News About AIAA SciTech Forum
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Aviation Week Article: Pratt & Whitney Unveils Details Of Hydrogen-Steam Hybrid Engine Cycle
24 January 2025
Guy Norris at Aviation Week reports, "Hydrogen fuel may offer attractive pathways toward the goal of zero carbon emissions, but turning that vision into... -
Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast: AIAA’s SciTech Forum Teases Hydrogen Cycles And Gulled Wings
17 January 2025
In a recent podcast, "Aviation Week editors Graham Warwick and Guy Norris discuss some of the breakthrough technologies and advanced concepts to emerge at this year's AIAA SciTech Forum in Florida. -
The ‘Golden Age’ of AI and Autonomy
13 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the future artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems will transform how people and assets are tracked, whether on Earth or in space, noted speakers on an AIAA SciTech Forum plenary on AI and Autonomy last Thursday, 9 January. -
Aerospace America: Bringing Home a Piece of Space History
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "Authors of a technical paper at the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum describe how Vanguard 1, the second U.S. satellite, could be... -
Celebrating Diverse Voices in Aerospace at AIAA SciTech Forum
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – On the final evening of the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, female aerospace leaders, students, and allies gathered for an engaging discussion on the unique experience of women in aerospace... -
Aerospace America: U.S. Air Force Electrified Aircraft Program Gets Help From Congress on Tech Transition Goal
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "The director of the division that runs the U.S. Air Force program to research emerging electric aircraft, AFWERX Agility Prime, is eager to see one or more... -
Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Advanced Propulsion Tech Will Help Industry Achieve Net Zero Goals by 2050
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – An expert panel composed of three top aviation original equipment manufacturers (OEM), NASA, and the U.S. Department of Energy tackled how propulsion technology will drive the industry to achieve... -
The Next Generation of Spacesuits Being Designed Digitally
9 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – During her astronaut career flying on five Space Shuttle missions, Professor Bonnie J. Dunbar recalls the challenges of ill-fitting EVA “modular, mix-and-match” spacesuits. Ironically, it was during training... -
ORNL: Troubleshooting Turbulence – the Next ‘Killer App’ for Exascale Supercomputing?
9 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The aerospace community got a rare look at the capabilities and processing might of the world’s first exascale supercomputer during a plenary session at 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum. -
USAF Science & Technology Chief: New Urgency to Embrace Digital Transformation to Strengthen the Force’s Resiliency and Ability to Compete Against Near-Peer Rivals
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The ability to field critical capabilities in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has never been more urgent, a senior Air Force official told AIAA SciTech... -
AFRL Digital Transformation Champion Urges People to Embrace, Not Fear AI
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – If Alexis Bonnell had her way, every person would embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) fearlessly as a tool that gives them back “minutes for their mission” and enables them to “tackle the toil” of mundane work tasks. -
Aerospace America: Advanced Air Mobility Founders Show Trust in their Technology
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "The ultimate vote of confidence in the design of an electrified aircraft could be when the founder climbs aboard the craft and goes airborne. The leaders of developers of two such... -
NASA Calls for Continuous American ‘Heartbeat’ in LEO
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – When NASA retires the International Space Station by the end of 2031, the space agency intends for the United States to not just have capability in microgravity, but to have a continuous “heartbeat” in low Earth orbit... -
Hypersonics Chief Details Journey of Building the World’s Most Speed-Defying Aircraft
7 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla.– Kevin Bowcutt has spent over four decades advancing the field of hypersonic flight, notable for achieving speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, or faster than Mach 5. As this year’s recipient of the AIAA Durand Lectureship... -
Tackling the Big Questions
7 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla.– The 10th and only female director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) opened the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum Monday, highlighting the hard questions that JPL answers in its unique role as a federally funded R&D center operated by CalTech for NASA.
PRESS RELEASES
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AIAA Statement on Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Flight
28 January 2025
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “Wow! Congratulations to Boom Supersonic on breaking the sound barrier with XB-1! On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we applaud the entire team... -
Stephen W. Tsai to Receive the 2025 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for Revolutionizing Composite Materials Technology for Aerospace
28 January 2025
Stephen W. Tsai has been awarded the 2025 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for his series of pioneering innovations revolutionizing design and simplifying manufacturing processes of composites... -
AIAA Announces 2025 International Student Conference Winners
22 January 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2025 International Student Conference winners in partnership with the AIAA Foundation. During the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, 20 technical paper first-place finalists from all seven 2024 AIAA Regional Student... -
AIAA Announces 2025 Premier Award Winners
16 January 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the AIAA Premier Awards, recognizing the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace whose outstanding contributions merit the highest accolades. -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin New Glenn Test Flight
16 January 2025
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to the Blue Origin team! Today’s New Glenn test flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station marks... -
AIAA Announces Class of 2025 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
9 December 2024
AIAA proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2025 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The class will be inducted during a ceremony on Tuesday, 29 April, in Washington, DC, and celebrated during the AIAA Awards Gala on Wednesday, 30 April, at Grand Hyatt Washington... -
AIAA Announces 2024 Region VII Student Conference Winners
5 December 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Region VII Student Conference, held in November at the University of Adelaide, Australia. -
AIAA Announces 2025 Sustained Service Awards Winners
3 December 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Sustained Service Awards. The award recognizes sustained, significant service and contributions to AIAA by members of the Institute. -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-28 Mission
22 November 2024
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Blue Origin on its successful NS-28 mission. The New Shepard program embodies the promises of space...