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AIAA, Amazon Leo, Eutelsat, Iridium, and SpaceX Release Reference Guide: “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices 3.0”

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Call for Nominations for AIAA’s New 30/30 Recognition Program for Exceptional Young Professionals

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to Open ASCEND 2026

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lunar exploration iStockCourseSpace Infrastructure Development
July 21, 2026

Space Architecture: Designing a Lunar Habitation System

Instructor-Led Short Course | 1-2 days
Lawrence Garrett
Space Domain Cybersecurity course graphicCourseNational Security
July 21, 2026

Space Domain Cybersecurity

Instructed by Teaching Science and Technology Inc. (TSTI)
Lawrence Garrett
Global Space Business article imageCourseSpace Economy Policy Law and Society
July 21, 2026

Global Space Business, Diplomacy, and Law

Presented by AIAA and Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University
Lawrence Garrett
Space Domain Awareness Course GraphicCourseNational Security
July 21, 2026

Space Domain Awareness: A Comprehensive Guide to Safe Operations, Security, and Defense

Instructed by Dr. Wiley Larson, Mrs. Pam Magee, Dr. Jim Shell, Dr. Matt Hejduk, Julien Serie, Giorgos Mazarakis and Mahhad Nayyer
Lawrence Garrett
Business Development for Aero course imageCourseSpace Economy Policy Law and Society
July 21, 2026

Business Development for Aerospace Professionals – Online Short Course

From 6–15 October 2026 (2 Weeks, 6 Classes, 12 Hours)
Lawrence Garrett
Human Spaceflight article imageCOURSEHuman Spaceflight
July 21, 2026

Human Spaceflight Operations: Lessons Learned from 60 Years in Space

Instructor-led short course | available on-demand
Lawrence Garrett
Sys Eng course graphicCourseCross-cutting Technologies
July 21, 2026

Systems Engineering and Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Aerospace Applications

From 24 March–16 April 2026 | 4 Weeks, 8 Classes, 16 Total Hours
Lawrence Garrett
Digital Engineering Fundamentals Course GraphicCourseCross-cutting Technologies
July 21, 2026

Digital Engineering Fundamentals

8-hour Short Course
Lawrence Garrett
APL installing article imageNewsScience and Robotic Exploration Missions
July 16, 2026

APL Installing Electronics, Readying to Add Insulation on NASA’s Dragonfly Spacecraft

Paul Brinkmann | Aerospace America | July 16, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Researchers Design article imageNewsScience and Robotic Exploration Missions
July 9, 2026

Researchers Design Crash-Resistant Locator Beacons for Nuclear Spacecraft

Paul Marks | Aerospace America | July 9, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
NASA awards second round article imageNewsSpace Infrastructure Development
June 30, 2026

NASA Awards Second Round of Contracts for Moon Base Development

Paul Brinkmann | Aerospace America | June 30, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Space Founders article imageNewsSpace Economy Policy Law and Society
June 26, 2026

Space Founders Urge Grit, Focus, and Community at ASCEND 2026

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | June 26, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
space thing article image1NewsSpace Economy Policy Law and Society
June 25, 2026

“Wow, That Space Thing Is Pretty Cool”: STEM Payoff on Display at ASCEND

Kandice Haynes | Aerospace America | June 25, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
AIAA and Thunderbird article image1NewsSpace Economy
June 22, 2026

AIAA and Thunderbird at ASU Launch Global Space Leadership and Strategy Series

Aerospace America | June 22, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
AI Assurance article imageCross-cutting TechnologiesNews
June 19, 2026

AI, Assurance, and the Future of Aviation Operations

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | June 19, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Users Not Hardware article imageNewsSpace Economy
June 8, 2026

Users, Not Hardware, Will Drive Growth for the Next Era of Space Healthcare

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | June 8, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Five Companies Article imageNewsSpace Economy
June 8, 2026

Five Companies, Five Frontiers: BryceTech Crowns Its First Start-Up Space Winner

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | June 8, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Experts Debate article imageNewsScience and Robotic Exploration Missions
June 4, 2026

Experts Debate the Why, What, and How of Preserving the ISS for Future Generations

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | June 4, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Indias Space Ambitions article imageNewsSpace Economy
June 1, 2026

India’s Space Ambitions Take Center Stage at ASCEND as ISRO Wins AIAA’s Highest Honor

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | June 1, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Building a lunar article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 29, 2026

Building a Lunar Digital Engineering Community with LUNAverse

Devin Coldewey | Aerospace America | May 29, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Space Rivalries article imageNational SecurityNews
May 29, 2026

Regional Rivalries, National Imperative: State Governments Pick Up the Pace in Space Race

Bryan Bender | Aerospace America | May 29, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
How to Accelerate article imageNewsSpace Economy Policy Law and Society
May 28, 2026

How to Accelerate the Space Industrial Base – And What Adversaries Can Teach Us

Devin Coldewey | Aerospace America | May 28, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Inaugural Global Leaders article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 28, 2026

Inaugural Global Leaders Space Exploration Forum Delivers Candid Conversations During ASCEND 2026

Antonino Salmeri | Aerospace America | May 28, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Students Shared Research article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 28, 2026

Students Shared Research and Explored Aerospace Innovation at AIAA Region IV Student Conference

Rosario Sa Martinez | Aerospace America | May 28, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Experts Say article imageNewsSpace Infrastructure Development
May 27, 2026

