Announcements

Call for Abstracts: the von Braun Space Exploration Student Poster Contest The American Astronautical Society is pleased to announce the Student Poster Contest to be held at the 2023 von…

AAS Commends ISRO on a Successful Lunar Landing AAS congratulates the Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) on their successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission near the Moon’s south pole and subsequent…

Recently, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) announced the recipients of the Distinguished Service Award for 2023. AAS congratulates Alan DeLuna and David Spencer for being honored with this award! Alan…

Deadline Extended to Monday, June 12 at midnight EST. The Glenn Symposium Student Poster Contest is back for a second year to showcase the hard work and dedication the next…

Abstracts for the 2023 ISS R&D Conference Now Being Accepted. The 2023 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) returns on July 31st to August 3rd at the Hyatt…

The American Astronautical Society's annual Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, named after NASA’s first historian, recognizes outstanding books and literature that advances the public’s understanding of astronautics. This award…

In an industry as exciting as astronautics, there’s no shortage of high-achieving professionals. Each year, the American Astronautical Society aims to highlight those that inspire us with a multitude of…

2022 was a year that can be described as ‘groundbreaking’ with respect to the developments made on the space front. The industry is advancing every day, and the American Astronautical…

As we settle in to the new year, we want to take a moment to reflect on the success we achieved in 2022 with AAS. It was the first year…

The American Astronautical Society is pleased to announce the results of our 2022 Board of Directors election. This year’s election filled all Officer positions, along with our At Large Directors.…

Within the space industry, there are many hard workers with contributions and efforts worthy of distinction. To recognize these accomplishments, the International Astronautical Federation has nominations open for its various…

The American Astronautical Society is pleased to announce that J.R. Edwards, Vice President of International for AAS, has been inducted int o the International Astronautical Federation's Hall of Fame during…