Announcements

The American Astronautical Society, along with the greater space community, mourns the loss of the inspiring General Thomas P. Stafford. A respected Air Force officer, test pilot, NASA astronaut, and…

2024 ISS R&D Conference Technical Sessions Call for Abstracts Now OPEN Low Earth orbit offers tremendous opportunities for research and development across a wide variety of applications. For more than…

Each year, the American Astronautical Society and aerospace industry reach new heights with the multitude of inspiring achievements that occur every day. As we excel in advancing all space, AAS…

Congratulations to NASA's Jim Free, Robert Cabana, and Catherine Koerner   The American Astronautical Society congratulates Jim Free for his promotion as NASA’s next Associate Administrator in the new year.…

Along with all of the space community, AAS mourns the loss of Ken Mattingly, Apollo and Shuttle astronaut, Navy Rear Admiral, and AAS Fellow. Mattingly was a key component of…

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…