Session Category: AIAA SciTech Forum 2022

AIAA Autonomous Systems Task Force Outbrief

The AIAA Autonomous Systems Task Force (ASTF), chartered to explore how AIAA could contribute to the advancement of autonomy across the spectrum of aerospace activity, will provide an outbrief on outcomes from its November 2021 Aerospace Autonomy Summit. The summit’s objective was to convene aerospace autonomy leaders and experts from government, industry, and academia to identify relevant aerospace autonomy stakeholders as well as salient policy, technical, and workforce issues. Topics expected to be reported on include identification of

  • Outcomes needed in the near term to address autonomy standards and certification approaches, including moral and legal and frameworks
  • Outcomes needed in the near term to develop technical methodologies and frameworks to create a clear set of rules and standards for certification throughout the autonomous systems product lifecycle
  • Key specific outcomes needed to develop aerospace autonomy workforce capabilities
  • Key stakeholder organizations and individuals whose engagement is needed to achieve items above

Plenary Session: From Jars to Stars

Today’s complex environmental challenges require innovative solutions that span the value chain. From supply chain circularity to space-based observations of a changing planet, technology is a key part of achieving our global ambitions on climate and sustainability. Ball Corporation and Ball Aerospace aim to address these global challenges by adopting a holistic approach, bridging worlds from aluminum recycling to satellite-based Earth observations and environmental intelligence. Learn how technology can connect different sectors and accelerate sustainable development.

Women at SciTech Social Hour and Panel Discussion

This event will provide all attendees an opportunity to discuss experiences and celebrate women who are leaders in their fields. This year’s theme is Navigating a Sustainable Career: sharing experiences to empower, embrace and encourage.

AS-07/HIS-10 Special Session: Bombardier – Over 50 Years of Innovation

This session presents the outstanding achievements and innovations in aviation, from the perspective of Bombardier, a key global player in the aerospace industry and world class business jet manufacturing and servicing company.

Highlights of this talk will emphasize first-hand experience and aerodynamics and technology innovations applied to product lines over the past 40 years…from the Bombardier Global, Challenger, and Learjet business jet families, to the Canadair CL-215/415 amphibious firefighting aircraft, and the CSeries commercial aircraft and Canadair Regional Jet family.

Higher Orbits Go For Launch! Student Program Update

Join Higher Orbits to learn about its latest initiatives to inspire the next generation of STEMists & Explorers with spaceflight. Abby Maltese and Claire Pickerel will discuss their Go For Launch! experience, their pursuits in STEM, and student science in space.

Emergent Capabilities in Unmanned Air Systems Design, Development, and Airspace Integration

Unmanned systems are proliferating globally, performing new roles, enabling new capabilities and expanding into new airspace. Digital acquisition paradigms are requiring modern design methods to responsively provide cost-effective designs. Airspace access is a key enabler for new roles and services performed by UAS, particularly in the commercial sphere, and both simulation and real world demonstrations are helping to expand that frontier.  Come hear the latest about how General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is meeting their customers’ needs and then join them at their booth to discuss how you can collaborate.

In-Person Technical Lecture

AS-32: Special Session: Canadian Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures Research Programs III

Adaptive Structures and Materials: A Buttress in the Development of Green and Safe Aircraft

Plenary Session: What Goes Up: Ensuring Sustainable Operations in the New Space Age

The skies above are becoming more crowded and more congested, heightening the need for coordinated efforts to tackle the complex challenges that threaten sustainable space operations. Join The Aerospace Corporation President and CEO Steve Isakowitz as he explores key issues across orbital debris, space traffic management, space situational awareness and more, as well as the potential ways forward to helping unlock a new era of human achievement in space.