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improvements and novel testing techniques showcase criticality of ground testingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Novel tools help uncover new insights into complex flowsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020X-61A Gremlin flights, Commercial Crew and Mars missions mark eventful yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Focusing on safety with aircraft icing tests, radiation risk management and wake turbulence studiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Steady progress for space in a year of uncertaintyBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Micro-perforations reduce drag; demonstrating machine learning for vortex identificationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Plasma measurement and hypersonic flight testing among developmentsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Demonstrating new plasma and laser-based technologies for multiple applicationsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Addressing noise challenges in the mobility marketBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Ramping up work on simulations for advanced air mobilityBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Shortened processes, software updates advance meshing, visualizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aerospace Traffic ManagementAerospace traffic management faces new challengesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Air Transportation SystemsCovid-19 pandemic hits air transportation hardBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aircraft DesignSteady progress in aircraft design despite covid-19 disruptionsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aircraft OperationsAircraft operations experience steep decline during pandemicBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aircraft Technology, Integration and OperationsProgress in long-duration flight, navigation and space systems supportBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Electrified aircraft flight tests moving at full throttleBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aircraft operations experience steep decline during pandemicBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Steady progress in aircraft design despite 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AmericaDecember 1, 2020Atmospheric Flight MechanicsX-61A Gremlin flights, Commercial Crew and Mars missions mark eventful yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Balloon SystemsProgress in long-duration flight, navigation and space systems supportBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020CFD Vision 2030Progress toward the 2030 vision of CFDBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Communications SystemsPromise and uncertainty in the satellite communications industryBy Cat HofackerDecember 1, 2020Computer SystemsNew architectures, agile development and next-gen rad-hardening lead work in computingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Design EngineeringElectrification, model-based engineering achieve performance, sustainability design goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Digital AvionicsRadio data communication makes headwayBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Electric PropulsionElectric propulsion research accelerates toward the futureBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Electrified Aircraft TechnologyElectrified aircraft flight tests moving at full throttleBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Energetic Components and SystemsLevitating droplets, 3D-printed gun propellants, electromagnetic munitions and a game-changing solid-fuel ramjetBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Flight TestingFlight test players persevere through challengesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Fluid DynamicsNovel tools help uncover new insights into complex flowsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Gas Turbine EnginesAircraft engine community improves standing for operations after recoveryBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Ground TestingFacility improvements and novel testing techniques showcase criticality of ground testingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Guidance, Navigation and ControlDrones, space probes and rovers take on ambitious navigation dutiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020High-Speed Air-Breathing PropulsionCanada, China, Europe and U.S. cite progress in hypersonic propulsionBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020HistoryAstronauts again launch from U.S. soilBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Human-Machine TeamingHuman-machine teaming is key to the future of aerospaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Hybrid RocketsEncouraging tests of hybrids hold hope of safer, reliable access to spaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Hypersonic Technologies and Aerospace PlanesFlight tests and commitment to research mark hypersonics progressBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Information SystemsImproving physiological monitoring sensor systems for pilotsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 12, 2020Promise and uncertainty in the satellite communications industryBy Cat HofackerDecember 1, 2020Year brings greater dependency on softwareBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020New architectures, agile development and next-gen rad-hardening lead work in computingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Digital breaches heighten awareness of cybersecurity needsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Progress in autonomy: space robotics, satellite systems, air traffic controlBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Human-machine teaming is key to the future of aerospaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Radio data communication makes headwayBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Inlets, Nozzles and Propulsion Systems IntegrationStudies yield hopeful results for saving fuel, meeting performance goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020IntegrationTransformational flight prototyping strong in 2020By Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Full-scale SLS booster test, OSIRIS-REx nail-biter are among exploration successesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Progress toward the 2030 vision of CFDBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aerospace traffic management faces new challengesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Intelligent SystemsProgress in autonomy: space robotics, satellite systems, air traffic controlBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Life Sciences and SystemsProgress for human life support in Earth orbit and in Mars atmosphereBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Lighter-Than-Air Systems“Gravity drive” is latest experiment in carbon-free propulsion for airshipsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Liquid PropulsionMilestones reached in development, testing and flight of new liquid propulsion systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020MaterialsMaterials tested for new and challenging missions, including space habitationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Meshing, Visualization and Computational EnvironmentsShortened processes, software updates advance meshing, visualizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Microgravity and Space ProcessesMicrogravity research aids long-duration human space missionsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Modeling and SimulationRamping up work on simulations for advanced air mobilityBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Multidisciplinary Design OptimizationProgress from artificial intelligence to wing structural design optimizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Non-deterministic ApproachesProbabilistic methods gain traction for designing complex systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Nuclear and Future Flight PropulsionAdvances seen in nuclear propulsion for human missions to MarsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Pressure Gain CombustionTaking off from Earth to space with pressure gain combustion researchBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Propellants and CombustionInsights made about imaging radicals, predicting soot yields and detonationsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Propulsion and EnergyEncouraging tests of hybrids hold hope of safer, reliable access to spaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Levitating droplets, 3D-printed gun propellants, electromagnetic munitions and a game-changing solid-fuel ramjetBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Launching missions to Mars and the asteroids beyondBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Electric propulsion research accelerates toward the futureBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Studies yield hopeful results for saving fuel, meeting performance goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Energy systems focus on environmentally friendly aviationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Booster, tactical flight tests abound while variety of science missions are launchedBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Insights made about imaging radicals, predicting soot yields and detonationsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Milestones reached in development, testing and flight of new liquid propulsion systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Taking off from Earth to space with pressure gain combustion researchBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Advances seen in nuclear propulsion for human missions to MarsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Canada, China, Europe and U.S. cite progress in hypersonic propulsionBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Aircraft engine community improves standing for operations after recoveryBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Reusable Launch VehiclesSuborbital flight testing paves way for long-term goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Sensor Systems and Information FusionImproving physiological monitoring sensor systems for pilotsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 12, 2020Small SatelliteSmall satellites becoming new normalBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Society and Aerospace TechnologyA year of turmoil and success in aerospaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020SoftwareYear brings greater dependency on softwareBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Solid RocketsBooster, tactical flight tests abound while variety of science missions are launchedBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space and MissilesIndustry, U.S. military work on hypersonics and advanced integrated design processesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Crewed launch returns to Kennedy Space CenterBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Microgravity research aids long-duration human space missionsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Tethers demonstrate propellantless propulsion in low-Earth orbitBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Progress for human life support in Earth orbit and in Mars atmosphereBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space systems have busy year: human spaceflight, Mars missions and on-orbit servicingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020First in-situ resource utilization payload heads to MarsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Commercial Crew successes lead the way in a pivotal yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Commercial human spaceflight leads year of firstsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Preparations for space settlements continued, despite a challenging yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Launch of Perseverance rover caps 2020 in space roboticsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Lunar and Mars projects open space architecture opportunitiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Small satellites becoming new normalBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Suborbital flight testing paves way for long-term goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space ArchitectureLunar and Mars projects open space architecture opportunitiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space Automation and RoboticsLaunch of Perseverance rover caps 2020 in space roboticsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space ColonizationPreparations for space settlements continued, despite a challenging yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space ExplorationFull-scale SLS booster test, OSIRIS-REx nail-biter are among exploration successesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space LogisticsCommercial human spaceflight leads year of firstsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space Operations and SupportCommercial Crew successes lead the way in a pivotal yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space ResourcesFirst in-situ resource utilization payload heads to MarsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space SystemsSpace systems have busy year: human spaceflight, Mars missions and on-orbit servicingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space TethersTethers demonstrate propellantless propulsion in low-Earth orbitBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Space TransportationCrewed launch returns to Kennedy Space CenterBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Spacecraft StructuresDeveloping technology for smallsat solar arrays and antennasBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Structural DynamicsX-57 Maxwell leads structural dynamic workBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020StructuresSupersonic prototype, smart coatings and Orion take shapeBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020SurvivabilityNASA survivability test paves way for launching astronauts from U.S. soilBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Systems EngineeringSystems integration fuels right-first-time launches of historic missionsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Terrestrial Energy SystemsEnergy systems focus on environmentally friendly aviationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020ThermophysicsPlasma measurement and hypersonic flight testing among developmentsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Transformational FlightTransformational flight prototyping strong in 2020By Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020VSTOL Aircraft SystemsV/STOL experiences expand across multiple programsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020Weapon System EffectivenessIndustry, U.S. military work on hypersonics and advanced integrated design processesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
On-orbit and wind tunnel tests demonstrate potential of morphing structuresBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress from artificial intelligence to wing structural design optimizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Systems integration fuels right-first-time launches of historic missionsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
NASA survivability test paves way for launching astronauts from U.S. soilBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Probabilistic methods gain traction for designing complex systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Materials tested for new and challenging missions, including space habitationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Electrification, model-based engineering achieve performance, sustainability design goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
