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  • AIAA Announces 2022 Election Results AIAA Announces 2022 Election Results

    7 March 2022

    AIAA announced today the results of its recent 2022 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office on 28 April.

  • AIAA Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine AIAA Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    28 February 2022

    AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “As the world’s largest professional society…

  • AIAA Charters Two New Student Branches AIAA Charters Two New Student Branches

    24 February 2022

    AIAA is excited to announce the addition of two new AIAA student branches at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, and the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

  • AIAA Announces Recipients of 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship AIAA Announces Recipients of 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship

    17 February 2022

    AIAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship. The four $10,000 scholarships have been awarded to the…

  • AIAA Hosting NASA’s Bhavya Lal for Policy Webinar AIAA Hosting NASA’s Bhavya Lal for Policy Webinar

    8 February 2022

    AIAA) will host Bhavya Lal, NASA Associate Administrator, Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, for an ASCENDxWebinar…

  • AIAA Announces 2022 Premier Award Winners AIAA Announces 2022 Premier Award Winners

    1 February 2022

    Aerospace’s Best and Brightest to be Honored at AIAA Awards Gala February 1, 2022 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of its most prestigious awards, the AIAA Premier Awards, recognizing the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace, whose outstanding contributions merit the

  • AIAA Announces its Class of 2022 Honorary Fellows and Fellows AIAA Announces its Class of 2022 Honorary Fellows and Fellows

    Three Honorary Fellows and 28 Fellows Elected February 1, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2022 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The three new Honorary Fellows and 28 new Fellows will be inducted at a ceremony Tuesday, 26 April, in Arlington, Virginia. AIAA

  • AIAA Announces 2022 International Student Conference Winners AIAA Announces 2022 International Student Conference Winners

    21 January 2022

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the undergraduate, team, and graduate winners of the 2022 International Student Conference, held during the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, 3–7 January. Sixteen technical paper first-place finalists from all seven 2021 AIAA

  • University of Melbourne Hosted 2021 AIAA Region VII Student Conference University of Melbourne Hosted 2021 AIAA Region VII Student Conference

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Melbourne Hosted 2021 AIAA Region VII Student Conference January 21, 2022 – Reston, Va. – To wrap up the 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Regional Student Conferences, the University of Melbourne hosted the Region VII Student Conference virtually, 29-30 November 2021. Winners were selected in three categories:

  • 2022 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research Awarded to Anthony M. Waas 2022 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research Awarded to Anthony M. Waas

    3 January 2022

    Lecture will be Delivered on 5 January, During 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum January 3, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2022 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research is awarded to Anthony M. Waas, the Richard A. Auhll Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering at the University

  • 2022 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service Awarded to SpaceX’s William H. Gerstenmaier 2022 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service Awarded to SpaceX’s William H. Gerstenmaier

    30 December 2021

    Lecture will be Delivered on 3 January, During 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum December 30, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2022 AIAA Durand Lectureship for Public Service is awarded to William H. Gerstenmaier, Vice President, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX. Gerstenmaier will deliver his

  • AIAA Statement on FY22 National Defense Authorization Act AIAA Statement on FY22 National Defense Authorization Act

    27 December 2021

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement on the passage of the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act: “AIAA applauds the passage of this important legislation, which includes roughly $740 billion in discretionary funds for the Department

  • AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of James Webb Space Telescope AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of James Webb Space Telescope

    25 December 2021

    For Immediate Release December 25, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the entire James Webb

  • AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of Innovative Commercial Research on CRS-24 Mission AIAA Statement on Successful Launch of Innovative Commercial Research on CRS-24 Mission

    21 December 2021

    December 21, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate NASA and the SpaceX team on today’s successful launch of the International Space Station (ISS) commercial resupply services mission,

  • Olivier L. de Weck Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Olivier L. de Weck Appointed Editor-in-Chief of AIAA’s Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    December 21, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected Olivier L. de Weck, Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an AIAA Fellow, as its new editor-in-chief for the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (JSR). He succeeds Professor

  • AIAA to Recognize Excellence in Aerospace Award Winners at the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum AIAA to Recognize Excellence in Aerospace Award Winners at the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum

    13 December 2021

    December 13, 2021 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum, to be held 3–7 January 2022 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego. The Awards Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, 6 January, 1230 hrs

  • AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-19 Mission AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-19 Mission

    11 December 2021

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates our corporate member Blue Origin on the successful New Shepard mission (NS-19) today. AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate the

  • Press Passes Available for 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum: “Enabling Sustainability Through Aerospace Technology” Press Passes Available for 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum: “Enabling Sustainability Through Aerospace Technology”

    7 December 2021

    MEDIA ALERT   December 7, 2021 – Reston, Va. – Registration is open for journalists around the world to attend the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum in San Diego, the world’s largest event for aerospace research, development, and technology. Every year, this is the place where the industry gathers; the event sets the tone for the year. Press pass options

  • AIAA Publishes Op-Ed Collection from ASCEND Diverse Dozen on Space Traffic Management AIAA Publishes Op-Ed Collection from ASCEND Diverse Dozen on Space Traffic Management

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The ASCEND Diverse Dozen are sharing their timely views in a collection of op-eds on the most important, salient issues surrounding safety, security, and sustainability in the context of space traffic. Led by Moriba Jah from the University of Texas at Austin, the Diverse Dozen

  • AIAA Statement on Biden Administration’s First National Space Council Meeting AIAA Statement on Biden Administration’s First National Space Council Meeting

    2 December 2021

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement on the Biden Administration’s inaugural meeting of the National Space Council: “As the world’s largest aerospace technical society representing 30,000 aerospace professionals, AIAA appreciates the Biden Administration’s commitment to