Experts Say Space Nuclear Power’s Biggest Obstacles Are Logistical, Not Technical

Devin Coldewey | Aerospace America | May 27, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
AIAA Receives Award article imageNewsSpace and Society
May 26, 2026

AIAA Receives Award Recognizing the Impact of Student Outreach Programs

Julia Austin | Aerospace America | May 26, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
From Student Competitions Article imageNewsSpace and Society
May 26, 2026

From Student Competitions to Corporate Membership: How AIAA Fueled One Engineer’s Journey

Lawrence Bernard | Aerospace America | May 26, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Congressional Leaders Laud Article ImageNewsScience and Robotic Exploration Missions
May 26, 2026

Congressional Leaders Laud NASA Moon Plans, But Fight Intensifies over Science Funding

Bryan Bender | Aerospace America | May 26, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
ISS National Lab article imageNewsScience and Robotic Exploration Missions
May 21, 2026

ISS National Lab Provides Fresh Lens on Aging and Health, Sparking Space Medicine Programs Nationwide

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Lunar Development article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 21, 2026

Town Hall Calls for U.S. to Approach Lunar Development Like Real Estate Projects on Earth

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Varda CEO article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 21, 2026

Varda CEO Foresees Space-Based Medicine Moving from Research Novelty to Manufacturing Mainstream

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Exploring Next Steps article imageNews
May 21, 2026

Exploring Next Steps for On-Orbit Data Centers

Devin Coldewey | Aerospace America | May 21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
vLEO article imageNews
May 21, 2026

vLEO Gains Momentum as Space Force, Industry Weigh Dual-Use Potential

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Isaacman ASCEND2026 AIAANews
May 20, 2026

NASA Administrator Calls on Space Industry to Move with Urgency

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 20, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Space Force article imageNational SecurityNews
May 20, 2026

Space Force Seeks More Innovations to Characterize Space Threats, General Says

Bryan Bender | Aerospace America | May 20, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Pushing the Envelope article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 20, 2026

Pushing the Envelope: Licensing Process for Space Launches Catching Up to Demand but More Resources, Flexibility Needed

Bryan Bender | Aerospace America | May 20, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
SGx article imageNewsSpace Economy
May 19, 2026

SGx Delivered Real-World Insights for Rising Space Professionals

Caroline Emmert Ellis | Aerospace America | May 19, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
NASA LMC article imageHuman SpaceflightNews
May 19, 2026

NASA, Lockheed Martin Say Artemis III Advancing, Facing Milestones This Year

Instructor-led short course | available on-demand
Lawrence Garrett
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May 18, 2026

Read Aerospace America’s Coverage of ASCEND 2026

Aerospace America | May 19-21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Orbital Safety V3 FeaturedNews
May 18, 2026

AIAA, Amazon Leo, Eutelsat, Iridium, and SpaceX Release Reference Guide: “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices 3.0”

AIAA, along with Amazon Leo, Eutelsat, Iridium Communications, Inc., and SpaceX, today announced the release of the third edition of its best practices reference guide, “Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices 3.0.”
Lawrence Garrett
Classified Day2026 featuredNational SecurityNews
May 18, 2026

Inaugural ASCEND Classified Day Convenes 100 National Security, Intelligence, and Industry Leaders

Jordyn Bingham | Aerospace America | May 18, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Need for Speed graphic May2026National SecurityNews
May 15, 2026

ASCEND 2026 Puts “Need for Speed” at the Center of National Security Space

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 14, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
ASCEND2026 Puts Need article imageNational SecurityNews
May 14, 2026

ASCEND 2026 Puts “Need for Speed” at the Center of National Security Space

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 14, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Novaspace article featuredNews
May 14, 2026

Novaspace Adds Market Intelligence Lens to ASCEND with New Programming on Key Trends

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 13, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Pickering Lecture to Feature Article imageNews
May 13, 2026

Pickering Lecture to Feature NASA–ISRO Radar Mission’s Early Findings at ASCEND 2026

Anne Wainscott-Sargent | Aerospace America | May 12, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
30 30 featuredNews
May 11, 2026

Call for Nominations for AIAA’s New 30/30 Recognition Program for Exceptional Young Professionals

AIAA is pleased to announce its 30/30 Recognition Program for young professionals who embody excellence and innovation across the aerospace sector.
Lawrence Garrett
Jared Isaacman ASCEND2026 featuredNews
May 6, 2026

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to Open ASCEND 2026

AIAA is pleased to welcome NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman back to the ASCEND stage to open ASCEND 2026 at 8 a.m., Tuesday, 19 May...
Lawrence Garrett
Artemis II Crew artilcle imageArticleSpace Science and Exploration
April 27, 2026

Artemis II Crew ‘Primed’ to Contribute to Scientific Knowledge of Moon, NASA Scientist Says

Aspen Pflughoeft | Aerospace America | March 16, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
Pentagon fiscal 27 article imageNational Security
April 27, 2026

Pentagon Fiscal ’27 Budget Aims to ‘Operationalize’ Golden Dome

Aspen Plughoeft | Aerospace America | April 21, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
US Office Space Commerce artile imagePolicy and Law
April 27, 2026

U.S. Office of Space Commerce Publishes Framework for Certifying ‘Novel’ Space Operations

Aspen Pflughoeft | Aerospace America | March 25, 2026
Lawrence Garrett
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