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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…
February 8, 2022
AIAA Hosting NASA’s Bhavya Lal for Policy Webinar
MEDIA ALERT February 8, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host Bhavya Lal, NASA Associate Administrator, Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, for an ASCENDxWebinar, 12 p.m.…
December 11, 2021
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-19 Mission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The crew of New Shepard NS-19. Pictured from left to right: Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, Cameron Bess, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, and Evan Dick. | Credit: Blue Origin December 11, 2021 –…
December 7, 2021
AIAA Publishes Op-Ed Collection from ASCEND Diverse Dozen on Space Traffic Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The ASCEND Diverse Dozen are sharing their timely views in a collection of op-edson the most important, salient issues surrounding safety, security, and sustainability in…
