Aerospace America
Knowledge inspires. Knowledge empowers. In that spirit, AIAA’s membership magazine informs you about the critical technology and policy issues through intelligent and highly visual journalism. Stay on top of the latest developments with our free
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Current Issue
The March issue of Aerospace America is live. Check out this month's featured story: "Could It Happen Again? MH370: Ten Years Later"
by Keith Button. A decade ago this month, a Malaysia Airlines jet took off into the night with 239 aboard, and neither the plane nor those on it were ever seen again. MH370 remains the greatest mystery in the history of civil air transportation. Could a modern jet vanish today without explanation? Keith Button investigates.
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Don't miss "Understanding the Misunderstood Kessler Syndrome,”
by Jon Kelvey. Nation-states are blowing up satellites. Companies are launching megaconstellations of thousands of satellites. Dead rocket stages whiz around the planet for years. And yet, the International Space Station hasn’t been destroyed, payloads reach deep space unharmed, and we’re not trapped on Earth — at least not by debris. Either calamity is not upon us or we just don’t recognize it. Jon Kelvey takes the measure of Kessler Syndrome. Full Story
You'll also want to read this month's Editor's Notebook, “Choosing Wisely On AI,” by Aerospace America Associate Editor Cat Hofacker. “We’ve been thinking a lot about appropriate uses of artificial intelligence in our research and reporting. Cat Hofacker, our associate editor, raised some especially strong points, so I invited her to provide this issue’s editor’s notebook.” — Ben Iannotta, editor-in-chief. Full Story
In the issue's Flight Path, “Strengthening Aerospace Toward Ecosystems and Solutions That Help Meet Global Challenges,” AIAA’s new Domain Leads – Russell Boyce, Aeronautics; Greg Zacharias, Aerospace R&D; and Brent Sherwood, Space – expand on their comments during their discussion at the HUB during AIAA SciTech Forum, where they shared their visions for the future of their respective Domains, outlined issues they will address, and priorities they will embrace. Full Story
The March issue also features a Q&A with Aerospace America Associate Editor Cat Hofacker, and Ken Plaks, director of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, on “Innovation Machine.” Full Story
Also, see if you can solve this month's AeroPuzzler, “Material Riddle.” Send a response of up to 250 words that someone in any field could understand to
aeropuzzler@aerospaceamerica.org by noon Eastern March 14 for a chance to have it published in the next issue. Full Story
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