Panelists: Moderator Marty Bradley, technical fellow, Boeing; Alan Angleman, senior program officer and study director for the aviation carbon reduction committee, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine; Mike Benzakein, director, Propulsion and Power Center, Ohio State University, and member of the aviation carbon reduction committee, National Academies; Steve Csonka,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Lecture Entitled “Rethinking Space Propulsion: Enabling the Future of Space Transportation and Exploration” July 22, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected Vigor Yang, AIAA Fellow, and the William R. T. Oakes Professor and chair of the School of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Orbital ATK Cygnus Program To Receive AIAA Space Systems AwardHonored for Innovations and Service to the Global Space Community for Commercial Cargo July 14, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that the Cygnus Program, Orbital ATK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Encouraged By Congressional Passage Of FAA Extension Will Call on 115th Congress To Take Action to Stabilize Long-Term Funding For The Agency July 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is encouraged by the recent short-term extension of the

AIAA has released and posted its 2015–2016 Annual Report, “Heading for New Horizons.” Covering June 2015 through May 2016, it includes the President’s Report, Executive Director’s Report, and President-Elect’s Report. The document also contains the latest member statistics, and information from across the Institute in the areas of Honors and Awards, Public Policy, Strategic Relationship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition 2016 To Be Held In Salt Lake City Low-Carbon Emission Aviation, Propulsion Systems, Launch Vehicle Reusability, Nuclear-Powered Propulsion for Space Exploration, and Electric Aircraft Propulsion Among Subjects For DiscussionJuly 5, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics

by Hannah Thoreson, AIAA Communications AIAA once again held a Twitter contest during this summer’s AIAA AVIATION 2016 Forum. The goals of the contest were to spur engagement related to the forum—and the issues discussed there—among the aerospace community in general on social media. Carolyn Woeber won the grand prize in the contest, an Apple

Panelists: Moderator Sandra Magnus, executive director, AIAA; Doug Cooke, principal aerospace consultant, Cooke Concepts and Solutions; retired U.S. Air Force Col. Lee Archambault, chief systems engineer and test pilot, Sierra Nevada Corp., and former astronaut, NASA; retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe H. Engle, former astronaut, NASA; John Olson, vice president, Space Exploration Systems, Sierra

by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer Panelists: Moderator Gretchen West, senior adviser of innovation and technology, Hogan Lovells, and advisory board member, Drone World Expo; Sean Cassidy, director, Strategic Partnerships, Amazon Prime Air; David Famolari, director, Verizon Ventures; R. John Hansman, T. Wilson professor of aeronautics and astronautics and director of the International Center for Air Transportation, Massachusetts

by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer Speakers: Andy Lacher, UAS integration research strategist, Mitre; Dale Richards, senior research fellow in human factors, Coventry University Drones that essentially fly themselves are available now, but there are obstacles, and the future needs humans working with drones, experts said June 16 at the 2016 AIAA Demand for Unmanned Symposium in Washington, D.C. In

Panelists: Moderator Irene M. Gregory, senior technologist for advanced theory and applications, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Jay Brandon, senior research engineer, Flight Dynamics Branch, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Clay Harden, principal engineer of flight sciences integration, Gulfstream Aerospace; Alan Lawless, chief flight test engineer, Honda Aircraft Co.; Anthony Washburn, senior technologist for aerosciences, NASA’s Langley Research

AIAA Profiles Dr. Moriba Jah By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 16 June 2016 Backtracking from its May excursion to California, the spotlight beam turned back east, taking a short jaunt to fall on Cedar Crest, New Mexico, illuminating Dr. Moriba Jah, director of Space Object Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona. Dr. Jah, an

Panelists: Moderator Gregory J. Bowles, director of European regulatory affairs and engineering, General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Nicholas K. Borer, principal investigator, Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Lowell Foster, flight test engineer, FAA’s Small Airplane Directorate; Rick Peri, vice president for government and industry affairs, Aircraft Electronics Association; Andy Supinie, director of aerospace

Speaker: John Langford, chairman and CEO, Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer The unmanned aerial system industry has outpaced the growth of the general aviation business, and now is the time to work on the details of this revolution with the help of new stakeholders, John Langford said June 16 at the 2016 AIAA Demand

Panelists: Moderator Dallas Brooks, director, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, Mississippi State University, and co-chair, FAA’s UAS Science and Research Panel; John Cavolowsky, director, Airspace Operations and Safety Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, NASA headquarters; Jonathan Evans, CEO, Skyward; Diane Gibbens, president and CEO, Trumbull Unmanned; Charlie Keegan, chairman elect, Air Traffic Control Association; Michael Singer, CEO,

Panelists: Moderator I.J. Hudson, former technology reporter, NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV); Brian Argrow, professor of aerospace engineering sciences, University of Colorado; Michael S. Francis, chief advanced programs and senior fellow, United Technologies Research Center; Parimal H. Kopardekar, manager, Safe Autonomous Systems Operations Project, and principal investigator, Unmanned Aerial Systems Traffic Management, NASA’s Ames Research Center; John Langford,

