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Supplement to Aerospace America June 2010

10-0255_design_v1.indd 1 4/30/10 1:25 PM 10-0255_design_v1.indd 2 4/30/10 1:25 PM All Systems Go AIAA HONORS AND AWARDS AND HONORS AIAA and peers most deserve nominationAIAA for members. special Every AIAArecognition member should consider of their whichworthy ofachievements. their candidates colleagues for awards or membership upgradesoutstanding is an important achievement task for are among the primary goals of AIAA, and nominating Fellows, and the recipients of AIAA’stop honors. – a grand event that showcased the 2009 AIAA Honoraryfrom Fellows, academia, the government, 2009 AIAA and industry at the Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala section participation, and sustained service to AIAA. aerospace – not only for technical excellence, but alsorecognized for public for their service, outstanding publications, achievements in and significant contributions to Astronautics – represent the highest honors that AIAAtoday cantwo bestow.awards there are now over 80 different awards. The oldestand thedate Institute to the 1930s of and the 1940s, Aerospace and Sciences merged tobegan become recognizing AIAA in achievements 1963, and in aerospace before theaerospace American Rocketknowledge Society for the benefit of society. Thethe Honorsquality andand depth Awards of the program aerospace profession, teamsand who who have have leveraged taken aerospace their technology to the next level, who have advanced Bringing the aerospace community together and encouraging and recognizing On May 13, 2009, five hundred guests gathered to salute distinguished honorees For well over 70 years, thousands of the industry’s best and brightest have been AIAA is proud to honor the very best in our industry – those individuals and Recognizing Excellence ­ – the Reed Award for Aeronautics and the Goddard Award for AIAA Honorary Fellows KennethHuff not shown). Lynn Marie Kollar, Jeri Ann Martin,winners(L-R) andRichard JessicaCrawford, vanRachael Son Lee(award Manzer, Yarbrough. winnerSusan Jukosky, Goldwater Educator Award OberschainRick accepts National (L) the Capital Section Earl Dowell. Knowlen,The Boeing Company;Director/Science and with Writer;Thompson with with Dr. John Lamar, NASADietrich Langley Hummel Research (L), Center;InstituteInternationalAbove, L-R: AIAA Cooperation of Award PresidentFluid Mechanics, David W. TU Braunschweig, and Right: AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Award Left: Public Service Award NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Deputy Director at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala. Below: Distinguished Service Award rm IA Capital Ed AIAASection Chair from The winner Duncan Copp, Producer/ 2009AIAA Fellows DanielGuggenheim Medalist

A recipients Dr.Ing. Chairof the AIAA Foundation Board of Trustees, and JuneAIAA President ScobeeDavid RogersW. Thompson.accepts the theChallenger Center for Space Science Education, Founding Director and Founding Chairman Goddard Astronautics AwardAnatol Roshko, CaliforniaTop left: Institute of Technology. winner David ar M. Barry and 2009 AIAA President David W. Thompson presents the AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence to Michael Hamel, Lt. Gen. USAF (Retired). Top right: Reed Aeronautics Award AIAA President Thompson presents the from Roger Simpson, Below: On behalf of to Professor AIAA Annual Report 2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA AIAA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Publications – AIAA members benefited from the great work of Mike Bragg, Vice 1 President for Publications, and his excellent team of nearly 500 dedicated editors and David W. Thompson reviewers last year. Our journals accepted over 1,100 manuscripts and our authors AIAA President published 24 new or revised books in 2009, while we also accelerated the conversion of many of our publications to electronic formats. Working with the International ALL SYSTEMS GO Activities Committee, our publications group also launched the Institute’s first sustained translation effort in partnership with the Aviation Institute Press of China. Despite tough conditions in the global economy and several weak areas in the aerospace industry, During 2009, Wilson Felder, Vice President for Standards, and his AIAA had a solid year in 2009. Reflecting the Standards – team focused on an assessment of AIAA’s technical standards program, covering both commitment and hard work of our professional, documents currently published and new projects under development. Consistent with the student, and corporate members, we advanced Institute’s goal to be the standards development organization of choice among aerospace our fundamental mission to address the needs professionals, our members and staff conducted several training sessions on the value and interests of the current and future aerospace of standards to both individual and corporate members. In addition, our standards workforce and to apply aerospace technology committee held workshops at two of our largest conferences to demonstrate how to benefit society as a whole. Thanks to the leadership of George Muellner, my participation in standards development can create competitive advantages for industry. immediate predecessor as AIAA President, and Bob Dickman, the Institute’s Executive Director, we began 2009 with a strong foundation of volunteer involvement and a highly-capable professional staff. As outlined below, all sectors of the Institute made Educational Programs and Foundation Activities – Under Vice President important contributions during the year, positioning us well to achieve even greater for Education Merri Sanchez’s energetic direction, AIAA’s educational activities progress in the years ahead. expanded across a broad front last year: student memberships increased by more than 3%; educator associates reached a record level of nearly 2,500 pre-college teachers; professional development courses attracted nearly 500 members; and we launched Membership – AIAA’s individual membership held up well last year, unlike various the AIAA Education Partner Program, entitling AIAA members to reduced-tuition other technical societies, whose membership declined 10–20%. Our fiscal 2009 year- courses through other institutions. From student members at more than 75 colleges end membership of approximately 36,000 professionals and students was essentially the and universities, over 250 paper presentations were given at ten student conferences, same as the previous year’s level. The continuing dedication of our 62 local sections and more than 50 proposals were received in six “paper” design competitions, and nearly 176 student branches contributed in critical ways to AIAA’s relevance to our members. 