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AIAA Unveils ASCEND Diverse Dozen Op-Eds on Space Sustainability and Environmentalism
19 July 2024

AIAA today published the 2024 ASCEND Diverse Dozen (D12) Op-Eds – a collection of unique perspectives on today’s most pressing space sustainability challenges. The 12 visionaries who comprise the D12 will present their ideas on the opening day of 2024 ASCEND, 30 July – 1 August, Las Vegas.
Penina Axelrad Awarded 2024 Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering
10 July 2024

AIAA and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are pleased to announce that Penina Axelrad, distinguished professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering.
AIAA and Club for the Future Announce Recipient of 2024 Resilient Student Scholarship
9 July 2024

AIAA and Blue Origin’s non-profit Club for the Future are pleased to announce the recipient of their 2024 Resilient Student Scholarship is Rylie Tatum from Mableton, GA. Rylie is a recent high school graduate of The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA.

Boeing Closer to Understanding Thruster Failures After Latest Testing
19 July 2024

AP News reports, “Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth.
Communication Problems Cause Major US Carriers to Ground Flights
19 July 2024

Reuters reports that top U.S. airlines including Delta, United, and American, issued ground stops on Friday citing communication issues, as a global outage roiled...
Commander of U.S. Space Command Conveys Confidence in Falcon 9’s Quick Return to Flight
18 July 2024

Space News reports, “The head of U.S. Space Command expressed confidence July 17 that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will soon return to flight...

AIAA Applauds the Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
17 May 2024

AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the Institute’s nearly 30,000 professional and student members, we are pleased with the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that authorizes the FAA for the next five years.
AIAA Announces 2024 Regional Student Conference Winners
7 May 2024

AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of six of the 2024 Regional Student Conferences. Additionally, the papers presented at the regional student conferences will be published by AIAA and available on Aerospace Research Center (ARC) later this year.
AIAA Announces 2024 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition Winners
22 April 2024

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced the winners of the 28th Annual AIAA DBF Competition: 1st Place ($3,000): Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida.