NewsSector: Space

AIA Statement on Space Priorities in President Biden’s FY23 Budget

March 28, 2022 Positioning Statements

Arlington, Va. (March 28, 2022) – Today, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning issued the following ...

AIA’s “2021 Facts & Figures” report details the pandemic’s impact on the A&D industries

September 15, 2021 Press Releases

Report also provides a glimpse at a post-pandemic recovery Arlington, VA – The COVID-19 pandemic took an immense toll on ...

Oregon Students Crowned National Champions in World’s Largest Rocket Contest

June 28, 2021 Press Releases

Oregon Episcopal School team tops 614 rocketry teams from across America to win the 2021 American Rocketry Challenge Arlington, VA ...

100 Teams Advance to National Finals in World’s Largest Student Rocket Contest

May 21, 2021 Press Releases

Student rocketeers from 27 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands will compete next month for more than $100,000 in prizes ...

AIA President & CEO Congratulates NASA Administrator Nelson on Confirmation

April 29, 2021 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. — Today, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement applauding the U.S. ...

American Rocketry Challenge Announces Multiple Sites for 2021 Competition’s National Finals

March 1, 2021 Press Releases

Ten or more regional sites will host fly-offs Arlington, Va. – To protect the health and safety of teams, teachers, ...

AIA President & CEO Statement on Successful Perseverance Landing

February 18, 2021 Positioning Statements

Arlington, Va. — Today, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement on the successful ...

The American Rocketry Challenge Receives the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Spirit of Flight Award

January 21, 2021 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. — This week, the Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) presented its 2020 ...

AIA President & CEO: NASA Authorization Bill is Critical to American Leadership in Space

December 18, 2020 Press Releases

Arlington, Va. — Today, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning released the following statement applauding the U.S. ...

Space News: Space Force Should Break the Mold in Recruiting and Retaining Talent

With space poised to become the next trillion-dollar economy, demand for expertise will only climb. The U.S. Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond is taking...