40 teams participated in our Design/Build/Fly competition. Another reason for our relatively strong member retention is the increased emphasis placed by Vice President for Member Services Mary Snitch and her colleagues on As an important part of our initiative to inspire and develop next-generation understanding and strengthening the Institute programs that our members value most aerospace professionals, the AIAA Foundation awarded 43 scholarships to highly. With the assistance of our professional staff, Mary and her team conducted undergraduate and graduate students and sponsored the above-noted design a Member Satisfaction Survey which provided an up-to-date assessment of member competitions and student conferences last year. The Foundation also provided grants priorities, allowing us to target activities and resources in the most useful areas. to 100 K–12 teachers to promote STEM education at the pre-college level. In order to support these and other expanded educational initiatives in the future, the Foundation Member services volunteers also recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, launched its first major fundraising campaign in more than a decade, with the goal of the Lifetime Emeritus Member grade, which honors our long-term volunteers having doubling its endowment within three to four years. Progress is already being made 50 years or more of AIAA service; almost 700 of our colleagues were in the first class toward this objective. of this emeritus grade. We also implemented a dues increase, the first in 10 years and well below the inflation rate over that period. To continue our current programs and Professional Honors and Recognition – The Institute was pleased to honor offer even better services to our members, we determined that this modest increase was 225 of our colleagues with advancement to Associate Fellow (195 members) and Fellow necessary, which members are seeing now as renewals come due. (30 members) grade this year. We also installed three new Honorary Fellows – John Due to the energetic work of AIAA’s Executive Director and his senior staff, corporate Casani, Earll Murman, and Donald Richardson – in ceremonies at our Awards Gala membership expanded last year, reaching a total of 93 company members. In addition to last May. In addition, our Honors and Awards Committee, now headed by Mike four new U.S. corporate members, we also welcomed three new international companies Yarymovych, AIAA Honorary Fellow and Past President, and working closely with to AIAA membership during 2009, including our first corporate representatives Laura and her TAC colleagues, was proud to recognize 55 outstanding individuals and from India. As part of our services to corporate members, the Institute held several teams with well-earned awards that were presented at conferences throughout the year. exclusive events with aerospace leaders including the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the Administrator of NASA, and the Administrator of NOAA. International Activities –Last year was a busy and productive time for Mark Maurice, Vice President for International Activities, and his volunteer and staff AIAA volunteers and staff also worked hard last year to expand and enhance member colleagues, as AIAA marked several noteworthy accomplishments in our international services. One focus of these efforts was on providing electronic access to Institute programs. First, we increased both international professional and student members publications, including Aerospace America, and on completing the transition to broader by 2% and 6% respectively, ending the year with a total of some 6,500 non-U.S. online member services through our new Association Management System (AMS) and colleagues. Second, we welcomed three new international corporate members, the ScholarOne peer review and publications software. In addition, we revamped the including our first two from India. And third, we initiated or expanded partnerships monthly newsletter (now named “Momentum”) and established an Institute presence with aerospace engineering associations in Europe and China, as follows: on popular new media outlets such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. • Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS), with which AIAA explored Technical Activities – With strong leadership from Laura McGill, Vice President expanded collaboration on a range of projects during discussions last fall in for Technical Activities, AIAA continues to provide the world’s premier forum for England and Germany aerospace technical collaboration and information exchange. Our 82 technical and • Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (3AF), with which, in program committees, consisting of some 2,000 of the Institute’s most active volunteers, addition to co-hosting a biennial conference, we focused on initiating a young represent a wide range of engineering, scientific and operational disciplines in professional exchange program later this year aeronautics and space. Driven by their energy and commitment, we registered nearly • Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA), with which we concluded a general 9,000 attendees and published over 4,500 technical papers at 26 TAC-sponsored and agreement signed in Beijing earlier this year, involving joint conferences, co- other AIAA-managed conferences in 2009. publishing and translations, and corporate executive exchanges During the first full year of our new Strategic Plan’s implementation, AIAA began to build momentum in pursuing several major new initiatives. For example, consistent Public Policy Initiatives – Vice President for Public Policy Phil Hattis and his with one of our top three strategic initiatives in the long-range plan – advancing team made outstanding progress last year in expanding the scope of AIAA’s efforts to aerospace technologies to monitor climate change and reduce environmental impacts address national policy challenges facing the aerospace profession, and in broadening – TAC led the way in acquiring a targeted mid-sized environmental conference from our members’ participation in these efforts. We prepared a well-received report SAE, the International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES). The ICES containing actionable recommendations for aerospace workforce development and meeting will become a permanent annual event for us beginning with this year’s retention, based on discussions at the May 2009 Inside Aerospace conference, conference, scheduled for July in Barcelona, Spain. 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I foram encouragedtheMark terrific Lewis opportunityas the Institute’s to work with Presidentso many dedicated for the 2010–2011 year. Looking back over my Tom and his finance team were also able to report a substantial recovery in the value Our grassroots public policy activities also have substantial influence regarding The professional staff ’s work in upgrading the Institute’s information technology Looking ahead, despite near-term challenges in some aerospace markets and – By the time you read this, I will have passed the torch to Aerospace America

