Press Releases
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AIAA and Club for the Future Award 2026 Resilient Student Scholarship to Aalisha Sugur
28 July 2026
AIAA and Blue Origin’s non-profit, Club for the Future, are pleased to announce the recipient of their 2026 Resilient Student Scholarship is Aalisha Sugur…
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Marilyn J. Smith Awarded 2026 AIAA-NAE Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering
7 July 2026
AIAA and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are pleased to announce that Marilyn J. Smith, David S. Lewis Professor of Aerospace Engineering…
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AIAA, Amazon Leo, Eutelsat, Iridium, and SpaceX Release Reference Guide: “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices 3.0”
18 May 2026
AIAA, along with Amazon Leo, Eutelsat, Iridium Communications, Inc., and SpaceX, today announced the release of the third edition of…
Industry News
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New major space telescope deploying next month
29 July 2026
As reported by Space.com, NASA announced on Tuesday (July 28) that it has officially fueled-up the Roman Space Telescope — a magnificent new observatory expected to generate over 500 terabytes of cosmic data per year. By comparison, the Hubble Space Telescope, in its 35 years of service, has created over 400 terabytes in total.
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FAA Clears World’s Largest Electric Aircraft
29 July 2026
Per Robb Report, Heart Aerospace’s X1, the full-scale, 76-foot-long demonstrator for the ES-30 production aircraft, has been cleared for test flights by the FAA.
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Starship heat shield tech is not viable for rapid reuse, say experts
28 July 2026
According to ARS TECHNICA, SpaceX successfully launched its Starship vehicle on Friday and appeared to demonstrate important and credible steps toward fulfilling the massive rocket’s immense promise. As soon as the vehicle’s next flight, Starship could go orbital, begin delivering satellites into space, and potentially return to the launch site to be ‘caught’ by the
AIAA News
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The Journey to Oshkosh: The AIAA X-Plane and the Joy of Experimental Flight
21 July 2026
From the X-15 to the X-59, an AIAA member has had a hand in developing and testing every X-Plane that has ever flown. This reflects…
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Sustainable Mindsets and Energy Transitions at AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026
21 July 2026
From the X-15 to the X-59, an AIAA member has had a hand in developing and testing every X-Plane that has ever flown. This reflects who we are: aerospace professionals, united by a relentless…
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Future of U.S. Airpower Rests on Dual-Use Innovation
20 July 2026
Leaders from JetZero, Joby Aviation, and Mach Industries urged faster pathways to field dual-use aerospace technologies at…
Aerospace America
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Roman telescope fueled in preparation for Aug. 30 launch, NASA says
July 29, 2026
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Drawn by helium-3, lunar mining companies prepare for initial missions
July 29, 2026
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Boeing completes 737-7 and 737-10 flight testing, anticipates FAA certification ‘very soon’
July 28, 2026
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Vertical moves to finalize air taxi design this year, begin building prototypes
July 23, 2026
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FCC votes to adopt new licensing process for satellites
July 22, 2026
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