Panelists: Moderator John Langford, chairman and CEO, Aurora Flight Sciences Corp.; Joe Burns, CEO, Sensurion Aerospace; Jonathan Evans, CEO, Skyward; Ben Marcus, co-founder and CEO, AirMap; Jason Rigoli, partner, Enlightenment Capital; Richard Whittle, author, “Predator: The Secret Origins of the Drone Revolution” by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer Building the next generation of unmanned aerial systems requires educating

Speaker: Mary Louise “Missy” Cummings, associate professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, and director, Humans and Autonomy Laboratory, Duke University by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer The coming autonomous world of travel and transportation is one in which two industries could learn from each other for safer, more quickly developed technology, said

Speaker: John-Paul Clarke, professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, and director, Air Transportation Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology by David Hodes, Aerospace America contributing writer Research shows there are barriers to overcome as the movement toward an autonomous system that can operate with less human intervention gets closer every day, John-Paul Clarke said June 15 at the 2016 AIAA

Keynote speaker: Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO, Honda Aircraft Co. by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications It’s rare in the modern world that any manufactured vehicle is the dream project of only one engineer. Huge teams of people working with large companies design most aircraft. But the HondaJet has been the pet project of Michimasa Fujino since 1997,

Keynote speaker: Michael Delaney, vice president, Airplane Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications From the first flight in 1903, the commercial aviation industry has grown swiftly and has achieved much, but that growth has brought challenges, which Michael Delaney, the vice president of airplane development with Boeing Commercial Airplanes, discussed June 13 during the opening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Announces 2016 Board of Directors Election ResultsMay 24, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the results of its 2016 Board of Directors election. “Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Board of Directors,” said

AIAA Profiles Dr. Wanda Austin By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 17 May 2016 After its short trip to North Carolina, the spotlight felt fully recharged and refreshed and pointed its beam west this month, falling on El Segundo, California, and illuminating Dr. Wanda Austin, the President and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Austin is

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA to Celebrate Achievements in Aerospace Sciences at its June Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and ExhibitionMay 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will celebrate technical achievements in aerospace sciences during a 12:30 p.m. luncheon on June 14, as part

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA to Recognize Achievements in Aircraft and Atmospheric Systems at its June Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and ExpositionMay 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will celebrate technical achievements in aircraft and atmospheric systems at a 12:30 p.m. (EDT) awards

AIAA Profiles Earl H. Dowell By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 15 April 2016 Using its short stint in Washington, DC, to recharge its batteries, this month the Spotlight felt it was up to some short travel and pointed its beam south of DC to fall on Durham, North Carolina, and the campus of Duke University,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Wanda M. Austin to Receive the 2016 AIAA Goddard Astronautics AwardHonored for Extraordinary Leadership, Vision, Inspiration, and Contributions to the Nation’s Space ProgramsMarch 29, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Wanda M. Austin, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honorary Fellow, and president and CEO of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Honors His Contributions to Modern Aircraft Design March 25, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Dr. Antony Jameson, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow, and professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University, Stanford, California, has won the 2015 AIAA/ASME/SAE/AHS Daniel Guggenheim Medal. Jameson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] The Honorable Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, to Receive 2016 AIAA Public Service AwardHonored as a Distinguished Leader and Stalwart Supporter of the Aerospace Industry March 22, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The Honorable Kay Ivey, lieutenant governor of the State of Alabama, has won the

AIAA Holds Another Successful California Aerospace Event by Steve Sidorek, AIAA Publc Policy For the fifth straight year AIAA helped plan and hold the California Aerospace Days event, which took place in Sacramento 29 February – 01 March, 2016. A joint select committee hearing, networking reception, exhibition, and several educational briefings brought together state lawmakers

AIAA Profiles Earl H. Dowell By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 11 March 2016 Crouch will receive the 2016 AIAA Distinguished Service Award this June at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala. The award celebrates his “inspirational leadership and ceaseless efforts in promoting the public understanding of the history of AIAA and the compelling aerospace achievements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Three AIAA Members Named Presidential Early Career Award Winners March 8, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Three members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) are among the 105 researchers who were named as winners of the Presidential Early Career Awards by President Barack Obama.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Coalition of Space Organizations to Release White Paper “Ensuring US Leadership in Space”Will Propose Solutions for Challenges Facing U.S. Space Exploration and Use Initiatives What: A coalition of 13 space organizations will release its white paper, “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space.” White paper to call attention to

Ensuring US Leadership In Space Proposes Solutions to Challenges Facing U.S. Space Exploration and Use Initiatives By AIAA Communications A coalition of 13 space organizations today released a joint white paper, “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space,” at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The work highlights