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Activities student Of these, Committeemembers. 574 upgradedThere are to currently professional 176 membership, 4,018 were new student Space Institute, National AgencyUniversity for Finite ofElement Colorado Methods (Boulder), and Standards Stevens (NAFEMS), Institute of Technology, University of Tennessee focus on these crucial issues. Development. Several AIAA conferencesconference in 2009 includedresulted a inpanel a published that continued Reportwhich is andthe one Recommendations of the leading on challenges Workforcespecifically confronting on theeducation aerospace and community.policy issuesDepartment andThe theChairs barriers Association. to workforce This AIAAdevelopment,was the and second sponsored AIAA byconference the Aerospace focused Industries Association and the Aerospace As we move forward, the Professional Development Program will continue to look for The On-Site Course Program continues to be successful. Though many of our courses The involvement of AIAA’s Technical Committees (TCs) has been instrumental in The Professional Member Education Committee (PMEC) consists of 16 members FY09 was a year of significant growth for the AIAA Professional Development Program. With support from the AIAA Foundation and the AIAA Technical Committees, the In 2009, there were 6,798 student members, including both college and high school The AIAA Education Partner Program was launched in March 2009. Auburn University, An Institute highlight was the Inside Aerospace Forum in May 2009, organized by education, precollege, and college. focusing in the areas of continuing professionalstrengthen our educational program offerings,members. Throughout FY10 we will continueindustry, to and to the professional workforcegrowth of ourdevelopment for the futuremembers aerospace across the world. We contributethousands to of students, educators, and professional Vice President Merri J.Sanchez AIAA’s educational programs impact tens of time—continued, with 32 flying entries out of the 39 teams that submitted reports. Pre-College Programs 2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA 3 International participation came from Colombia, Israel, Scotland, Slovenia, and Turkey. FY09 was another outstanding year for the Pre-College Outreach Committee, chaired The AIAA Foundation Scholarship Program awarded 30 undergraduate student by Dr. Julie Albertson, as we conducted our signature events – Education Alley and the scholarships with a combined total of $61,000. In the graduate category, nine $5,000 Passport to the Future Teacher Workshop – and awarded the AIAA Foundation Educator graduate scholarships were awarded, and four graduate students received awards of Achievement Awards. Education Alley inspires students to consider the possibilities $10,000 each. The winners of these awards were acknowledged at the 2010 Aerospace of careers in the aerospace industry as they interact with aerospace professionals in a Sciences Meeting. The Abe M. Zarem Awards for Distinguished Achievement were variety of occupations. Passport to the Future empowers science and math teachers from presented to outstanding candidates and their academic advisors: in Aeronautics, K-12 to share the revelations and rewards of aerospace related curriculum. These two Richard Callahan, from Cornell University, and his academic advisor, Ephrahim cornerstone events are augmented by classroom grants, “Ask an Engineer,” and online Garcia; in Astronautics, Adam Cowling, from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State aerospace activities for all ages. University, and his research advisor, Jeff Robinson. AIAA sponsors their travel to an appropriate national or international conference to present their work. The Orville and Education Alley, at the AIAA SPACE 2009 Conference, drew more than 2,000 students Wilbur Wright Graduate Awards for 2009 went to Daniel Grebow of Purdue University, from the Pasadena, CA area. Sponsors for the event were The Aerospace Corporation, Jacquiline O’Connor of Georgia Tech, Jason Roadman of the University of Colorado The Boeing Company, The National Institute of Aerospace, Raytheon, Space X, the X (Boulder), and David Wiese of the University of Colorado (Boulder). Prize Foundation, and Wyle. Featured presentations – from the NASA Deserts RATS program in Arizona to astronaut Scott Parazynski describing his trek to Mt. Everest The Regions hosted seven U.S. Regional Student Conferences and two International and his flights to the International Space Station – transported students to extreme Student Conferences. The Australian Student Conference featured students from Asia environments to learn how NASA is designing the equipment of the future. Education presenting their work via videoconferencing, allowing student participation from a larger Alley, now in its ninth year, continues to provide students and teachers with out-of- geographic area. The AIAA Foundation provides prize money to each conference, along this-world experiences through hands-on activities, showcasing the space industry as with a stipend for student members and faculty advisors attending the conferences. an exciting place to work. A new initiative, the Engineers as Educators Workshop, was Regional fundraising and local sections provide the balance of the financial support. debuted at this year’s conference. Engineers, partnered with a master teacher, learned Professional members engage in the conferences as judges, organizers, speakers, and tips on how to work with students and teachers. This workshop was so successful panelists. The AIAA Foundation International Student Conference includes the winners that it was repeated at the 2010 Aerospace Sciences Meeting. The 6th Passport to the from the seven U.S. Regional Student Conferences, and the European and Australian Future Teacher Workshop, held in Denver in conjunction with the Joint Propulsion Student Conferences. New this year was a funded Team Category at each regional Conference, was sponsored by the Lockheed Martin Corporation. The workshop student conference and the International Student Conference. The winners were: provides teachers with the opportunity to learn firsthand about the aerospace industry, Undergraduate – Daniel Gerber (University of Alabama); Graduate – Giuilio Romanelli as well as curriculum materials to share with their schools. Highlights included the (Politecnico di Milano); Team – Arizona State University DAEDALUS Team (Jacob keynote address by AIAA President-elect Dr. Mark Lewis, and an evening event with Dennis, Felipe Hernandez, Steven Shark, James Villarreal). astronaut Bruce McCandless. AIAA Foundation Classroom Grants, totaling $20,000, AIAA maintained its alliance with ABET. This year, 15 schools requested visitation were given to over 200 teachers, reaching over 11,000 students, for hands-on math and for accreditation. The AIAA Academic Affairs Committee, under the leadership of Dr. science classroom activities. The AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Awards William Garrard and Dr. Jeff Forbes, supplies evaluators to ABET for this purpose. AIAA were given to seven outstanding K–12 teachers at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Gala. also maintained its support of the Aerospace Department Chairs Association, which Highlights of their tour include visits to the Ronald Reagan National Airport Tower, the meets yearly in conjunction with the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. FAA Command Center, Lockheed Martin to watch the launch of STS 125, the Orbital Sciences Corporation facility, and the Air Force Memorial. Local Sections continue to support pre- college activities by hosting local events, working with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, exhibiting at National Engineer’s Week events, and visiting hundreds of classrooms each school