October 3, 2019
2019 Fellow Nominations Deadline Extended – November 15
Fellows shall be members of the Society who have made significant scientific, engineering, academic and/or management contributions to astronautics and space.
September 30, 2019
2020 CanSat Competition – Now Accepting Applications
16th Annual CanSat Competition June 11-14, 2020 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia USA CanSat is an annual student design-build-launch competition for space-related topics organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and the…
September 25, 2019
The Inaugural Glenn Symposium – Charts and Videos Now Available
All slide decks and videos of each session from the 2019 AAS John Glenn Memorial Symposium are now available.
March 14, 2016
Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space
A coalition of 13 space organizations has release a white paper titled: “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space.” The White paper calls attention to the need for the next administration and…
December 10, 2015
Young Space Leaders – Call for Nominations
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is pleased to announce the opening of the call for nominations for the 2016 Young Space Leaders (YSL) Recognition Programme. YSL awards are made to…
February 24, 2015
Announcing AAS Award Recipients and Fellows
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December 23, 2014
2015 Future Leader Grants Program
The Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF) is pleased to announce the 2015 Future Space Leaders Grant Program providing opportunities for U.S. graduate students and young professionals pursuing space- and satellite-related…
December 2, 2014
2015 Young Space Leaders Recognition Program
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is pleased to announce the opening of the call for nominations for the 2015 Young Space Leaders (YSL) Recognition Programme. YSL awards are made to students or young…
May 22, 2014
Future Space Leaders Grants Announced
The Future Space Leaders Foundation announced on May 19 the five winners of its annual Future Space Leaders Grant Program. The Foundation will provide grants to five graduate students and young professionals…
November 4, 2013
AAS’ 60th Anniversary Celebration is July 16
AAS will celebrate sixty years of service to the space community with an exciting evening event at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, DC.