American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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| Founded | January 31, 1963 |
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| Type | Professional Organization |
| Origins | Merger of the American Rocket Society and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Method | Industry standards, Conferences, Publications |
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Members
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30,000 |
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Key people
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Jim Albaugh (President) Sandra Magnus (Executive Director) |
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Revenue
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$ 21 millions (2009) |
| Slogan | "Shaping the Future of Aerospace" |
| Mission | "to address the professional needs and interests of the past, current, and future aerospace workforce and to advance the state of aerospace science, engineering, technology, operations, and policy to benefit our global society." |
| Website | www.aiaa.org |
Jim Albaugh (President)
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA was founded in 1963 from the merger of two earlier societies: the American Rocket Society (ARS), founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society (AIS), and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences (IAS), founded in 1932 as the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences.
AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. As of 2015[update], AIAA has more than 30,000 members among aerospace professionals worldwide, although the majority are American and/or live in the United States.
As a major activity AIAA currently publishes several technical journals. The AIAA Journal is published on a monthly basis and serves as the flagship journal of the society. In January 2015 the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics became the second AIAA journal published on a monthly basis. The other journals are published bi-monthly and have more specialized topics:
AIAA's flagship magazine, Aerospace America is distributed monthly to all members, and is published online in digital format. AIAA also produces several series of technical books ranging from education to progress in advanced research topics.
AIAA formed the AIAA Foundation to devote more attention and more resources to the education of both practicing and future aerospace professionals. The AIAA Foundation funds numerous scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate scholarships range from $2,000 to $2,500. Graduate scholarships are $5,000 or $10,000.
AIAA currently has over 6,500 student members in 160 active student branches, including 12 foreign student branches. The student branches host annual conferences
AIAA's highest award for astronautics. It was endowed by Mrs. Robert Goddard in commemoration of her husband's pioneering efforts that led to the development of the fields of astronautics.
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