year. “Kid’s Place,” in the “Students & Educators” section of the AIAA Web site, continues to grow as our Educational Partners and the Precollege Outreach Committee (PCO) add content for students and educators. Included are homework help, lesson plans, and resources to help make math and science easier Clockwise from left: An to understand. “Ask Polaris,” a new “Engineers as Educators Web site for high school students Workshop”; “Ask a Rocket and their parents provides details Engineer”; potential future on aerospace as an educational scientists and engineers at choice, along with information Education Alley activities. about how to select a school and possible sources of scholarships. At the January 2010 Board Meeting, the committee asked that the name of the committee be changed to the STEM K–12 Outreach Committee to more accurately reflect the mission. With many science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives coming out of the White House objectives for education, the new year will bring many exciting opportunities. A 3 4 All Systems Go of our members. the past year that achieved much successpleased because to report of the below active on participationmany of thetoward Instituteof so themany implementation public policy programs of wise policies its pursued membership that over effectively to lead public address policy the initiativesworkingchallenges. to seize thatI am thathelp opportunityto direct our by nation’sall using these the challenges combined leaders may expertise seem, andfrom resources challengeassuring ofcomes that opportunity.its graduates have AIAA adequate hasprofessionals been technical who skills. will graduate However, from challenges,as an daunting educational the as profession system that has is anhaving agingtheir difficulty work future force direction. that must Furthermore, be renewedchanges whileby young facing in our all civil these space technical programs and programmatichavetrue nature been proposed, of climate leading change to uncertaintyand its implications as to be fully understood. Also, major withRep. Dana Rohrabacher (Calif.–46th). recordA at thenumber officeof AIAA of membersRep. Robertparticipated A. Bradyin this Bishop(Pa.–1st);year’s (Utah–1st);event. Team Georgia Team with Rep. Texas JohnAIAA2010Congressional Barrow members (Ga.–12th);Visits at participants,Day the office clockwiseTeam from topleft: California of Rep. Ron Paul (Texas–14th); Team Pennsylvania members Addressing StrategicImperatives PUBLIC POLICY Many of our public policy activities are aimed at addressing3) these imperatives. 2) 1) The current AIAA Strategic Plan has three Strategic Imperatives: Advance Technologies to Monitor andImprove Reduce Environmental Aerospace Impacts. Energy EfficiencySustain and a AdvanceRobust New Aerospace Energy Technologies Workforce and Develop Next-Generation Professionals the use of aerospace system capabilitiesin desperate will the need of major upgrade. thatOnly system,with and the technologies withininfrastructure it, are that supports the safeinternational operation of air transportation system,and cost while challenges the threaten the viabilityadvanced of theaerospace technologies. Energycontinued supply development and effective Overcomingapplication global of security threats demands Vice President Philip D.Hattis It is a challenging time for our profession. DouglasBennetwith Rep.Rob ; and ; year, and to extend the annual colloquia topolicy all activities.six U.S. Regions. The goal is to continue tothat increase are getting the number significant of A4A events Section each participation Sections. to Also,learn howseveral to organizeof the Regions more publicare nowearly-spring holding annual CVD results. Public Policy In 2009 Colloquia A4A included Sections 19 events,to organize with localparticipation events involving by 20 elected policy leaders to build on the and training in Washington the day beforeinformed the actual regarding Congressional the KIs. visits. In addition, thereleading was up ato full CVD day were of utilizedvisit team this organization year to Technicalenable CVD registrants Committees. to New be preparationmore eventsincrease using the impacta “webinar” of CVD formataim to expandin the theweeks congressionalparticipation from office both representatives Sections and duringearly, CVD by unrestricted the AIAA leadership. release of government Efforts to An funded eighth research KI addressing results peer-review was presented issues to raisedpaper by prepared new government jointly mandates by for representatives year, each issue of the was AIAAaddressed technical by both and a short policy KI organizations.statement and a two-page background Expanding GrassrootsActivities Imperatives are also being held to help educatemonitoring legislative at SPACE leaders 2010.and staff. Other dedicatedup panelsevents onto energyaddress issues our Strategicat the 2010 Joint2009 Propulsion SAE AeroTech Conference, andconferences. on climate 2009 TheInside 2010 Aerospace Inside Aerospaceconference hadconferencefor follow-up Climate will panels Change have at Understanding, thefollow- AIAA SPACEtackling Mitigation, 2009 “Energyand andand theAdaptation” Greening of onAviation” the second day.on its firstThe day and “Aerospace Leadership These 166 AIAA members mark the continued growthapproved of this 2010 advocacy Key Issues program. (KIs), This includingdrew four 166 coveringattendees, our making Strategic many Imperatives.congressionalparticipants. office visits The 2010to discuss Congressional seven Board- Visits Day (CVD) events on March 16–17, 2010 Inside Aerospace conference addresseddocumented the in other a final two report strategic that workforce imperatives,has been and downloaded education specifically issues, thousands developing of times.specific recommendations The 2010 that were “August is for Aerospace” (A4A) was started several years ago to enable the AIAA Grassroots AIAA public policy activities continue to expand in number of events and The 2009 Inside Aerospace conference was dedicated to the aerospace-related AIAA Annual Report 2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA Providing Aerospace Policy, Testimony, Panels, and Workshops for STANDARDS 5 Our Nation’s Leaders Wilson N. Felder One of the primary goals of AIAA’s public policy activities is to help assure that Vice President national policies affecting the aerospace profession are formulated with wisdom and knowledge of the facts. While CVD and A4A help serve this purpose, AIAA is I have often said there are three core missions of a proactive in addressing this challenge at additional venues. Panel discussions have professional society like AIAA: to organize and host been presented on Capitol Hill to provide perspective on important aerospace issues, premier technical conferences for the interchange of including a September 21 session addressing climate monitoring challenges. AIAA ideas and interaction of professionals; to publish organized an October 5 live broadcast of a panel discussion about the and preserve archival research on behalf of that recommendations of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee that community; and to facilitate the development and had been appointed by the Obama Administration. Broadcast live on cable, the