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AIAA Statement on Sixth SpaceX Starship Test Flight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 20, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry:

“Congratulations to the SpaceX team on its sixth test flight of Starship. We’re following with anticipation SpaceX’s progress through its rapid, iterative testing of this new launch vehicle. The engineering advances demonstrated by the SpaceX team are accelerating our return to the moon and traveling to Mars. We know the team is learning valuable lessons from the engineering data gathered during this sixth test flight.

AIAA recognizes the countless industry professionals who have helped design, build, and test Starship. We applaud AIAA Corporate Member SpaceX for taking this step forward in shaping the future of aerospace.”

Media contact: Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org or follow AIAA on X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-27 Mission

October 24, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry:

“On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Blue Origin on its successful NS-27 mission, debuting its second human-rated vehicle. We eagerly anticipate learning more about the results from the multiple payloads onboard.

New Shepard missions embody the promises of space for the benefit of Earth. Reusability is the future of launch. Sustainable space vehicles like New Shepard continue helping decrease the cost of access to space as we see the space economy growing.

We applaud AIAA Corporate Member Blue Origin for shaping the future of aerospace.”

AIAA Media Contact: Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270 cell

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. Visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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New Shepard Mission NS-27 (Launch at 10:53 mark)
(Blue Origin; YouTube)

AIAA Announces Winners of Prestigious Zarem Graduate Student Awards for Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics and Astronautics

September 5, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the Zarem Graduate Student Award for Distinguished Achievement:

- Stephen Monroe, Clarkson University, won the aeronautics award for his paper, “Parallel Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) Studies of the Performance of ONR Waterjet AxWJ-2.” Monroe will present his paper at the 2024 International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) in Florence, Italy, 9-13 September 2024.

Quentin Roberts, University of Washington, won the astronautics award for his paper, “Investigation of Pre-Ignition Propellant Mixing in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine.” Roberts will present his paper at the 2023 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, 2-6 October 2023.

The winners will receive their awards at the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, Florida, 8–12 January 2024. This award was established by AIAA Honorary Fellow Abe Zarem, founder and managing director of Frontier Associates, to annually recognize graduate students in aeronautics and astronautics who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship in their field.

- Stephen Monroe, Clarkson University, Aeronautics Award
  Stephen Monroe just completed his first year as an M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University. He received his B.S. from Clarkson University in 2022. In his senior year, Monroe began learning CFD algorithms and HPC in the research group of Professor Chunlei Liang. During the first year of graduate study, Monroe conducted URANS studies of an ONR waterjet propulsion unit on parallel computers. He also is performing large eddy simulations of the same propulsion system to examine finer flow structures. Monroe is determined to become a skillful computational fluid dynamicist in large eddy simulations using an open-source code before completing his M.S. program. While uncertain about his future in academia, Monroe intends on using the skills he has developed to become a proficient propulsion system designer.“Coming into the Graduate School, I only intended on achieving an M.S. degree. Having been recognized for my hard work by the Abe Zarem award, not only has my passion for research been rejuvenated, but my consideration of furthering my education has as well,” said Monroe.Monroe’s faculty advisor, Chunlei Liang, is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Clarkson University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of London in 2005. Liang is an ASME Fellow and an AIAA Associate Fellow.
- Quentin Roberts, University of Washington, Astronautics Award
  Quentin Roberts is an M.S. student at the University of Washington studying aeronautics and astronautics with a concentration in fluids. His research is on injector mixing in rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs). Roberts will start work in fall 2023 as a propulsion analyst at Blue Origin. “Receiving this award will allow me to greatly expand my horizons in the world of astronautics by not only providing an opportunity to learn about what research the international community is working on, but also an opportunity to present my own research to an international audience,” said Roberts.
- Roberts’ faculty advisor, Carl Knowlen, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1983 and 1985, respectively. He continued with his graduate research on ram accelerators at the UW and completed his Ph.D. program in 1991. Dr. Knowlen then accepted a Postdoctoral Research Associate position with the UW Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and has been teaching AA Department courses on a regular basis since 2002.

For more information on the Abe M. Zarem Graduate Awards for Distinguished Achievement, please contact Michael Lagana.

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About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Announces its Class of 2025 Associate Fellows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 23, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce its newly elected Class of 2025 Associate Fellows. AIAA will formally honor and induct the class at the AIAA Associate Fellows Induction Ceremony and Dinner, Wednesday, 8 January 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando during the 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, 6–10 January 2025, Orlando, Florida.

