American Astronautical Society

ISS – The Next Decade

Jim Kirkpatrick — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:49:44 +0000

Mark your calendar for the AAS National Conference, November 16-17 at the Radisson Resort at the Port, Cape Canaveral, Florida. AAS is offering the right conference at the right time, with exclusive focus on International Space Station untilization and research. Online conference registration coming soon, with earlybird discount.

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Online hotel reservation with special rate. Regular room (Code SNB1) – $97; Suite (Code STE3) – $139

Welcome Aerojet

Jim Kirkpatrick — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:05:06 +0000

Aerojet, AAS’ newest corporate member, is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally serving the missile and space propulsion, defense and armaments markets. Long recognized as a developer of new technology, Aerojet continues to meet emerging defense and aerospace propulsion needs.

Orbital Science to Build Intelsat Satellite

Jim Kirkpatrick — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:03:00 +0000

Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world’s leading space technology companies, has been selected by Intelsat, S.A., the leading provider of fixed satellite services, to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) commercial communications satellite. The satellite will be based on Orbital’s flight-proven STAR-2 platform. The IS-23 satellite will generate 4.8 kilowatts of payload power and carry 15 active Ku-band and 24 active C-band transponders. The IS-23 satellite will be located in orbit at 53 degrees West longitude following its launch in late 2011. The spacecraft will provide communications services for the Americas, Europe and Africa. The IS-23 satellite is expected to have a useful life of at least 15 years. It is the 28th Orbital-built geosynchronous communications satellite ordered by customers throughout the world since 2001 and will be the 10th in the Intelsat fleet.

Goddard Symposium March 9-11

Jim Kirkpatrick — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:37:13 +0000

The 48th AAS Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium successfully addressed the compelling space policy issues that confront our nation, including maintaining a leadership role in space while partnering with other nations toward common goals; fostering the economic competitiveness of U.S. aerospace technology; and improving STEM education opportunities for tomorrow’s leaders.

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Jim Kirkpatrick — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:22:09 +0000

Held December 2-3, 2009 in Houston, IMAGINE ’09 explored remarkable ideas making a difference that could transform the space enterprise.

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Smart Benefit for AAS Members and Families

Jim Kirkpatrick — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:42:06 +0000

Membership in the AAS has the added benefit of automatic eligibility to join the NASA Federal Credit Union, one of the nation’s best. Visit nasafcu.com/join

Boeing’s 2nd Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Fully Operational

Jim Kirkpatrick — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:54:38 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 6, 2009 — Boeing has been informed by the U.S. Air Force that the second Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite began supporting on-the-ground warfighters on Aug. 18, providing urgently needed communications services to U.S. and allied forces in the Middle East and central Asia.

The Boeing-built WGS-2 satellite was launched on April 3 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and handed over to the Air Force on June 15 for extensive on-orbit testing. The first WGS satellite began supporting U.S. and allied operations across the entire Pacific in April 2008 and has met and exceeded the Air Force’s expectations.

“With its outstanding capacity, operational flexibility and performance, WGS is fast becoming the satellite communications workhorse for the U.S. armed forces,” said Col. Bill Harding, Vice Commander of the Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing at the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles. “The smooth handover of WGS-2 earlier this summer and the successful start of operations clearly demonstrate the government and contractor team’s effective plan for the WGS system.”

CanSat 2009 Results

Kirk Kittell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:49:26 +0000

The fifth annual Student CanSat Competition was held June 12-14, 2009 in Amarillo, Texas. The event is hosted by the American Astronautical Society and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

The results of the competition:

1st Place:    University of Maryland Black & Gold Team
2nd Place: University of Michigan Team 2
3rd Place:   University of Alabama in Huntsville Team Megatron
4th Place:   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Team 2
5th Place:   Kapi’olani Community College Team O’hia

The event was sponsored by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Ball Aerospace & Technology Corporation . The Panhandle of Texas Rocketry Society (POTROCS) provided the launch site and support for the CanSat payloads.

Details of the 2010 CanSat Competition will be released in August. Photos are posted on the AAS Flickr page.

Presentations from 2009 Von Braun Symposium Posted

Kirk Kittell — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:33:05 +0000

Click here for the slide presentations and program from the 2nd Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium, held in Huntsville, Alabama on October 20-21.

Corporate Memberships

Kirk Kittell — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 02:24:33 +0000

Industrial, scientific and academic organizations are encouraged to join with a corporate membership. Your benefits include:

Opportunity to actively
participate and network in a forum with leaders of the space community.
Opportunity to cosponsor and
participate with the Society in symposia and conferences which reflect
corporate interest and expertise.
Opportunities to publish
professional articles in the publications of the Society.
Official listing of Corporate
Members will be included in all AAS publications.
Opportunity to place employment/opportunity announcements in our magazine, SPACE TIMES.
Opportunities to work jointly
with the AAS on its education initiatives.
Corporate memberships in the
AAS will entitle designated employees to receive complimentary memberships
in the AAS which will entitle them to reduced registration fees at AAS
sponsored meetings, a discount on AAS published
books, and an annual subscription to The Journal of the Astronautical
Sciences and SPACE TIMES.

Commercial Annual Membership Dues:

- Over 10,000 employees – $10,000 (80 members and 8 senior representatives)

- 5,000 – 9,999 employees – $5,000 (38 members and 4 senior representatives)

- 1,000 – 4,999 employees – $2,500 (18 members and 3 senior representatives)

- 500 – 999 employees – $1,250 (8 members and 2 senior representatives)

- 150 – 499 employees – $750 (4 members and 1 senior representative)

- 50 – 149 employees – $400 (2 members and 1 senior representative)

- Under 50 employees – $250 (2 members)

Institutional Annual Membership Dues:

- Over 1,000 employees – $1,000 (17 members and 2 senior reprentatives)

- 500 – 999 employees – $750 (8 members and 1 senior representative)

- Under 500 employees – $400 (3 members and 1 senior representative)

- Universities – $300 (2 members and 1 senior representative)

For additional information regarding corporate memberships please contact the Executive Director at 703-866-0020.