publication of the community’s technical standards. discussion remains available for viewing on the Web. This was followed up with a Being true to this vision requires us to be serious Capitol Hill forum on the presidential panel’s recommendations on November 29. On about our support of space and aviation standards, December 10, AIAA President which we have not always done as well as we should. David Thompson provided As VP–Standards I am encouraging staff and fellow members to help this endeavor in two testimony to the House key ways: through education and outreach, and with a general recommitment of effort. Committee on Science and Technology regarding the As VP-elect, I tried to visit as many technical committees (TCs) as possible to discuss the possible implications of future standards program’s goals and services and solicit as much feedback as possible. Also, after NASA human spaceflight taking over the VP role formally from Amr ElSawy, I sought to engage AIAA’s technical program policies on the U.S. constituencies as well as rank and file members. With Fred Slane, Standards Executive aerospace workforce and Council (SEC) member and executive director of the Space Infrastructure Foundation, and industrial base. Part of Mr. with AIAA staff support, two “ABCs of Standards” sessions were conducted, in July and Thompson’s presentation September, focusing on the role standardization plays in a technical field like aerospace included a video of several engineering and on the mechanics of developing a consensus-based document within AIAA’s standards program. Also in September, Slane chaired a panel session at the SPACE AIAA members discussing AIAA public policy events on Capitol Hill addressed the 2009 Conference, “Competitive Challenges in Space Standards Development.” Panelists what had inspired them to crucial role of space technology in stimulating economic included Rob Andzik of RT Logic and Erik Barkley of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The growth and in gathering reliable data on climate change. pursue a career in aerospace. panel discussed how standards development can give U.S. industry competitive advantages Making Public Policy Part of Our Technical Conferences while creating opportunities for collaboration and interoperability, and how U.S. industry can gain a competitive edge in domestic and international markets by using internationally To be fully effective in public policy activities, AIAA members must be well informed developed standards, giving examples of the successful implementation of internationally about the important issues impacting aerospace, and must have easily accessible developed interoperability standards and the role U.S. industry played in developing them. opportunities to interact on these issues. To accomplish this, the number of dedicated public policy events at the major AIAA technical conferences has been increased, In January 2010 the SEC collaborated with the Technical Activities Committee (TAC) on with many of the events scheduled to maximize the opportunities for AIAA member its annual workshop, at which David Finkleman, senior scientist at the Center for Space participation. These have included policy panels, luncheon presentations by national Standards and Innovation (the research arm of Analytical Graphics), conducted an aerospace policy leaders, and interactive briefings by government agencies regarding abbreviated version of “The ABCs of Standards.” Participants then broke into groups to consider issues confronting the AIAA standards program and how TAC and the TCs can aerospace policy planning, which were held at the 2009 Joint Propulsion Conference, help advance the program. The two major themes in their recommendations were: (a) SPACE 2009, the 2009 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, communication of the value of standards; and (b) education about the process and how the 2010 Aerospace Science Meeting, and the FAA/AIAA 2010 Commercial Space to become involved. In the coming months the SEC and staff will focus on how to more Transportation Conference. The goal is to further build upon, and to institutionalize broadly communicate ongoing activities and the status of documents in development, these policy events at the major AIAA conferences, not only to provide an opportunity and will also work toward defining a consistent and regular educational activity to foster for the AIAA membership to become better informed on the issues, but also to expose broader participation in existing standards activities and in initiating new projects. the local and national media to substantive discussions of major policy issues impacting our profession and society at large. The second key way for volunteers and staff to bolster the standards program is through a concerted recommitment of effort. This reflects a challenge the SEC and standards staff Reassessing the Government Fellow Program face on documents nearing or beyond the five-year anniversary of their publication. In 2008 AIAA began an experimental Government Fellow program that competitively Under policies and procedures that AIAA must follow, these documents must be reviewed selected an aerospace professional to provide a year of service in a federal government by the committee that developed them to determine if the standard, recommended aerospace policy formulating agency or Congressional committee. The goal of practice, or guide should be reaffirmed, revised, or withdrawn. AIAA staff has spent the program was to get the expertise of knowledgeable AIAA members into the considerable time assembling an inventory of existing documents and identifying the policy planning process. Unfortunately, while selecting and placing a second AIAA responsible CoS, and where possible, an affiliated TC. In the near future there will be Government Fellow in 2009, new interpretations of conflict of interest rules were applied outreach from staff to determine the fate of these documents. This is a critical component to maintaining AIAA as the lead standards development organization for by the Administration and the Congress that would require reformulating the rules our profession. This effort, coupled with a renewed commitment to a streamlined, under which the AIAA Government Fellow would work, and restricting the sectors of the efficient yet thorough and compliant process for new documents, is the foundation profession from which the Fellow could be selected. Based on these circumstances, the upon which the entire standards program is built. A AIAA Institute Development Committee decided to suspend the program indefinitely, pending the formulation of acceptable new program guidelines or the demonstration that the expected policy impact from a more restricted program would merit the AIAA 2009–2010 STANDARDS necessary financial investment by the Institute. • G-003C: Guide to Reference and Standard Atmosphere Models (Complete; waiting for release in 2010) Moving Forward • S-102-1-4: Performance-Based Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective For the last three years, it has been my privilege to be your Vice President–Public Policy. Action Systems (FRACAS) Requirements (2009) I end my term knowing that we are a more engaged organization on the critical public • S-102-1-5: