Magazine - Aerospace America

Aerospace Research Central

October–December 2026

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Autonomous Aircraft

Taking CCA from vision to reality

By Jen KirbyOctober 1, 2026

Spotlight on space nuclear

Aircraft Design

Adding AI to aircraft design

By Charlotte Ryan

Editor's Notebook

Putting a spotlight on defense

By Marjorie Censer

The Conversations Aerospace Needs Right Now

Book Spotlight: Inside Mission Control, Space Odyssey and SpaceX‘s Dragon & Starship

By Aerospace America

October-December 2026 crossword answers

By Aerospace America

Space Force to demonstrate GEO refueling, orbit transfer in upcoming demos

By Aspen Pflughoeft

The next step for cislunar navigation

By Paul Brinkmann

NASA’s research and mission technology chief

By Cat Hofacker

Engineering Notebook

Drone railroad sentries

Engineering Notebook

Collision avoidance for airport ground vehicles

By Keith Button

As new autonomous systems emerge, age-old questions about the role of the human persist

By Amanda Simpson

Abigail Mizzi, Purdue University

By Aspen Pflughoeft

Making an Impact: Building Connections Before College: How Two High School Students Found Their Dream Internship

By Jake Williams

AIAA Joins in “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” at Oshkosh

By Rebecca Gray

Browsing: past issues

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