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AIAA Statement on the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
5 December 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student…
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AIAA Announces its Class of 2023 Associate Fellows
28 November 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce its newly elected Class of 2023 Associate Fellows. “Congratulations to each member of the…
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AIAA Statement on Successful Artemis I Launch
16 November 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to the entire NASA/industry Artemis team…
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AIAA Statement on Northrop Grumman’s Successful CRS-18 Launch
7 November 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA…
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How Can the Aerospace and Defense Industry Better Respond to the Workforce Challenges of Today, while Preparing for the Future?
19 October 2022
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today released the 2022…
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Exploration Generation Unveils New Rocketry-Themed Storyline Unit for Middle School Educators Nationwide
18 October 2022
Exploration Generation (ExGen), co-founded by AIAA, Estes Industries, and NSTA, today unveiled its new rocketry-themed…
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AIAA Announces University Student Design Competitions Winners
17 October 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021–2022 Design Competitions.
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AIAA Announces Winners of Prestigious Zarem Graduate Student Awards for Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics and Astronautics
17 October 2022
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Zarem Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement.
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2022 ASCEND Adds Preeminent Space Leaders from Government, Academia, and Industry to Event
11 October 2022
ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building…
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Russell M. Cummings Appointed Editor-in-Chief of the AIAA Education Series
7 October 2022
AIAA has selected Russell M. Cummings, Professor of Aeronautics, U.S. Air Force Academy, and AIAA Fellow, as its…
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Challenger Center and AIAA Open Nominations for 2023 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
5 October 2022
Challenger Center and the AIAA announced they are accepting nominations for…
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AIAA to Present Premier Lecture and Technical Excellence Award During 2022 ASCEND
4 October 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of a premier lectureship and a technical excellence award, as well as…
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AIAA Launches New STEM Education Initiative to Inspire Students to Consider Careers in Aerospace
21 September 2022
AIAA has announced the liftoff of Students To Launch, a new national science, technology, engineering and…
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AIA, AIAA Join Space Industry Coalition to Develop Skilled Technical Workforce
9 September 2022
AIA and AIAA will join the new initiative to develop a skilled technical workforce announced by Vice President…
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AIAA, Iridium, OneWeb, SpaceX Release “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices” Reference Guide
8 September 2022
AIAA, along with Iridium Communications, Inc., OneWeb, and SpaceX, today announced the immediate release of a best practices…
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AIAA Announces 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Award Winners
1 September 2022
The AIAA Foundation has announced the 25 winners of its 2022 undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards.
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2022 ASCEND to Kick Off with NASA, The Aerospace Corporation, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force
30 August 2022
ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future…
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AIAA Announces 2021–2022 Section Award Winners
30 August 2022
AIAA has announced its 2021–2022 section awards winners. The section awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections…
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Robert D. Braun Awarded 2022 Yvonne C. Brill Lecture in Aerospace Engineering
10 August 2022
AIAA and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert D. Braun, Space Exploration Sector Head at Johns Hopkins…
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-22 Mission
4 August 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate….
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AIAA Statement on White House Summit on Advanced Air Mobility
3 August 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we applaud…
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AIAA Statement on the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
29 July 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement on the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. “AIAA applauds the passage…
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AIAA Statement on the Apollo 1 Monument
17 June 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “AIAA welcomes the long overdue new monument honoring Apollo 1 Astronauts…
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Press Passes Available for 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum
16 June 2022
Registration is open for journalists around the world to attend the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum in Chicago and online.
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-21 Mission
4 June 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members…
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AIAA to Present Technical Excellence Awards at the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum
3 June 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of technical excellence awards to be presented during the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 27 June–1 July, in Chicago.
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AIAA Recognizes Technical Excellence in Aerospace During 2022
25 May 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of technical excellence awards to be presented at several events this year.
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AIAA Statement on Successful Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) Mission
21 May 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “Congratulations to the NASA and Boeing team on the successful…
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2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum Adds Plenary Speaker Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, FAA
17 May 2022
AIAA has confirmed Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator, FAA, as a plenary speaker during the 2022 AIAA AVIATION Forum, 27 June–1 July, Chicago and online.
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AIAA Announces 2022 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Winners
24 April 2022
AIAA today announced the winners of the 26th annual AIAA/Textron Aviation/Raytheon Technologies Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition:
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AIAA Announces 2022 Regional Student Conference Winners
20 April 2022
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of six of the 2022 Regional Student Conferences.
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AIAA Statement on New U.S. Position on Destructive Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Testing
19 April 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “We applaud the administration’s commitment to not conduct…
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AIAA, Estes Industries, and NSTA Launch New Aerospace Education Initiative, Exploration Generation
18 April 2022
AIAA, Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire the next generation…
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Weekend Competition Will Test University Students’ Aircraft Designs to Deliver Vaccine Components
18 April 2022
AIAA is returning to Wichita with its annual Design/Build/Fly (DBF) contest, April 22-24. The weekend event is hosted by Textron Aviation…
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ASCENDxTexas to Focus on Accelerating the Business of Space Exploration
18 April 2022
AIAA announced the program for its collaborative event focused on growing the Texas space ecosystem and our off-world future…
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AIAA Statement on the Axiom Mission 1 (AX-1) Launch
8 April 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate…
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2022 AIAA DEFENSE Forum to Focus on Accelerating Modernization for Operational Relevance
6 April 2022
AIAA announced its three-day program on advancing and accelerating modernization for the 2022 AIAA DEFENSE Forum…
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-20 Mission
31 March 2022
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate…
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Learn the Lessons from 60 Years in Space
28 March 2022
During the first 60 years of spaceflight, the aerospace industry has been amassing an incredible engineering knowledge base.
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AIAA Statement on Successful Rollout of the Integrated Space Launch System and Orion Spacecraft
18 March 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher:“Congratulations to NASA and the Space Launch System (SLS), Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems teams…
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Challenger Center and AIAA Announce Inaugural Winners of Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
15 March 2022
Challenger Center and the AIAA today announced Jackie Blumer, Jennifer Cheesman, Kellie Taylor, Cedric Turner, and Katrina Harden Williams as the winners…
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AIAA Statement on FY22 Consolidated Appropriations Act
14 March 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “AIAA applauds the final passage of the FY22…
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AIAA Seeks Editor-in-Chief for the AIAA Education Series
8 March 2022
AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate to assume the responsibilities of editor-in-chief for the AIAA Education Series.
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AIAA Announces 2022 Election Results
7 March 2022
AIAA announced today the results of its recent 2022 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office on 28 April.
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AIAA Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine
28 February 2022
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “As the world’s largest professional society…
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AIAA Charters Two New Student Branches
24 February 2022
AIAA is excited to announce the addition of two new AIAA student branches at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, and the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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AIAA Announces Recipients of 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
17 February 2022
AIAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship. The four $10,000 scholarships have been awarded to the…
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AIAA Hosting NASA’s Bhavya Lal for Policy Webinar
8 February 2022
AIAA) will host Bhavya Lal, NASA Associate Administrator, Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, for an ASCENDxWebinar…
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AIAA Announces 2022 Premier Award Winners
1 February 2022
Aerospace’s Best and Brightest to be Honored at AIAA Awards Gala February 1, 2022 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of its most prestigious awards, the AIAA Premier Awards, recognizing the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace, whose outstanding contributions merit the
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AIAA Announces its Class of 2022 Honorary Fellows and Fellows
1 February 2022
Three Honorary Fellows and 28 Fellows Elected February 1, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2022 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The three new Honorary Fellows and 28 new Fellows will be inducted at a ceremony Tuesday, 26 April, in Arlington, Virginia. AIAA