“Congratulations to each member of the Class of 2025 Associate Fellows,” said AIAA President Dan Hastings. “This distinguished group of professionals has made significant and lasting contributions to the aerospace profession. They exemplify a dedication to excellence in advancing their specific technical disciplines. We are proud of their achievements. They are shaping the future of aerospace.”

The grade of Associate Fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.” To be selected as an Associate Fellow an individual must be an AIAA Senior Member in good standing, with at least 12 years of professional experience, and be recommended by three AIAA members.

“The AIAA Associate Fellows personify the innovation that drives our industry forward,” said AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher. “The members of the Class of 2025 Associate Fellows embody the ingenuity that is crucial for developing solutions to the complex questions raised across aeronautics, aerospace R&D, and space. On behalf of the Institute, we recognize the families, friends, and colleagues who support the Associate Fellows as they contribute their expertise to our community.”

For more information on the AIAA Honors Program or AIAA Associate Fellows, contact Patricia A. Carr at [email protected].

Class of 2025 AIAA Associate Fellows

Abdessattar Abdelkefi, New Mexico State University
Mujahid Abdulrahim, University of Missouri Kansas City
Jennifer Abras, HPCMP CREATE
Jason Action, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Elena Y. Adams, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ademola Adejokun, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
CS Adishesha, Collins Aerospace
David R. Alexander, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Susie C. Allen-Sierpinski, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Jason M. Anderson, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
J. Gregory Anderson, Textron Aviation
Nathan F. Andrews, Southwest Research Institute
Phuriwat Anusonti-Inthra, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Manan Arya, Stanford University
Armen Askijian, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.
Mohammad A. Ayoubi, Santa Clara University
Efstathios Bakolas, University of Texas, Austin
Brett F. Bathel, NASA Langley Research Center
Francine Battaglia, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Ivan Bermejo-Moreno, University of Southern California
Sanjeeb T. Bose, Cadence Design Systems
Dean Bryson, Air Force Research Laboratory
Kerry Buckley, The MITRE Corporation
Suman Chakravorty, Texas A&M University
Irene Chan, Summit Technologies & Solutions, Inc.
David A. Chart, Sierra Space Corporation
Sunil Chintalapati, Boston Geospatial
Lt. Col. Heather Cohea, USAF, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Christopher S. Combs, University of Texas at San Antonio
Elizabeth Congdon, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Stuart “Alex” Craig, University of Arizona
Mark Lawrence Darnell, GE Aerospace
Laine D’Augustine, The MITRE Corporation
Albert Dirkzwager, Textron Aviation
Steven A. Dunn, Lockheed Martin Space
Jessica Edmonds, Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company
Jason Etele, Carleton University
Enanga Daisy Fale, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Tanvir Farouk, University of South Carolina
Gary Fears, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Anthony Ferman II, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Juan M. Fernandez, NASA Langley Research Center
Travis C. Fisher, Sandia National Laboratories
James M. Free, NASA Headquarters
Andrew B. Freeborn, USAF Test Pilot School
Carolin Elisabeth Frueh, Purdue University
Francesco Giannini, Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company
Darrell E. Gillette, RTX
Ponnuthurai Gokulakrishnan, Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc.
Christopher S. Goldenstein, Purdue University
Eric Golliher, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Kara M. Greene, Engineering Systems, Inc.
Eric Greenwood II, Pennsylvania State University
Michael Gregg, Air Force Research Laboratory
Gyula Greschik, TentGuild Engineering Company
Wenjiong Gu, GE Aerospace
Kyle M. Hanquist, University of Arizona
Kai Harth, AST SpaceMobile
Christine Hartzell, University of Maryland
Santosh Hemchandra, Indian Institute of Science
Koki Ho, Georgia Institute of Technology
Kai A. James, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jean-Baptiste Jeannin, University of Michigan
Michael Joly, RTX Technology Research Center
James C. Jones, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Thomas Carno Jones, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Jin Kang, U.S. Naval Academy
Prashant Khare, University of Cincinnati
Michael T. Kio, University of Maryland
Lisa Danielle Koch, NASA Glenn Research Center
Anjaney Kottapalli, Lockheed Martin Space
Phillip A. Kreth, University of Tennessee Space Institute
Kawai Kwok, Purdue University
Andrea L’Afflitto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bhavya Lal, NASA Headquarters (retired)
David S. Lazzara, Boom Supersonic
Sam Lee, HX5, LLC
Steven Lincoln, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Kyle P. Lynch, Sandia National Laboratories
Filippo Maggi, Politecnico di Milano
Richard A. Manwell, Textron Aviation
Eric Nesbitt, NASA Langley Research Center
Eric C. Marineau, Office of Naval Research
Michael W. Martin, Benchmark Space Systems
Kaela Mae Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
Matthieu M. Masquelet, Blue Origin LLC
Piyush M. Mehta, West Virginia University
Craig Gordon Merrett, Mississippi State University
James B. Michael, Auburn University
Craig Morris, LaminarEdge Aerospace
Benjamin P. Mottinger, Lockheed Martin Space
Sameer B. Mulani, University of Alabama
Patrick R. C. Neumann, Neumann Space
Idahosa A. Osaretin, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Dustin Otten, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
David J. Piatak, NASA Langley Research Center
Richard J. Prazenica, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Markus Raffel, DLR Göttingen
Jasenka Rakas, University of California Berkeley
Reetesh Ranjan, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Christopher Ruscher, Spectral Energies, LLC
Onkar Sahni, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Radhakrishna G. Sampigethaya, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Jonathan F. Sauder, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Mark Schoenenberger, NASA Langley Research Center
Geza H. Schrauf, Airbus, DLR (retired)
Wolfgang Schröder, RWTH Aachen University
David W. Sleight, NASA Langley Research Center
Clifford B. Smith, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems
Lt. Col. Derek Spear, U.S. Air Force
Rachelle Lea Speth, Air Force Research Laboratory
Dipak K. Srinivasan, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Akbar Sultan, NASA Headquarters
Rachel E. Tillman, The Viking Mars Missions Education & Preservation Project (VMMEPP)
William Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy
Milton E. Vaughn Jr., U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center
Catherine Venturini, The Aerospace Corporation
Laura Villafañe Roca, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kenneth D. Visser, Calvin University
Nathan Joseph Webb, Ohio State University
Isaac E. Weintraub, Air Force Research Laboratory
Thomas K. West, NASA Langley Research Center
Andrew Wick, Helden Aerospace
Jay Wilhelm, Ohio University
Tin-Chee Wong, U.S. Army, Aviation & Missile Center
Namiko Yamamoto, Pennsylvania State University
Ann M. Zulkosky, Lockheed Martin Corporation

