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March 2, 2023
2023 ASCEND Conference Call for Content Open: Inviting New Ideas to Accelerate Our Future in Space
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Key themes focused on sustainability, exploration, and national security March 2, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced an educational webinar to attract new…
November 16, 2022
AIAA Statement on Successful Artemis I Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artemis I uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission launches at 1:04 a.m. EST from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B. | Credit: NASA November 16, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of…
November 7, 2022
AIAA Statement on Northrop Grumman’s Successful CRS-18 Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with the company’s Cygnus spacecraft aboard, launches at 5:32 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.; NASA November 7, 2022 –…
October 19, 2022
How Can the Aerospace and Defense Industry Better Respond to the Workforce Challenges of Today, while Preparing for the Future?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New AIA, AIAA and EY data shows lingering effects of pandemic, the Great Resignation, and employee engagement on A&D companies October 19, 2022 – Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)…
October 18, 2022
Exploration Generation Unveils New Rocketry-Themed Storyline Unit for Middle School Educators Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Instructional Materials Utilize the Excitement of Rocketry to Drive Student Engagement While Providing Equitable STEM Experiences in the Classroom October 18, 2022 – Arlington, Va. Exploration Generation (ExGen), co-founded by the American…
October 11, 2022
2022 ASCEND Adds Preeminent Space Leaders from Government, Academia, and Industry to Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2022 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building our off-world future faster, today announced more speakers from across the space ecosystem for…