SpaceX conducted the 10th Starship-Super Heavy flight test (left) in August, and in September, the second B-21 test aircraft (right) arrived at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Credit: SpaceX and U.S. Air Force
Aerospace America has begun a new chapter. We’ve moved to a quarterly print edition and are dramatically increasing the amount of news we’re posting on our redesigned website. Our site now includes a multimedia section, where you can catch up on videos and webinars from AIAA. We’re ensuring AIAA’s daily email newsletter, My Daily Launch, is packed with the Aerospace America news you need. We are rapidly responding to news as it happens — and making sure it reaches you by email, social media and on our website.
I joined the publication three months ago and have spent my time helping us make those changes, as well as learning more about the Aerospace America brand and its strengths.
Amid lots of change, here are some constants you can expect: Our news is meant to inform and delight AIAA members — and those who aspire to be members. We want to write stories that alert you to new research, that connect the dots on trends in your industry and that better connect you to the technology, the people and the policies that matter.
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In this issue, don’t miss our cover story about what the dramatic growth in megaconstellations could mean. While the industry has avoided collisions thus far, experts say the boom will force companies and countries to work harder to maintain that track record. And I sat down with the head of Leonardo DRS to discuss the federal workforce, Golden Dome and defense priorities.. We also dig into the feasibility and potential hurdles of SpaceX’s plan to get humans to Mars.