On-orbit and wind tunnel tests demonstrate potential of morphing structuresBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Drones, space probes and rovers take on ambitious navigation dutiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Facility improvements and novel testing techniques showcase criticality of ground testingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
X-61A Gremlin flights, Commercial Crew and Mars missions mark eventful yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Focusing on safety with aircraft icing tests, radiation risk management and wake turbulence studiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Micro-perforations reduce drag; demonstrating machine learning for vortex identificationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Plasma measurement and hypersonic flight testing among developmentsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Demonstrating new plasma and laser-based technologies for multiple applicationsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Shortened processes, software updates advance meshing, visualizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress in long-duration flight, navigation and space systems supportBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
“Gravity drive” is latest experiment in carbon-free propulsion for airshipsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Flight tests and commitment to research mark hypersonics progressBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Micro-perforations reduce drag; demonstrating machine learning for vortex identificationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Focusing on safety with aircraft icing tests, radiation risk management and wake turbulence studiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
X-61A Gremlin flights, Commercial Crew and Mars missions mark eventful yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress in long-duration flight, navigation and space systems supportBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
New architectures, agile development and next-gen rad-hardening lead work in computingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Electrification, model-based engineering achieve performance, sustainability design goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Levitating droplets, 3D-printed gun propellants, electromagnetic munitions and a game-changing solid-fuel ramjetBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Aircraft engine community improves standing for operations after recoveryBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Facility improvements and novel testing techniques showcase criticality of ground testingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Drones, space probes and rovers take on ambitious navigation dutiesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Canada, China, Europe and U.S. cite progress in hypersonic propulsionBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Encouraging tests of hybrids hold hope of safer, reliable access to spaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Flight tests and commitment to research mark hypersonics progressBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
New architectures, agile development and next-gen rad-hardening lead work in computingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress in autonomy: space robotics, satellite systems, air traffic controlBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Studies yield hopeful results for saving fuel, meeting performance goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Full-scale SLS booster test, OSIRIS-REx nail-biter are among exploration successesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress in autonomy: space robotics, satellite systems, air traffic controlBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress for human life support in Earth orbit and in Mars atmosphereBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
“Gravity drive” is latest experiment in carbon-free propulsion for airshipsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Milestones reached in development, testing and flight of new liquid propulsion systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Materials tested for new and challenging missions, including space habitationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Shortened processes, software updates advance meshing, visualizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress from artificial intelligence to wing structural design optimizationBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Probabilistic methods gain traction for designing complex systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Taking off from Earth to space with pressure gain combustion researchBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Insights made about imaging radicals, predicting soot yields and detonationsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Encouraging tests of hybrids hold hope of safer, reliable access to spaceBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Levitating droplets, 3D-printed gun propellants, electromagnetic munitions and a game-changing solid-fuel ramjetBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Studies yield hopeful results for saving fuel, meeting performance goalsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Booster, tactical flight tests abound while variety of science missions are launchedBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Insights made about imaging radicals, predicting soot yields and detonationsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Milestones reached in development, testing and flight of new liquid propulsion systemsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Taking off from Earth to space with pressure gain combustion researchBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Canada, China, Europe and U.S. cite progress in hypersonic propulsionBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Aircraft engine community improves standing for operations after recoveryBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Booster, tactical flight tests abound while variety of science missions are launchedBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Industry, U.S. military work on hypersonics and advanced integrated design processesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Progress for human life support in Earth orbit and in Mars atmosphereBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Space systems have busy year: human spaceflight, Mars missions and on-orbit servicingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Preparations for space settlements continued, despite a challenging yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Preparations for space settlements continued, despite a challenging yearBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Full-scale SLS booster test, OSIRIS-REx nail-biter are among exploration successesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Space systems have busy year: human spaceflight, Mars missions and on-orbit servicingBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
NASA survivability test paves way for launching astronauts from U.S. soilBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Systems integration fuels right-first-time launches of historic missionsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Plasma measurement and hypersonic flight testing among developmentsBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020
Industry, U.S. military work on hypersonics and advanced integrated design processesBy Aerospace AmericaDecember 1, 2020