the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter,” Monday, 12 June, 1730 hrs PT, during the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum, San Diego. -
AIAA Announces 2023 Regional Student Conference Winners
9 May 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of six of the 2023 Regional Student Conferences. Additionally, the papers presented at the regional student conferences will be published by AIAA for the first time... -
2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen Application Open: Inviting Unique Ideas on Space Safety, Security, and Sustainability
4 May 2023
AIAA has opened applications for its 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen program. Thought leaders and activists are invited to apply for this fourth cohort to address the most important issues surrounding... -
AIAA Statement on SpaceX Starship Test Flight
20 April 2023
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on today’s test flight of Starship from Starbase, Texas. This flight is an important milestone... -
AIAA Announces 2023 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition Winners
16 April 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced the winners of the 27th Annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition. -
AIAA Statement on the Artemis II Crew
3 April 2023
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Hammock Koch, and Reid Wiseman on being named the four explorers who comprise the crew of the Artemis II mission. -
2023 AIAA DEFENSE Forum to Focus on Winning the Strategic Competition
28 March 2023
AIAA has announced its three-day program for the 2023 AIAA DEFENSE Forum, 11–13 April at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland. This year’s program will explore... -
Challenger Center and AIAA Announce 2023 Trailblazing STEM Educator Awardees
22 March 2023
Challenger Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announce Caroline Little, Aymette Medina, and Taylor Whisenant as the winners of the... -
AIAA Announces Recipients of 2023 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
14 March 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship. The four $10,000 scholarships have been awarded to the following high school seniors... -
AIAA Seeks Editor-in-Chief for the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series
13 March 2023
AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate to assume the responsibilities of editor-in-chief for the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series. -
ASCENDxTexas to Focus on Breaking Barriers and Accelerating the Space Ecosystem
9 March 2023
AIAA announced the program for its collaborative event focused on pathways for our success – ASCENDxTexas – 29–30 March, South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center, Houston, Texas. -
2023 ASCEND Conference Call for Content Open: Inviting New Ideas to Accelerate Our Future in Space
2 March 2023
AIAA today announced an educational webinar to attract new concepts, ideas, and discussion topics for its upcoming ASCEND event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. -
AIAA Announces 2023 Election Results
1 March 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the results of its recent 2023 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May. -
Wayne Johnson to Receive the 2023 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for Landmark Contributions to Vertical Flight Aeronautics
27 February 2023
Wayne Johnson has been awarded the 2023 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for his landmark contributions to vertical flight aeronautics and resulting computational codes... -
AIAA Announces 2023 Premier Award Winners
13 February 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its most prestigious awards, the AIAA Premier Awards. -
AIAA Announces its Class of 2023 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
13 February 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2023 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. -
AIAA Announces 2023 International Student Conference Winners
9 February 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the undergraduate, team, and master’s winners of the 2023 International Student Conference, held... -
AIAA Charters New Section in Melbourne, Australia
26 January 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce it has chartered a new section in Melbourne, Australia. The AIAA Council of Directors approved the move at its meeting during the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum... -
AIAA Releases Implementation Paper on Digital Twins in Aerospace
26 January 2023
AIAA today released an implementation paper to advance the use of Digital Twins across the aerospace industry at the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum. -
Mark Drela Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Aircraft
20 January 2023
AIAA has selected Mark Drela, Terry J. Kohler Professor of Fluid Dynamics in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of... -
Craig R. Wanke Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Air Transportation
20 January 2023
AIAA has selected Craig R. Wanke, Chief Engineer for MITRE’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), and an AIAA Associate Fellow, as its new editor-in-chief... -
Prestigious Speakers Added to 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, World’s Largest Aerospace R&D Event
11 January 2023
AIAA has added speakers and features to the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, 23–27 January, National Harbor, Maryland, and virtually. -
AIAA Announces 2023 Sustained Service Awards Winners
5 January 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Sustained Service Awards. The award recognizes... -
AIAA Statement on Passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
23 December 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “AIAA applauds the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023... -
AIAA Announces 2022 Region VII Student Conference Winners
16 December 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Region VII Student Conference, held in November at the University of Adelaide, Australia. -
University of Maryland Professor Inderjit Chopra to Receive the Prestigious AIAA Walter J. and Angeline H. Crichlow Trust Prize
15 December 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce that Inderjit Chopra, Alfred Gessow Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Distinguished University Professor, and Director of Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center... -
AIAA to Recognize Excellence in Aerospace Award Winners at the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum
12 December 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, to be held 23–27 January 2023, National Harbor, Maryland. -
2023 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service Awarded to MIT’s Wesley Harris
12 December 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2023 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service is awarded to Wesley Harris, Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics... -
2023 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research Awarded to Rodney D. Bowersox, Texas A&M University
12 December 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2023 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research is awarded to Rodney D. Bowersox, Associate Dean for Research... -
2023 AIAA SciTech Forum to Ignite the Future
8 December 2022
Registration for the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum is open now for the worldwide aerospace community... -
AIAA Statement on the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
5 December 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student... -
AIAA Announces its Class of 2023 Associate Fellows
28 November 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce its newly elected Class of 2023 Associate Fellows. “Congratulations to each member of the... -
AIAA Statement on Successful Artemis I Launch
16 November 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to the entire NASA/industry Artemis team... -
AIAA Statement on Northrop Grumman’s Successful CRS-18 Launch
7 November 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA... -
How Can the Aerospace and Defense Industry Better Respond to the Workforce Challenges of Today, while Preparing for the Future?