AIAA Media Contact: Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Statement on the End of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Mission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 31, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement:

“We join NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the entire aerospace community in marking the end of mission for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on 25 January 2024. What a mission it was – 72 powered controlled flights on another planet.

We’ll remember the historic date and location of Ingenuity’s first flight, 19 April 2021, at Jezero Crater, Wright Brothers Field, Mars. Ingenuity’s remarkable mission of taking off-world risks proves anything is possible. Going from a flight test experiment to an operational scout is an amazing accomplishment.

AIAA was honored to present the 2021 AIAA Space Systems Award to the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team, “For the design and flight test validation of the first helicopter designed for flight at Mars.” In addition, ASCEND was honored to host the 2021 NASA JPL William H. Pickering Lecture on the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.

Over the years, innovators have chronicled their work on rotorcraft designed for missions on other planets and moons by authoring articles for AIAA peer-reviewed journals, books, and meeting papers for AIAA forums. Their original research results and technological progress have been published in AIAA’s Aerospace Research Central (ARC) at arc.aiaa.org, the leading source of aerospace industry archives. AIAA is committed to ensuring students and professionals have access to the most important advances in aerospace science and technology through ARC. Read more about AIAA publications on the technology and development of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at aiaa.org/ingenuitymarshelicopter.

On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we salute the whole team who made the dream of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter a reality. We admire your engineering determination in combination with your innovative and inspirational thinking.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has shaped the future of aerospace.”

AIAA Media Contact: Rebecca Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270 cell

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Statement on Norms of Behavior for Commercial Space Operations by The Hague Institute for Global Justice

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January 4, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement:

“On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we are pleased to sign The Washington Compact on Norms of Behavior for Commercial Space Operations by The Hague Institute for Global Justice. Through this important step, AIAA joins scores of illustrious organizations and individuals who also share the common vision that civil space exploration and development should be conducted in a manner that prevents conflict and supports cooperation, peace, and prosperity.

