Technology advancements have transformed aerospace over the last decades. Satellites once the size of a school bus are now the size of suitcases, commercial aviation is more fuel efficient and safer than ever, reusability and operational improvements have decreased launch prices and increased capabilities. We are now standing at an inflection point, with novel technologies that will permeate every layer of the aerospace supply chain over the next 10 to 20 years – increasing efficiency, enabling more missions with fewer resources, and transforming what is possible.
AIAA’s Technologies Transforming Aerospace forecast draws on insights from the AIAA community to identify emerging technologies capable of disrupting the status quo, advancing the aerospace ecosystem, strengthening nations’ strategic postures, and expanding the horizons of human exploration.