19 October 2022
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today released the 2022... -
Exploration Generation Unveils New Rocketry-Themed Storyline Unit for Middle School Educators Nationwide
18 October 2022
Exploration Generation (ExGen), co-founded by AIAA, Estes Industries, and NSTA, today unveiled its new rocketry-themed... -
AIAA Announces University Student Design Competitions Winners
17 October 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021–2022 Design Competitions. -
AIAA Announces Winners of Prestigious Zarem Graduate Student Awards for Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics and Astronautics
17 October 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the Zarem Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement... -
2022 ASCEND Adds Preeminent Space Leaders from Government, Academia, and Industry to Event
11 October 2022
ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building... -
Russell M. Cummings Appointed Editor-in-Chief of the AIAA Education Series
7 October 2022
AIAA has selected Russell M. Cummings, Professor of Aeronautics, U.S. Air Force Academy, and AIAA Fellow, as its... -
Challenger Center and AIAA Open Nominations for 2023 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
5 October 2022
Challenger Center and the AIAA announced they are accepting nominations for... -
AIAA to Present Premier Lecture and Technical Excellence Award During 2022 ASCEND
4 October 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of a premier lectureship and a technical excellence award, as well as... -
AIAA Launches New STEM Education Initiative to Inspire Students to Consider Careers in Aerospace
21 September 2022
AIAA has announced the liftoff of Students To Launch, a new national science, technology, engineering and... -
AIA, AIAA Join Space Industry Coalition to Develop Skilled Technical Workforce
9 September 2022
AIA and AIAA will join the new initiative to develop a skilled technical workforce announced by Vice President... -
AIAA, Iridium, OneWeb, SpaceX Release “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices” Reference Guide
8 September 2022
AIAA, along with Iridium Communications, Inc., OneWeb, and SpaceX, today announced the immediate release of a best practices... -
AIAA Announces 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Award Winners
1 September 2022
The AIAA Foundation has announced the 25 winners of its 2022 undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards. -
2022 ASCEND to Kick Off with NASA, The Aerospace Corporation, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force
30 August 2022
ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future... -
AIAA Announces 2021–2022 Section Award Winners
30 August 2022
AIAA has announced its 2021–2022 section awards winners. The section awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections... -
Robert D. Braun Awarded 2022 Yvonne C. Brill Lecture in Aerospace Engineering
10 August 2022
AIAA and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert D. Braun, Space Exploration Sector Head at Johns Hopkins... -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-22 Mission
4 August 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate.... -
AIAA Statement on White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility
3 August 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we applaud... -
AIAA Statement on the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
29 July 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement on the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. “AIAA applauds the passage... -
AIAA Statement on the Apollo 1 Monument
17 June 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “AIAA welcomes the long overdue new monument honoring Apollo 1 Astronauts... -
Press Passes Available for 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum
16 June 2022
Registration is open for journalists around the world to attend the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum in Chicago and online. -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-21 Mission
4 June 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members... -
AIAA to Present Technical Excellence Awards at the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum
3 June 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of technical excellence awards to be presented during the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 27 June–1 July, in Chicago. -
AIAA Recognizes Technical Excellence in Aerospace During 2022
25 May 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of technical excellence awards to be presented at several events this year. -
AIAA Statement on Successful Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) Mission
21 May 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “Congratulations to the NASA and Boeing team on the successful... -
2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum Adds Plenary Speaker Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, FAA
17 May 2022
AIAA has confirmed Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, FAA, as a plenary speaker during the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 27 June–1 July, Chicago and online. -
AIAA Announces 2022 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Winners
24 April 2022
AIAA today announced the winners of the 26th annual AIAA/Textron Aviation/Raytheon Technologies Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition: -
AIAA Announces 2022 Regional Student Conference Winners
20 April 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of six of the 2022 Regional Student Conferences. -
AIAA Statement on New U.S. Position on Destructive Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Testing
19 April 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “We applaud the administration’s commitment to not conduct... -
AIAA, Estes Industries, and NSTA Launch New Aerospace Education Initiative, Exploration Generation
18 April 2022
AIAA, Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire the next generation... -