Performance-Based Failure Board Requirements (2009) policy issues that impact our members, our profession, and the future of the aerospace • S-102-2-2: System Reliability Modeling Requirements (2009) enterprise. My successor, Carol Cash, is eager and well prepared to build on our current • S-102-2-4: Product Failure Mode, Effects, and Critical Analysis (2009) public policy programs and to pursue new opportunities that will lead to greater AIAA • S-102-2-5: Performance-Based Sneak Circuit Analysis (SCA) Requirements (2009) accomplishments in the public policy arena. For her to succeed, she will need the full • S-102-2-11: Anomaly, Detection, and Response Analysis (2009) support of our members and their broad participation in all AIAA public policy events. • S-102-2-18: Performance-Based Fault Tree Analysis Requirements (2009) I urge you to be actively involved in public policy, and I know I can count on you to help • S-121: Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space assure future AIAA public policy achievements under Equipment and Systems (2009) Carol’s leadership. I plan to join you in doing that. A 5 6 All Systems Go innovation in the coming year.and dedication to our technical activities, and we look forward to continuedaccelerate growth theand advancement of collaborationaerospace sciences to benefit and systems. our membership,evaluating theirnew formats home organizations, for the Integration,exchange and ofultimately technicalDirected Energy,information focusand that thein areasapplicationwill increase that are of increasinglyGreen Technologies.addition relevant to our toWetraditional our are members, also aerospace technicalincluding disciplines, products Systems while we continuecontrollingcommunity. to expandcosts inour Ina technical difficult2009, TAC economic hasseminars, focused environment. onand improving workshops In the to qualitymeettechnical the and technical diversity and program needs of of committees,our the globalCommittee aerospaceAIAA continues Coordinator, to deliver and the high incredible quality conferences, efforts of the 2,200+ memberseducational of our outreach, and activitieshelping that develop engage public our international policy papers, members. new aerospace standards, projects to further AIAA’s Deputy Directors: Director: Aerospace SciencesGroup Deputy Directors: Director: TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES Aerospace DesignandStructuresGroup Best Paper Awards, and three supportedawards for two outstanding professional papers shortthey presented courses, hosted 14atawarded conferencesthe TC-hosted eight andprofessional world.supported The 13and ASGconferences seven TCs selectedstudent in 12the Systemsdistinguished U.S. and Group), abroad, recipients and multiple for their competitionco-sponsored major AIAA (in conferences cooperationawards, that with manyliterally the diverseAircraft met technicalaround Design theTC conferences, in the accomplishmentsAircraft short and courses, Atmospheric in many working areas. groups, The ASGthe Design/Build/FlyTCs and PCs continued to support AIAA’s various technical committee awards.to micrometeoroid and orbital Standardizationdebris environments, (ISO) educationalon a standardAerospace outreach for assessing Engineer’s activities, the andsurvivability Design Guide of spacecraft subjected H. Starnes, Jr. Award in Structures,profile awardsand the made first their AIAA debut Ashleythe at5th the AwardAIAA 50th Multidisciplinary forSDM Conference:Aeroelasticity. DesignDeterministicthe first Optimization AIAA-ASC Approaches Specialists James Conference, 17thConference. AIAA/ASME/AHS the 10th Two AIAA highAdaptive Gossamer Structures SpacecraftAll TCs within Conference, Forum, the andgroup the participated11th AIAAConference, Non- in the alongconference, with several which key(SDM)was eventscollocated Conference, during with theheld the week 4–8 highlightingMay50th 2009 AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC in thePalm anniversary. Springs, CA, the Structures, sitefields of during theStructural original the year. Dynamics SDM The and premier toMaterials the eventDecember hosted by the groupNon-Deterministic this year was the Approaches, milestone Dynamics,Survivability, Materials, Adaptive Structures,group had anotherMultidisciplinary outstanding Design movingyear Optimization, with into all the eight group TCs from( the anEngineering eighth Technical and Technology Committee Management with the Group. The We appreciate the members of TAC and the AIAA staff, who bring such great energy Through the outstanding leadership of our seven Group Directors, our Program The Other notable activities within the ADSG include work on the 6th edition of the The Aerospace Sciences Group Aerospace Design and Structures Group David Riley Kathleen Atkins Aerospace America Allen Arrington, Thomas Beutner, James Keenan, William West Carlos Cesnick, Achille Messac TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE GROUPS DISCIPLINE TECHNICAL , collaboration with the International Organization for (ASG) had another extremely productive year with issue highlighting contributions to their respective engaged in supporting the other alsoarms pleased of AIAA to bysee our committeesindustry’s increasingly leading scientists recognizingand engineers. the outstandingWe are technicalcourses work for ofprofessional the development,membership and with by diverse technical12 forums,Program newCommittees (PCs) to servestrength the AIAAof our 70 Technical CommitteesCommittee (TAC)(TCs) and has continued to build on the Vice President Laura J.McGill Over the past year, AIAA’s Technical Activities Multidisciplinary Design Optimization TC (ADSG) expanded this year to include and Design Engineering Structures, Structural ) contributing supporting material for the 2010severe Congressional issues that Visits have Day.affected The this segment of our industry, and the TC also provided strategic plans and initiativesin by Hilton promoting Head, publicationsSC in September toactivity 2009.AIAA’s Thewas Group the 9th also Aviation supported Technology,four the technicalAIAA/TAC conferencesIntegration, with and 192Operations papers, and(ATIO) many Conference other projects. TheDeputy major Directors: Group Director: Aircraft andAtmosphericSystemsGroup The ASM organizing committee isFernando planning Grinstein, another exciting Jeannie conferenceKranz,conference. and AIAAfor 2011.Manystaff thankswho made to thetheand conferenceorganizing along with acommittee thesuccess. New Horizons of Georgeand Forum, Muellner, panel helped sessions Mikeattract withFrancis, internationalindustry enhance leaders. attendees ASM, The addressedexpanded to the exhibits four secondcurrent were yearvery aerospace andimpressive, was again topics, a great with success. prominent The Newkeynote Horizons speakers Forum, added last year to Measurement Technology TC representing academia, government,membership and industry. continue to grow,at resulting the ASG-sponsored in diverse conferences. TCs with conferences,expanded TC international membership and held membershipnumerous special and associate sessions plus three workshops on various topics the topics of Very Light Jet Industry,Aerospace Supplymeeting Chain for Management,2009 ATIO.and 2010. and Many