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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is encouraged by the FAA’s new rule streamlining and clarifying procedures to obtain agency approval for supersonic aircraft testing in the United States. AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement after the rule was issued: “This

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lecture will be Delivered During 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum January 7, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2021 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service is awarded to David W. Thompson,  President and Chief Executive Officer (retired) of Orbital ATK, Inc. Thompson

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, to be held virtually 11–15 and 19–21 January. The Awards Ceremony to fully recognize these award winners is set for Wednesday, 20

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “A Tribute to Service: Community, Country, and Humanity” Scheduled for Monday, January 18, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET January 5, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Aerospace Special Interest Group of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE Aerospace SIG) are pleased to

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA Executive Director Applauds Commitment to Department of Defense January 1, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds the passage of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Among other things, the $732 billion policy bill creates a Senate-confirmed director for cybersecurity, accelerates the acquisition of space

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2020 – Reston, Va. –  The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The $1.4 trillion funding package includes approximately $627.3 billion for the DOD, $14.6 billion for the FAA, $23.3 billion for NASA, $1 billion for NIST, $5.4 billion

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2020 – Reston, Va. – Registration is open for journalists around the world to gain access to the 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, the world’s largest event for aerospace research, development and technology. Every year, THIS is the place industry gathers; the event sets the industry tone for the year. Request press

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA Executive Director Applauds Commitment to Department of Defense December 16, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (A-ISAC) have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) enabling the two organizations to collaborate on aerospace and aviation cybersecurity endeavors.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2020 – Reston, Va. – We as physics societies exist to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society. We recognise the important role of universal access to knowledge in achieving this goal and are therefore committed to making open access (OA) to physics research a reality. We

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected Tom Shih, an AIAA Fellow and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, as its new editor-in-chief for the AIAA Journal. He succeeds Professor Alexander Smits of Princeton University, who has served as editor-in-chief of the

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) mourns the passing of AIAA Honorary Fellow Peter B. Teets. He served as undersecretary and Acting Secretary of the Air Force, head of the National Reconnaissance Office, and president and chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin. He died

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) mourns the passing of Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, a military test pilot who was the first person to break the sound barrier, on Monday, December 7. Yeager was a decorated U.S. Air Force pilot, having flown in World

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA Brian Talbot  Senior Director, Strategic Marketing & Communications 703.980.4132 [email protected] NAE Brandon Green Communications/Media Specialist 202.334.2226 [email protected] Will Deliver October Address on “From Airbags to Wheels: The Evolution of GN&C for Entry, Descent, and Landing” September 11, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Register now to have access on Monday, 16 November November 12, 2020 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND is the first international space event specifically focused on how to expand the $4 billion space economy to an anticipated $1.5 trillion in the next two decades. ASCEND will bring together top scientists, engineers, economists, medical

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the premier lectureships and technical excellence awards to be presented during ASCEND, AIAA’s space ecosystem event, which will be held online 16–18 November.  Register now for full access at the best available rate.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) mourns the passing of one of the foremost experts in rocket propulsion, George P. Sutton, on 15 October 2020, in Los Angeles. Sutton was an AIAA Fellow and past president of the American Rocket Society (ARS), one of

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AIAA is pleased to announce that its Executive Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s election of President-Elect…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Diversity and international collaboration driving themes of programming October 26, 2020 – Reston, Va. – Registration opens today for the 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, the world’s largest event for aerospace research, development, and technology. Hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the 2021 forum will focus on two central themes:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds NASA and its international partners on the signing of the Artemis Accords agreement, which establishes important principles to help safeguard the civil use and exploration of the moon among nations that are participating in NASA’s future lunar

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce its Class of 2021 Associate Fellows. “I am extremely excited for and proud of each member of the Class of 2021 Associate Fellows,” said AIAA President Basil Hassan. “These individuals exemplify passion and dedication

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