Weekend Competition Will Test University Students’ Aircraft Designs to Deliver Vaccine Components
18 April 2022
AIAA is returning to Wichita with its annual Design/Build/Fly (DBF) contest, April 22-24. The weekend event is hosted by Textron Aviation... -
ASCENDxTexas to Focus on Accelerating the Business of Space Exploration
18 April 2022
AIAA announced the program for its collaborative event focused on growing the Texas space ecosystem and our off-world future... -
AIAA Statement on the Axiom Mission 1 (AX-1) Launch
8 April 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate... -
2022 AIAA DEFENSE Forum to Focus on Accelerating Modernization for Operational Relevance
6 April 2022
AIAA announced its three-day program on advancing and accelerating modernization for the 2022 AIAA DEFENSE Forum... -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-20 Mission
31 March 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate... -
Learn the Lessons from 60 Years in Space
28 March 2022
During the first 60 years of spaceflight, the aerospace industry has been amassing an incredible engineering knowledge base. -
AIAA Statement on Successful Rollout of the Integrated Space Launch System and Orion Spacecraft
18 March 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher:“Congratulations to NASA and the Space Launch System (SLS), Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems teams... -
Challenger Center and AIAA Announce Inaugural Winners of Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
15 March 2022
Challenger Center and the AIAA today announced Jackie Blumer, Jennifer Cheesman, Kellie Taylor, Cedric Turner, and Katrina Harden Williams as the winners... -
AIAA Statement on FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act
14 March 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “AIAA applauds the final passage of the FY22... -
AIAA Seeks Editor-in-Chief for the AIAA Education Series
8 March 2022
AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate to assume the responsibilities of editor-in-chief for the AIAA Education Series. -
AIAA Announces 2022 Election Results
7 March 2022
AIAA announced today the results of its recent 2022 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office on 28 April. -
AIAA Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine
28 February 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “As the world’s largest professional society... -
AIAA Charters Two New Student Branches
24 February 2022
AIAA is excited to announce the addition of two new AIAA student branches at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, and the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. -
AIAA Announces Recipients of 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
17 February 2022
AIAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship. The four $10,000 scholarships have been awarded to the... -
AIAA Hosting NASA’s Bhavya Lal for Policy Webinar
8 February 2022
AIAA) will host Bhavya Lal, NASA Associate Administrator, Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, for an ASCENDxWebinar... -
AIAA Announces 2022 Premier Award Winners
1 February 2022
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AIAA Announces its Class of 2022 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
1 February 2022
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AIAA Announces 2022 International Student Conference Winners
21 January 2022
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University of Melbourne Hosted 2021 AIAA Region VII Student Conference
21 January 2022
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2022 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research Awarded to Anthony M. Waas
3 January 2022
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2022 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service Awarded to SpaceX’s William H. Gerstenmaier
30 December 2021
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AIAA Statement on FY22 National Defense Authorization Act
27 December 2021
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AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of James Webb Space Telescope
25 December 2021
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AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of Innovative Commercial Research on CRS-24 Mission
21 December 2021
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Olivier L. de Weck Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
21 December 2021
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AIAA to Recognize Excellence in Aerospace Award Winners at the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum
13 December 2021
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-19 Mission
11 December 2021
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Press Passes Available for 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum: “Enabling Sustainability Through Aerospace Technology”
7 December 2021
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AIAA Publishes Op-Ed Collection from ASCEND Diverse Dozen on Space Traffic Management
7 December 2021
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AIAA Statement on Biden Administration’s First National Space Council Meeting
2 December 2021
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AIAA and ASCEND Statement on Russian Federation ASAT Test
16 November 2021
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ASCEND Mourns the Passing of Citizen Astronaut Glen de Vries
13 November 2021
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Aerospace Industry Makes Progress in Workforce Development and Diversity Prioritization
2 November 2021
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Bechtel’s Michael Costas Expresses Optimism for Building Large-Scale Structures in Space
1 November 2021
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AIAA Names 2021 ASCEND Diversity Scholars
28 October 2021
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