Homeland The representatives Security. at of the the Aerospace ETM Group Sciences were active Meeting, rangein organizingthe of Joint conferences Propulsionthe Inside and meetings. Conference, The SPACEsupported 2009, conferences and included several sessions Deputy Directors: Director: Engineering andTechnology ManagementGroup for recognition: NASA Ames Research2009 and Center, the ATIO and Conference. Igor I. Sikorsky The TC Memorialalso successfully Airport. nominated two Historical Sites The participated in the Air Force T&ELighter-than-Air Days conference in inthe Albuquerque HamptonSystems Roads in February area Conference in 2009.September that 2011.will co-locate the The reliability with the of Centennial scientific of balloons.” OttoNaval C. Aviation,Winzen They Lifetime ATIO,are currently Achievement and Day planning in Award March for 2009. tothe Loren 2011 At G.Balloontheir Seeley conferenceATIO for his Conference workin May, to “increaseand the three TC themembers National participated Airspace in System.AIAA’s developing The Congressional a white Visits paper on theCentury. Integration The of Unmanned AircraftCenter, Systems and also(UAS) sponsored into theAircraft Conceptual Design Aircraft Award Design to Joseph studentWorking J. Lusczek,Groupcompetition for Jr. the where from21st 39the university TheAir Force teamsAeronautical participated Systems in their 2009. multi-year They awarded publications the archival project to collect literature from multiple sources. Systems Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems TC and the World Sky Race (www.worldskyrace.com).competitions: Zero Emissions The TransportEnglish as a Airshipresource (or for Z-Prize) universitycontinuing (www.airshipzprize.org) courses. its multi-year It is also effort developing to translate two Lighter a German Than airship Air engineering book into numerous volunteers from the Group’sdedicating one membership of its TC to members act as asreviewers an associate for the editor to the the past year. The ETM Groupaerospace was very activeenterprise in managing framework. and/orTCs TC (andsupportingactivities one affiliated continueda broad programto be varied committee, and strong the during ASG TCs collectively supportedTC the annual in April 2009 highlighting Aerodynamic Measurement Technology. The Systems TC Units” to develop cost-savingwith solutions Delft and for Dublin aircraft University operations. carried The out a survey on “No Fault Found and Rogue The ASG TCs continue to actively support the AIAA Journals. The The ETM Group was active in recognizing technical and programmatic excellence by The AASG TCs conducted a number of successful activities throughout the year. The The The The Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM) was held in Orlando, FL in January 2010 for a continues to sponsor AIAA’s General Aviation TC Aircraft Design TC Aircraft and Atmospheric Systems Group Engineering and Technology Management and Neal Pfeiffer Basil Hassan participated in the American Helicopter Society Forum at Dallas in May Lighter-than-Air TCs Aircraft Operations TC Dimitri Mavris, Satish Mohleji Nancy Andersen, James Afarin continued as the major contributor to the Design/Build/Fly developed a strong public policy position paper to address the organized seven articles for a special Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Air Transportation Systems TC in Seattle in May 2009. They are progressing on participated in the ATIO Conference and is held its biennial conference along with Aerospace America Management TC Value Driven Design PC (AASG) TCs had a great year, sponsoring (ETM) Group now includes seven Balloon Systems TC Product Support TC highlights issue with articles. also held three meetings on Journal Lighter-than-Air TC Journal of Aircraft V/STOL Aircraft participated in the Aerodynamic AIAA Journal , and providing Flight Test TC Thermophysics awarded the ) covering the and all the Journal along Balloon issue , is . sponsoring the following awards: the Hap Arnold Award for Excellence in Aerospace TheSolid Rockets TC continued to support the solid rocket traveling road-show kit for 2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA 7 Program Management, the Von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program elementary and middle-school science class presentation. The kit distributed to TC members Management, the AIAA History Manuscript Award, the AIAA Gardner-Lasser History is used to promote solid rocketry at local section meetings, elementary and middle-school Aerospace Literature Award, and the AIAA Children’s Literature Award. classes, and science-related events nationally and internationally. TheElectric Propulsion TC remained active to update the MIL-Z-399 Zirconium Standard and is also evaluating The ETM Group supported AIAA publications and standards. Five TCs contributed the criteria for explosives systems. TheAerospace Power TC is involved with the ISO highlight articles to the Annual Year in Review issue of Aerospace America. TheSystems standard on solar cells and panels, and is reviewing the aerospace battery qualification Engineering TC is sponsoring a special section on systems engineering in the Journal of standard. TheNuclear and Future Flight Propulsion TC, the Terrestrial Energy Aircraft. Building off of this initial project, theSystems Engineering TC and the Systems TC, and the Air Breathing Propulsion TCs organized summer camps for K–12, Economics TC are partnering with the AIAA Publications Committee to publish providing enriching experiences to promote the aerospace profession. volumes in the AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics book series on the topics of systems engineering and economics. The ultimate goal is the formation of an AIAA The P&E Group presented several prestigious awards in 2009, including the Propellants journal that is devoted to systems engineering and economics focused topics in the and Combustion Award, the Wyld Propulsion Award, the Aerospace Power Systems aerospace industry. TheSystems Engineering TC is also in the process of developing Award, the Energy Systems Award, and the Gordon C. Oates Graduate Student Award. two standards, one in the area of Operations Concepts and the other in Space Systems Best technical paper awards were presented by several TCs, including Propellants & Verification, that should be published later this year. Combustion, Solid Rockets, Energetic Components & Systems, Terrestrial Energy Systems, Aerospace Power, and the expanded Air Breathing Propulsion TCs. Finally, the ETM Group supported a variety of AIAA section, education, and public policy activities with the participation of several members, including Congressional Visits Space and Missiles Group Day and the AIAA Distinguished Lecturer program. The group’s leaders conducted two Director: Trevor Sorensen training sessions for new Technical Activities Committee Directors and Deputy Directors. Deputy Directors: Antony Williams, Grant Anderson, Peter Montgomery, Karen Barker Information Systems Group TheSpace and Missiles Group (SMG), consisting of 13 TCs and 4 associated PCs had a Director: James Neidhoefer great year in 2009, including major participation in 14 conferences, three of which were Deputy