AIAA Profiles Mary Cummings By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 18 February 2016 Seeking warmer climes than those found in the west at this time of year, the Spotlight pointed its beam south this month, falling on Durham, North Carolina, and Duke University, and illuminating Dr. Mary L. “Missy” Cummings. Cummings is a new AIAA Fellow,

This new symposium—held on 15-16 June in conjunction with AIAA AVIATION 2016—will focus on UAS-related research and development topics in order to address user needs. Participants will discover how unmanned aerial systems are catalysts for autonomy, robotics, and machine intelligence; and are changing the nature of civil and military aviation. Preliminary Agenda The Changing Face

Honored for Work on Spark Torch Ignition Systems and Building a Low-Cost Ignition Test February 12, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Robin Osborne, an AIAA Senior Member, and a senior mechanical engineer in the Combustion Devices Design and Development Branch, in the Engineering Directorate of ERC, Inc./Jacobs-ESSSA Group, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville,

AIAA is pleased to welcome the following six new corporate members:Aerion Technologies Palo Alto, CA Twitter: Aerion_Tech COMAC America Newport Beach, CA https://twitter.com/COMAC_USCareers FADEA SA Cordoba, Argentina https://twitter.com/FAdeASA Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA) (Bill Vantine) Albuquerque, NM https://twitter.com/LATAJobs Tecplot Bellevue, WA https://twitter.com/Tecplot UAE Space Agency Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates https://twitter.com/uaespaceagency More Info (AIAA Corporate

AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate with an international reputation to assume the responsibilities of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Air Transportation, which was originally published by the Air Traffic Control Association as Air Traffic Control Quarterly.Journal operations are transitioning to AIAA in 2016 with Vol. 24, No. 1, and a permanent editor is being

AIAA Profiles Kristen Gerzina By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 14 January 2016 January finds the Spotlight seeking colder temperatures than here at AIAA Headquarters, so it’s pointed its beam west yet again, illuminating the state of Minnesota, and falling on Kristen Gerzina, an aeroballistician at Orbital ATK, and chair of the AIAA Twin Cities Section.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Joseph Powers Succeeds Douglas Talley as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Propulsion and PowerJanuary 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Joseph M. Powers, an AIAA Associate Fellow, and professor and associate chair of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, with a concurrent appointment to the Department of

Speaker: Treggon Owens, founding partner and CEO, Aerial MOB by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Unmanned aerial systems – drones – soon will transform the aerospace industry and the world, and will one day be everywhere, predicted Treggon Owens, founding partner and CEO of Aerial MOB, an unmanned aerial services company. While Aerial MOB is best known

Awards Recognized Technical Achievements, Outstanding Educators, and Literary Excellence Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) recognized technical achievements and literary excellence at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2016 (AIAA SciTech 2016), January 4–8, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California. The following individuals received awards for

Panelists: Moderator: John Tracy, chief technologist, The Boeing Company; Morteza Gharib, California Institute of Technology; Dana “Keoki” Jackson, chief technology officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sandy Magnus, AIAA executive director; Darryll Pines, Dean, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland College Park; Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator, aeronautics research mission directorate, NASA; Steve Walker, deputy director, Defense

Panelists: Moderator Meredith Drosback, assistant director for education and physical sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; Edward J. Coyle, John B. Peatman distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kirsten Fogg, STEM engagement lead, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center; Kurt Long, aerospace engineer, Experimental Aero-Physics

Panelists: Greg Arend, development leader, Additive Manufacturing, United Launch Alliance; Robert Yancey, vice president, Aerospace and Composites, Altai Engineering Inc.; Franck Mouriaux, general manager, RUAG Schweiz Structures, AG, RUAG Space; Chauncey Wu, Structural Mechanics and Concepts Branch, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Jason Dunn, chief technology officer and co-founder, Made In Space Inc. by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert H. Liebeck, Boeing Senior Technical Fellow, AIAA Honorary Fellow, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Robert H. Liebeck, senior technical fellow at Boeing, delivered the 2016 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research on the evening of Jan. 5 at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and

Paenlists: Courtney Stadd, management advisor, Catalyst Partners LLC (moderator), Mark Albrecht, chairman of the board, US Space, LLC; Carissa Christensen, managing partner, The Tauri Group; Jacques Gansler, distinguished professor, University of Maryland; Daniel Goldin, chairman, president & CEO, Intellisis Corp.; and Timothy Persons, chief scientist, U.S. GAO. by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Panelists kicked off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Applauds FY2016 Omnibus Spending BillBill Provides Increased Funding for Important Aerospace Programs December 18, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds congressional passage of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.” The $1.15 trillion spending bill provides funding for key

Jim Albaugh to address “The Future of AIAA: Why Governance Matters to You” at AIAA SciTech 2016 On Monday, 4 January, at 1730 hrs PST at AIAA SciTech 2016, Jim Albaugh will give a presentation and answer questions on the proposed changes to the Institute’s constitution recommended by the Governance Working Group and endorsed by