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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] April 23, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announces that President-Elect John Langford has made a generous donation of $250,000 to fund an annual $10,000 AIAA Foundation Daedalus 88 Undergraduate Scholarship. “John has set a high standard for others to

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Congratulates Rep. Bridenstine April 19, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine on being confirmed as the 13th NASA Administrator. AIAA President Jim Maser made the following statement upon Bridenstine’s confirmation. “There is much for

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carmela Brittingham 703.264.7535 [email protected] April 4, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The International Committee on Technical Interchange for Space Mission Operations and Ground Data Systems (SpaceOps Organization) is pleased to announce that the following awards will be presented during the 15th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps), taking place 28 May–1 June

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Black-Tie Event Honors Aerospace’s Best and Brightest April 2, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the 2018 recipients of its most prestigious awards. Presentation of these awards and recognition of the Institute’s newly elected Fellows and Honorary Fellows will

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Calls for Return to Regular Budget Order March 23, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds the passage of the $1.3 trillion omnibus package for FY2018. The bill includes $654.6 billion for the Department of Defense, including an $800

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] March 2, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds its members—from emerging young leaders to long-standing innovators in aerospace for winning coveted awards from the Aviation Week Network. Notably, AIAA President-Elect John Langford, CEO and President of Aurora Flight Sciences,

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Will Deliver October Address on “Student Design-Build-Fly Micro- and Nano-Satellites” February 16, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that it has selected AIAA Fellow Dr. Helen L. Reed, Regents Professor at Texas A&M University in College Station,

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority Wins 2018 Speas Award for Innovative Stormwater Treatment System February 16, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority as the 2018 winner of the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Institute Congratulates Longtime Member and Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin February 16, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Mike Griffin on being confirmed as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. Griffin will oversee Pentagon technology investments and set R&D

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] February 12, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the newly elected members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE), seven of whom also are AIAA members. “On behalf of our nearly 30,000 members, let me say how proud

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Three Honorary Fellows and 22 Fellows Selected February 1, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected its Class of 2018 AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows. The induction ceremony for the new Fellows and Honorary Fellows will take place at the

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] January 29, 2018 – Reston, Va. – Jim Maser, president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), appointed Ella M. Atkins to a three-year term as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Aerospace Information Systems (JAIS). “Over the past few decades, aerospace computing has assumed an increasingly

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Recognized During Plenary Session at 2018 AIAA SciTech January 9, 2018 – Kissimmee, Florida – During a plenary session at AIAA SciTech Forum here, the Institute today remembered member Captain John Young, U.S. Navy (ret.), who died last week at 87, with a moment of silence. Young

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] December 10, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that the following lectures will be presented during the 2019 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum), to be held 7–11 January at the Manchester Grand

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Award Honors Schaub’s Commitment to Excellence in Aerospace Engineering Education December 6, 2017 – Reston, Va. – Dr. Hanspeter Schaub will receive the 2017 J. Leland Atwood Award at a 12:00 p.m. recognition luncheon on Thursday, 11 January, held in conjunction with the AIAA Science and Technology

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Institute Selected in Recognition of More than 85 Years of Aerospace Leadership and Technical Excellence November 10, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The Am300erican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at a gala celebration at the San Diego Air & Space

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] November 2, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that its Council Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s openings on the AIAA Council of Directors. The Committee’s Chair, Jane Hansen, and AIAA Governance Secretary, Christopher

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of its 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition October 18, 2017 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition. The 2016–2017 contest asked

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] October 18, 2017 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition. The 2016–2017 contest asked competing teams to develop a precursor orbital mission to low Mars Orbit. The winners

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JOHN BLACKSTEN 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Calls for a Long-Term Authorization for the Agency October 1, 2017 – Reston, Va. – As the world’s largest aerospace technical society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) urges lawmakers to come to a consensus and pass a long-term FAA authorization bill. “We are

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