AIAA sees space as an essential part of everyday life on Earth, with further exploration and innovation leading to an off-world future. We believe global collaboration, including the growing influence of space commerce, will help us expand the human neighborhood beyond low Earth orbit to the moon and on to Mars.”

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About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Statement on Senate Confirmation of the Honorable Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

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November 2, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement on the Senate confirmation of the Honorable Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator:

“On behalf of the Institute’s nearly 30,000 professional and student members, congratulations to the Honorable Michael Whitaker on being confirmed as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator. We are pleased to see strong bipartisan support for our nation’s aviation regulatory agency.

We see significant opportunities for the FAA to continue its important mission ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the largest aerospace system in the world, including the integration of space operations into the U.S. airspace system and regulation of the commercial space industry around the launch and reentry of space vehicles.

Under Administrator Whitaker’s leadership, we anticipate the FAA will benefit from his depth of aviation experience in government and the private sector, as well as his commitment to safety.

AIAA looks forward to supporting Administrator Whitaker in his new role as we strive to maintain our nation’s leadership in aviation, while also helping make critical advances in technology development and research to advance safer, smarter, and more sustainable flight.”

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About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Statement on the Indian Space Research Organisation Chandrayaan-3 Mission

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August 24, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement:

“Congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on its successful landing at the south pole of the moon! We were thrilled watching the Chandrayaan-3 mission unfold in real time. We will be eagerly following the progress of the rover, Pragyan, and the ongoing mission in the coming days.

As the professional technical society for aerospace engineers, our members appreciate and understand the difficulty of this mission’s engineering challenges. Safely landing on the moon is a challenge and to reach the lunar south pole is an even greater accomplishment.

The ISRO team’s resilience is admirable. The Chandrayaan team has persevered over time to continue advancing its lunar exploration program. They have reached an historic milestone making India the fourth spacefaring nation to land on the moon. AIAA is honored to support the four AIAA student branches at universities in India and about 400 AIAA members across India.

We applaud India’s commitment to a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space, especially as it joined the Artemis Accords earlier this year. We believe the Artemis Accords establish important principles to guide cooperation among nations exploring space, including those participating in NASA’s Artemis program. As we expand the human neighborhood in low Earth orbit and beyond to the surface of the moon and cislunar space, we see the vital need for this type of cooperation among countries and industries.

On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we recognize the professionals in the aerospace industry involved in making this mission a success. We salute and applaud the ISRO team for making important contributions to shaping the future of aerospace.”

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About AIAA

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

AIAA Statement on the Virgin Galactic Mission ‘Galactic 01’

June 29, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement:

“On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Virgin Galactic on its successful flight today of ‘Galactic 01.’ We are eager to witness the start of its commercial spaceflight service in the coming months as a major step forward in humanity’s quest to extend the human neighborhood beyond planet Earth.

Virgin Galactic is helping move us closer to the day when space travel is widely accessible to people everywhere. Their collective perseverance is admirable, reminding us of how we must accelerate innovation in space with the utmost focus on safety and our shared humanity.

We recognize the countless professionals in the aerospace industry involved in making this mission a success, from design to fabrication, to testing, to operations. We salute and applaud the Virgin Galactic team for making important contributions to shaping the future of aerospace.”

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AIAA Statement on the Axiom Mission (AX-2) Launch

May 21, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement:

“On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate the entire Axiom team on its successful AX-2 launch onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. We applaud this private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), showing how NASA and private industry are working together to extend the human neighborhood into low Earth orbit in meaningful ways.

In addition to expanding commercial research opportunities in the ISS orbiting laboratory, the AX-2 mission adds more names to the growing list of astronauts due to commercial space activity. We are seeing a new breed of explorer emerge in low Earth orbit – from a retired NASA astronaut returning to space like Commander Peggy Whitson, to adventurer and Pilot John Shoffner, to two crewmembers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We are encouraged to see the space economy growing, as these explorers and innovators work to improve life on Earth and accelerate our off-world future. We look forward to following their progress.

We recognize the countless aerospace industry professionals involved in making this mission a success. We salute Axiom, NASA, and SpaceX, and their entire team, for helping shape the future of aerospace.”

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About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, and follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.