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

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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

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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

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

AIAA Space Systems Technical Committee Middle School Essay Contest

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THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS (AIAA) AND THE AIAA SPACE SYSTEMS TECHNICAL COMMITTEEINVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A

National Annual Essay Contest for students in Seventh and Eighth Grade through AIAA Sections

THEME:

Choose one of the aspects of the Juno spacecraft listed on the webpage below. Describe how it works and why it helps discovery at Jupiter. (https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/spacecraft/juno-spacecraft)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Double-spaced, typewritten (size 12 font) essay, in 1,000 words or less
  • Student name, teacher name, grade, and school name must be written in the top right hand corner of the essay
  • Include student and teacher name, phone, e-mail, and mailing address for notification and awards

DEADLINES:

  • March 15, 2017: Submit papers to Jennifer Wells
  • March 31, 2017: Deadline for submitting local section winners to SSTC
  • April 15, 2017: Deadline for SSTC review and scoring
  • April 17, 2017: SSTC Announcement of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners to schools/students/SSTC
  • May 1, 2017: Mail awards, etc. to winning schools and students (or ASAP before Summer Break)
  • Aerospace America to announce winners in the September 2017 issue.

See the poster for additional requirements.