Aerospace America magazine (AIAA)

Not everyone is on board with NASA’s plan to deorbit the station in 2031. For the October issue, @Astro_Jonny examined the differing views and proposed alternatives. https://lnkd.in/guYAnwhU

These engineers think they have a better way to boost hypersonic weapons or test articles to high speeds. https://lnkd.in/gG_GKXCi

Toyota’s announcement that it plans to invest an additional $500 million in electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation is likely to boost the broader industry’s confidence, according to analysts and consultants. https://lnkd.in/e58q3rwQ

ICYMI from 2024 #AIAAAviation: Aviation is facing critical challenges in climate change, technological advances, and workforce shifts. Discover the insights shared during AIAA’s Aviation Forum panel "The View From 50,000 Feet," and explore strategies for navigating the future of aviation. https://bit.ly/489TIp4 Read more in the October issue of Aerospace America magazine (AIAA): https://bit.ly/40949ax #AIAA

When billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis took turns poking their upper bodies out of their Crew Dragon capsule, the feat was less daring than the first spacewalks six decades ago — but just as purposeful. https://lnkd.in/eyfetm6w

It's the FINAL DAY to respond to the October AeroPuzzler: Why should every rocket scientist know what a pogo stick is? https://lnkd.in/ecqyd9kz

“NASA has made progress with its partnerships in commercial spaceflight, but the gaps exposed by the Starliner test highlight a deeper need for standardized protocols across all space systems," Moriba Jah writes in his October column. https://lnkd.in/eiRAqvie

You have five days to answer the October AeroPuzzler: Why should every rocket scientist know what a pogo stick is? https://lnkd.in/ecqyd9kz

A panel moderated by AIAA Aeronautics Domain Lead Russell Boyce at the AVIATION Forum teased out some of the global challenges that the aviation sector faces. Read a compressed version of the two-hour discussion. https://lnkd.in/exscDKgM

Agility Prime, the U.S. Air Force’s small electric aircraft program, has adjusted its research focus toward hybrid-electric aircraft and autonomous flight in the belief that vehicles with these attributes will be most likely to make it across the figurative valley of death between research flights and acquisition of operational aircraft. https://lnkd.in/eUEJTeym