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A small fuel leak dripping from an airplane wing 40 years ago led to a robust manufacturing process for aerospace material that today…

Having long tackled the innovators’ dilemma to adjust to technological transformation, the space industry is now poised to tackle…

Each year for the last five years, ASCEND has featured a group of emerging space visionaries from around the world who offer solutions to the most…

Rich Wahls, Sustainable Flight National Partnership Mission Integration Manager with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) and…

2025 ASCEND opened Tuesday to a packed room of spellbound space industry members as they watched a live linkup with NASA flight engineers…

Once upon a time, before the arrival of the jet age, seaplanes owned the skies. Float-planes and flying boats dominated international travel…

Not able to attend ASCEND in person 22–24 July? Bookmark the ASCEND 2025 Videos page to watch select…

In a stark warning to aviation technologists and policymakers, veteran air safety investigator Greg Feith cautioned against overrelying…

More than 40 volunteer leaders from the United States and Australia met in Las Vegas for the 2025 AIAA Regional Leadership Conference.

It’s the year 2050 and in city centers like New York, people are immersed in “vertical living,” with minimal need to go to a surface street to…

Not able to attend the 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum in person 21–25 July? Bookmark the AIAA AVIATION Forum Videos page to watch select…

The U.S. Air Force is always looking for novel technology where industrial innovation can be leveraged into…

On 31 May 2025, Blue Origin completed its 12th human spaceflight and the 32nd flight for the New Shepard program. The crew included middle and high…

Scientists gathering data that could indicate life on other celestial bodies in the solar system or from planets in star systems light-years away…

On 19 June, AIAA and the aerospace community lost a bright, brilliant, and warm figure when Geoffrey Andrews, age 30, died in a plane crash.

The draft standard AIAA S-110A (revision of AIAA S-110-2005), Space Systems—Structures, Structural Items, and Pressurized Structures is undergoing a…

Glenn Curtiss’ pioneering early flights were honored by AIAA in a ceremony designating Hammondsport, New York, as a Historic Aerospace Site on…

The July-September issue of Aerospace America is now live.  Don’t miss the cover story, “Wanted: More Eyes in the Skies” by Jen Kirby. The increasing…

The space industry has reached an inflection point. We are witnessing unprecedented growth in commercial space activity, accelerated national security…

John R. Casani, an engineer who served a central role in many of NASA’s deep space missions, died on 19 June. He was 92 years old.  Casani volunteered…

AIAA is pleased to award the 2025 AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics to Susan Ying, AMP2FLY. Ying will deliver…

The Institute is currently seeking nominations for the following positions: Members–At-Large and AIAA Treasurer-Elect.

Nominations are being accepted for Regional Directors, Integration and Outreach Group Directors, and Technical Group Directors for the term May 2026–May 2029.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates the busiest and most complex airspace in the world with more than 45,000 daily flights operating to over 5,000 public use…

On the dusty plains of West Texas, over 2,000 university students from 22 countries gathered with a shared goal: launch the rockets they spent the past year building, testing, and….

The AIAA Standards Steering Committee has approved a revision project for AIAA S-120B, Mass Properties Control for Space Systems. This standard outlines mass control requirements for space system development.

AIAA presented its premier awards at the AIAA Awards Gala, 30 April, at Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. The Class of 2025 AIAA Fellows…

AIAA announced the winners of the 29th Annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition. This year marks DBF’s largest ever flyoff participation, with 1,200+ students on 97 university teams attending onsite.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent 2025 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May.

AIAA S-155, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and On Orbit Servicing (OOS) – Spacecraft Fiducial Markers, has been issued for public review.  The public review deadline is 14 April 2025.

The H2Hub Summit 2025 explores cutting-edge hydrogen innovations, including H2 eVTOLs, H2 Out of Thin Air, H2 Wing-in-Ground (WIG) Vessels, and H2 Drones. Join us on March 19, 2025, for expert insights, networking…

Join leaders from the U.S. government and military, experts from industry, and hundreds of your peers at the 2025 AIAA DEFENSE Forum. Register by 27 March for the best rate and take part in the conversations shaping the….

The 2025 AIAA DEFENSE Forum will feature hundreds of technical briefings on 16 of the most important topics shaping the present and future of defense and national security, including digital engineering, hypersonics, test and evaluation, and guidance…

This document describes best practices, functional requirements, operational requirements, and norms for the design, testing, and operations of prepared Free-Flyer Capture between Servicing Spacecraft and a Client Space…

The 2025 AIAA DEFENSE Forum offers a unique opportunity for in-depth discussions on critical defense and national security topics. Join us at the forum to engage with industry leaders, exchange insights, and expand your professional network…

The 2025 Election was held from 27 January–21 February 2025. Thank you for your service and continued commitment to AIAA!

In observance of the U.S. federal Presidents’ Day holiday, My Daily Launch will not publish on Monday, 17 February. Service will resume on Tuesday, 18 January. Learn More

AIAA S-155, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and On Orbit Servicing (OOS) – Spacecraft Fiducial Markers, has been issued for public review. This document outlines functional, physical, and operational requirements for…

As the aviation sector looks to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the biggest gains may not happen in the air but on the ground, stated Tim Lieuwen, the 2025 AIAA Dryden Lecturer in Research, during the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum in January.

The AIAA Executive Nominating Committee and Council Nominating Committee have assembled an outstanding slate of candidates. We urge all eligible voting members to carefully consider…

The New York Times reports, “The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket failed on Thursday as…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…