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The ‘Golden Age’ of AI and Autonomy
13 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the future artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems will transform how people and assets are tracked, whether on Earth or in space, noted speakers on an AIAA SciTech Forum plenary on AI and Autonomy last Thursday, 9 January. -
Aerospace America: Bringing Home a Piece of Space History
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "Authors of a technical paper at the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum describe how Vanguard 1, the second U.S. satellite, could be... -
Celebrating Diverse Voices in Aerospace at AIAA SciTech Forum
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – On the final evening of the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, female aerospace leaders, students, and allies gathered for an engaging discussion on the unique experience of women in aerospace... -
Aerospace America: U.S. Air Force Electrified Aircraft Program Gets Help From Congress on Tech Transition Goal
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "The director of the division that runs the U.S. Air Force program to research emerging electric aircraft, AFWERX Agility Prime, is eager to see one or more... -
Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Advanced Propulsion Tech Will Help Industry Achieve Net Zero Goals by 2050
10 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – An expert panel composed of three top aviation original equipment manufacturers (OEM), NASA, and the U.S. Department of Energy tackled how propulsion technology will drive the industry to achieve... -
The Next Generation of Spacesuits Being Designed Digitally
9 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – During her astronaut career flying on five Space Shuttle missions, Professor Bonnie J. Dunbar recalls the challenges of ill-fitting EVA “modular, mix-and-match” spacesuits. Ironically, it was during training... -
ORNL: Troubleshooting Turbulence – the Next ‘Killer App’ for Exascale Supercomputing?
9 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The aerospace community got a rare look at the capabilities and processing might of the world’s first exascale supercomputer during a plenary session at 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum. -
USAF Science & Technology Chief: New Urgency to Embrace Digital Transformation to Strengthen the Force’s Resiliency and Ability to Compete Against Near-Peer Rivals
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – The ability to field critical capabilities in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has never been more urgent, a senior Air Force official told AIAA SciTech... -
AFRL Digital Transformation Champion Urges People to Embrace, Not Fear AI
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – If Alexis Bonnell had her way, every person would embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) fearlessly as a tool that gives them back “minutes for their mission” and enables them to “tackle the toil” of mundane work tasks. -
Aerospace America: Advanced Air Mobility Founders Show Trust in their Technology
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aerospace America reports, "The ultimate vote of confidence in the design of an electrified aircraft could be when the founder climbs aboard the craft and goes airborne. The leaders of developers of two such... -
NASA Calls for Continuous American ‘Heartbeat’ in LEO
8 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. – When NASA retires the International Space Station by the end of 2031, the space agency intends for the United States to not just have capability in microgravity, but to have a continuous “heartbeat” in low Earth orbit... -
Hypersonics Chief Details Journey of Building the World’s Most Speed-Defying Aircraft
7 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla.– Kevin Bowcutt has spent over four decades advancing the field of hypersonic flight, notable for achieving speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, or faster than Mach 5. As this year’s recipient of the AIAA Durand Lectureship... -
Tackling the Big Questions
7 January 2025
ORLANDO, Fla.– The 10th and only female director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) opened the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum Monday, highlighting the hard questions that JPL answers in its unique role as a federally funded R&D center operated by CalTech for NASA. -
AIAA Announces Class of 2025 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
9 December 2024
AIAA proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2025 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The class will be inducted during a ceremony on Tuesday, 29 April, in Washington, DC, and celebrated during the AIAA Awards Gala on Wednesday, 30 April, at Grand Hyatt Washington... -
Donate on 3 December and Inspire the Next Generation
2 December 2024
On 3 December, we’re rallying the aerospace community to join us in an act of generosity. With your help, we strive to raise $100,000 to inspire and support the next generation... -
Early-bird Registration for AIAA SciTech Forum Ends 16 December
2 December 2024
The 2025 forum will feature approximately 3,000 technical presentations spanning 60+ topics, including aerodynamic measurement technology, applied aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, guidance, navigation, and control, hypersonics, intelligent systems... -
AIAA Career Center is Where Aerospace Jobs Are Found
26 November 2024
Search through thousands of open positions, refine searches using filters, post your resume to be viewed by leading aerospace employers, and sign up for alerts for specific searches. -
Participate in AIAA’s Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Aerospace
7 November 2024
AIAA is conducting a landmark study on AI in aerospace that will inform the industry on how to optimize artificial intelligence and avoid roadblocks... -
AIAA Announces Candidates for 2025 Election
5 November 2024
The Executive Nominating Committee has selected a candidate for next year’s election of AIAA President-Elect: Dana “Keoki” Jackson, The MITRE Corporation. The Council Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s openings on the AIAA Council of Directors. -
AIAA Statement on SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission
13 September 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate the SpaceX team and the Polaris Dawn crew on their accomplishments.