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2024 Engineers Week Greeting from NSPE President Bill Atkinson
12 February 2024
NSPE President Bill Atkinson, P.E., F.NSPE, welcomes you to the future and invites you to join in the celebration of National Engineers Week 2024. -
US Space Force Eyes Satellite "Jetpacks" to Keep Old Spacecraft Operational in Orbit
12 February 2024
SPACE reports that the U.S. Space Force is looking for new ways “to extend the lives of satellites that run out of fuel,” including small “'jetpacks'” that "can be... -
Joby and Skyports Partner on Dubai eVTOL Operations
12 February 2024
FlightGlobal reports that “Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure have joined forces to launch air taxi passenger services in Dubai as early as... -
Ax-3 Mission Splashes Down
12 February 2024
Space News reports that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft “splashed down off the Florida coast Feb. 9, wrapping up a three-week private astronaut mission... -
Small Launch Companies Work to Carve Out Own Niches to Compete with SpaceX
9 February 2024
Space News reports that small launch vehicle developers “are working to carve out niches in a market for smallsat launches that is increasingly dominated by SpaceX’s... -
US Homeland Security Secretary Declares “No Drone Zone” for Vegas Super Bowl
9 February 2024
The AP reports that “local, federal and NFL officials met with the media on Wednesday to outline hardened security measures and declare the Super Bowl... -
Axiom Space Astronauts Depart ISS for Trip Home
8 February 2024
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the first human spaceflight “of the year is headed home as the four crew of the Axiom Space Ax-3 mission climbed aboard the SpaceX... -
Piper Debuts M700 Fury Aircraft
8 February 2024
Aviation Week reports that Piper Aircraft “unveiled the newest addition to its PA46 line of high-performance turboprop, the Piper M700 Fury, during an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) online event.” -
SpaceX Launches NASA Earth Science Probe
8 February 2024
The Orlando Sentinel reports "delayed two days because of weather, a NASA satellite that will look at the tiniest parts of the air and ocean blasted off early... -
AIAA Announces Class of 2024 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
8 February 2024
AIAA proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2024 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The class will be inducted during a ceremony on Tuesday, 14 May, in Washington, DC, and celebrated during the AIAA Awards Gala on Wednesday, 15 May... -
AIAA Announces 2024 Premier Award Winners
8 February 2024
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the AIAA Premier Awards, recognizing the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace whose outstanding contributions merit the highest accolades. -
Michimasa Fujino to Receive the 2024 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for Design and Development of the HondaJet
8 February 2024
Michimasa Fujino has been awarded the 2024 Daniel Guggenheim Medal for technical innovation and leadership in conceiving, designing, and bringing HondaJet to a leading position in the business jet market. -
Ax-3 Astronauts Will Depart ISS Today
7 February 2024
SPACE reports that after weather delays over the past few days, the Ax-3 Crew Dragon is scheduled to undock... -
In Conversation: Andre Stein, Eviation’s New CEO
7 February 2024
AirInsight reports "Eviation is all about the future of electrically powered flight. With over 600 orders, they are off to an excellent start. -
A Total Solar Eclipse Will Darken U.S. Skies in April 2024
6 February 2024
CBS News reports that about 31.6 million people live in the 200-mile path of the upcoming total solar eclipse. Here's where you can see it in April 2024. -
BAE Systems Reveals Autonomous Collaborative Platform Demonstrator
6 February 2024
FlightGlobal reports, “BAE Systems has revealed the design of an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) demonstrator which it aims to fly within the next two years.” -
Virgin Galactic Investigating Dropped Pin on Most Recent Suborbital Flight
6 February 2024
Space News reports "Virgin Galactic said Feb. 5 it is investigating why a pin fell from the aircraft used by its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane on its most recent flight last month... -
Russian Cosmonaut Breaks World Record for Most Cumulative Time Spent in Space
5 February 2024
The AP reports that Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has “broken the world record for the most cumulative time spent in space, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos reported Sunday.” -
KC-46 RVS, Refueling Pod Fixes Delaying Test Process
5 February 2024
Aviation Week reported that the Pentagon’s operational test and evaluation office “has collected all the data it can on the Boeing KC-46A... -
Aerospace America's February 2024 AIAA Bulletin: Students Experienced AIAA SciTech Forum
2 February 2024
Aerospace America's February 2024 AIAA Bulletin reports “AIAA SciTech Forum welcomed 15 Diversity Scholars thanks to generous sponsorship from The Boeing Company. The AIAA Diversity Scholarship...
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