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April 19, 2022
AIAA Statement on New U.S. Position on Destructive Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Testing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “We applaud the administration’s commitment to not conduct direct-ascent anti-satellite…
April 18, 2022
AIAA, Estes Industries, and NSTA Launch New Aerospace Education Initiative, Exploration Generation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free K-12 Instructional Resources and Professional Learning Available to Educators Nationwide April 18, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching…
April 8, 2022
AIAA Statement on the Axiom Mission 1 (AX-1) Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon capsule attached, lifts off with the first private crew from Launch Complex 39A Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Kennedy Space Center in…
March 31, 2022
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-20 Mission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. George Nield, NS-20 crew member, member of the AIAA Board of Trustees, lifetime member of the Institute, and an AIAA Fellow. | Credit: Blue Origin–© March 31, 2022 – Reston, Va.…
March 28, 2022
Learn the Lessons from 60 Years in Space
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA Offering Unique Course to Everyone in the Aerospace Industry March 28, 2022 – Reston, Va. – During the first 60 years of spaceflight, the aerospace industry has been amassing an incredible…
March 18, 2022
AIAA Statement on Successful Rollout of the Integrated Space Launch System and Orion Spacecraft
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft mounted atop illuminated by spotlights atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Friday, March 18, 2022, after being rolled out to the launch pad…
