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2019-2020 AIAA Houston Section Chair | 2013-2019 AIAA Houston Section Webmaster

Dr. John Valasek Named AIAA Fellow – Class of 2017

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AIAA Houston wishes to congratulate Dr. John Valasek of Texas A&M University’s Aerospace Engineering Department on being named as a 2017 AIAA Fellow.

AIAA confers the distinction of Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.

We appreciate your dedication to AIAA and are proud of your efforts in representing the Houston Section and the entire aerospace community.

Thank you and congratulations!

Jennifer Wells
AIAA Houston Section
Chair 2016-2017

(See the press release (PDF).)

Dinner Meeting: Aquarius, a Reusable Water-Based Interplanetary Human Spaceflight Transport

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Join the AIAA Houston Section for a lecture by Daniel Adamo, Astrodynamics consultant, AIAA senior member, and Distinguished Lecturer:

Aquarius, a Reusable Water-Based Interplanetary Human Spaceflight Transport
Saturday, January 28, 2017
6:00pm-9:00pm
University of Houston, Student Center, Space City Room

RSVP on the event page or the Eventbrite page.

January AIAA Houston Lunch and Learn: Reproducing an Apollo Applications Program Single-Launch Human Venus Flyby Trajectory

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Join the AIAA Houston History and Astrodynamics Technical Committees for a discussion by Daniel Adamo, Astrodynamics consultant, AIAA senior member, and Distinguished Lecturer:

Reproducing an Apollo Applications Program Single-Launch Human Venus Flyby Trajectory
Friday, January 27, 2017
11:30am-1:00pm
NASA/JSC Gilruth Center, Lone Star Room

RSVP on the event page or the Eventbrite page.

Congratulations to AIAA Houston Member, Dr. Skelton

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The AIAA Houston section would like to recognize the achievement of one of its members, Dr. Robert E. Skelton, for receiving the AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award for 2017. The award is presented for an outstanding recent technical or scientific contribution by an individual in the mechanics, guidance, or control of flight in space or the atmosphere.

Congratulations, Dr. Skelton! We are proud of your accomplishments as a member of the Houston Section and are very pleased to hear of your winning of the Mechanics and Control of Flight Award.

Achieving Mission Success with Underrepresented Disciplines in Aerospace

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Join the AIAA Houston Section on the last event of the 2016 year, an evening of cocktail, dinner, network, and special panelists learning about “Achieving Mission Success with Underrepresented Disciplines in Aerospace”

Thursday, December 8th, 2016
5:30pm-8:00pm
Courtyard Marriott, Discovery/Atlantis Room, 18100 Saturn Ln., Houston, TX 77058

RSVP today on the Event Page

An excellent way to close out our 2016 AIAA Houston events, come to celebrate while we learn and network!