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October 20, 2025
Challenger Center and AIAA Open Nominations for 2026 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
Challenger Center and AIAA announced they are accepting nominations for the 2026 Trailblazing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Educator Award.
August 27, 2025
AIAA Statement on Tenth SpaceX Starship Test Flight
AIAA issued the following statement from CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on the incredible 10th test flight of Starship."
August 14, 2025
AIAA Mourns the Passing of James A. Lovell
AIAA issued the following statement by AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “AIAA joins the aerospace community in mourning...
August 1, 2025
AIAA Statement on the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 Launch
AIAA CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “We congratulate the entire NASA SpaceX team...
June 26, 2025
AIAA Statement on the Axiom Space AX-4 Mission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2025 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) CEO Clay Mowry made the following statement: “Congratulations to the entire Axiom Space team on the successful arrival…
