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March 9, 2023

ASCENDxTexas to Focus on Breaking Barriers and Accelerating the Space Ecosystem

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced the program for its collaborative event focused on pathways for our success – ASCENDxTexas – 29–30…
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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…
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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…
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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 –…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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October 4, 2022

AIAA to Present Premier Lecture and Technical Excellence Award During 2022 ASCEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NASA’s William H. Pickering Lecture also Scheduled October 4, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of a premier lectureship…
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October 3, 2022

2022 ASCEND Diverse Dozen

ASCEND is pleased to announce the 2022 Diverse Dozen. The brainchild of astrodynamicist Moriba Jah, co-founder/chief scientist at Privateer and associate professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas, the Diverse Dozen…
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September 21, 2022

AIAA Launches New STEM Education Initiative to Inspire Students to Consider Careers in Aerospace

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 – San Francisco, Ca. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the liftoff of Students To Launch, a new national science, technology, engineering and math…
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September 9, 2022

AIA, AIAA Join Space Industry Coalition to Develop Skilled Technical Workforce

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2022 – Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will join the new initiative to develop a skilled technical workforce…
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September 8, 2022

AIAA, Iridium, OneWeb, SpaceX Release “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices” Reference Guide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Authors will discuss at ASCENDx Webinar, 15 September UPDATED September 9, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), along with Iridium Communications, Inc., OneWeb, and SpaceX,…
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August 30, 2022

2022 ASCEND to Kick Off with NASA, The Aerospace Corporation, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Broad, Bold Perspectives from Inspired Visionaries Lead the Three-Day Event in Las Vegas August 30, 2022 – Reston, Va. – ASCEND, the world’s premier outcomes-focused, interdisciplinary space event designed to accelerate building…
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August 10, 2022

Robert D. Braun Awarded 2022 Yvonne C. Brill Lecture in Aerospace Engineering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Address on “Are We Alone? Grand Challenges in Solar System Exploration” Scheduled for October 4 Robert D. Braun, Space Exploration Sector Head at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. | Credit: Christopher…
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August 4, 2022

AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-22 Mission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Shepard launch. | Credit: Blue Origin–© UPDATED: August 8, 2022 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On…

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