Directors: Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink, Alan “Terry” Morris, James Rankin AIAA conferences organized by SMG TCs. All three of the SMG conferences (SPACE 2009, Weapon Systems Effectiveness (WSE) Forum, and Missile Systems Conference) The Information Systems Group (ISG) TCs were involved throughout 2009 in planning exceeded their projected attendance. Five AIAA national awards were presented by four the April 2010 Infotech@Aerospace Conference, AIAA’s premier forum addressing the SMG TCs, three SMG TCs sent delegations to the Congressional Visits Day, three TCs information-enabled aerospace technologies, systems, and capabilities that are shaping participated in student design competitions, 10 TCs provided articles to Aerospace the 21st century. The various ISG TCs also supported ten other major conferences. America, and several journal articles were developed. In September 2009, the Space The ISG TCs continued to recognize outstanding work across their technologies, Architecture TC published a book in the AIAA Library of Flight series: Out of This World: including The Information Systems award, The John C. Ruth Digital Avionics Award, and The New Field of Space Architecture. TheSpace Logistics TC (SLTC) released SpaceNet 2.5 The Aerospace Communications Award. The Best Intelligent Systems paper of to the public, an open source software dedicated to modeling and simulation of space Infotech@Aerospace 2009 will be presented at Infotech@Aerospace 2010 and the 2009 exploration missions and campaigns from a logistics perspective. TheSpace Operations David Lubkowski Memorial Award for Advancement in Digital Avionics will be Communicator online journal, which is produced by the Space Operations and Support presented at the 2010 DASC. Also, the Intelligent Systems TC, working with the TAC TC (SOSTC) and co-produced by the International SpaceOps Organization, continued to and the Honors and Awards Committee, established The AIAA Intelligent Systems Award. grow in prestige within the international space operations field. In support of educational activities, the Digital Avionics TC (DATC) named the AIAA Other accomplishments include renewing the cooperation agreement between the Cary Spitzer DATC Scholarship. TheIntelligent Systems TC (ISTC) established a Student SOSTC and the International SpaceOps Organization; providing speakers, judges, and Paper Competition at the 2009 Infotech@Aerospace conference. There was a special other support to K–12 schools in association with STEM initiatives; and participation in session established for this competition early in the conference. The ISTC also identified site tours and joint events with AIAA Sections. TheWeapon System Effectiveness TC a set of “best intelligent systems” papers from the 2009 Infotech@Aerospace conference held a short course in Italy. Cooperation between TCs and PCs is a primary objective of and is organizing another JACIC Special Issue on Intelligent Systems (scheduled for SMG and is increasing. The SOSTC and SLTC co-sponsored the SOSTC/SpaceOps publication in Summer 2010). The ISG TCs continue to be a primary source forJACIC. “Improving Space and Launch Operations Workshop” in Hawaii in April. Several TCs and PCs sponsored joint sessions at a number of technical conferences, and TCs are Finally, with all seven TCs contributing, the ISG developed its first strategic plan, that combining for “greybeard” sessions that were started by the Space Transportation TC. outlines short- and long-term goals and a roadmap for achieving those goals. In working toward specific strategic goals, the ISG increased TC membership and active participation, The SMG Exceptional Award was presented to two members in 2009–10, Tony helped each TC define independent strategic plans and formalize procedures, raised levels Williams and Robert Wilson, for their outstanding work as the Technical Program of TC interaction for increased cross-pollination and mutual support, and strengthened Chairs for the SPACE 2008 and SPACE 2009 Conferences respectively. The SMG Best TC collaboration within and outside the Group on conferences and other events. Competition identified the following winners for 2009 based on numerical scoring in a number of activity areas: 1st Place – Weapon Systems Effectiveness TC, 2nd Place (tie) Propulsion and Energy Group – Space Operations and Support TC and Life Sciences and Systems TC. Director: Ashwani K. Gupta Communication within SMG is benefitting from the revitalization of the SMG Web site Deputy Directors: I-Shih Chang, Selma Goldstein, Jeffrey Hamstra, David Lilley after moving to SharePoint, and the launching of theSMG Newsletter, with editor Peter Montgomery. The expanded air breathing propulsion branch of thePropulsion & Energy (P&E) group continued to grow with well populated and well balanced membership from PROGRAM COMMITTEES academia, industry, and government in their Gas Turbine, Propulsion Integration, and Coordinator: Anthony R. Gross High Speed Propulsion TCs. All 10 TCs in the propulsion area, HyTASP PC, and 2 TCs in the energy area continued to be very active. The group is well structured in the TheProgram Committees (PC) Group of 12 PCs, covering a broad range of aerospace organization of technical sessions at JPC and ASM, honors and awards, and educational programs, was again very active in 2010. Per their individual and collective charters, each outreach activities. The three major conferences supported by the P&E group include: was focused on maintaining detailed knowledge of their respective areas and keeping the Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC) and International AIAA membership appraised of programmatic developments and future trends. This Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC). TheAerospace Power TC was accomplished by participation in AIAA conferences, articles in the December supported the Space Power Workshop held in Los Angeles in April. TheWorking Group Highlights issue of Aerospace America, and other activities specific to their programs. on Green Energy Technology is progressing towards its transition to a TC or PC in the Examples of specific Program Committee activities this year included theHyTASP PC near future. The group also participated in Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC. organizing and holding the 16th AIAA/DLR/DGLR International Space Planes and The JPC and IECEC were co-located events, held in Denver in early August 2009. The Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference in Bremen, Germany, the Gossamer conference opened with the Apollo 40th Anniversary Panel and also included two Spacecraft PC participating in the SDM/GSF Conference, and the annual Homeland keynote sessions, 10 panels, 580 technical papers in 150 sessions, and a teacher’s Security Conference, sponsored by the Homeland Security PC. educational workshop. The IECEC had 11 panels and 30 sessions at the conference. 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A The new and existing subcommittees will collectively face many issues, and the new2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA 9 PUBLICATIONS year brought one immediately to the forefront. In mid-December the White House Office Michael B. Bragg of Science and Technology Policy established an electronic forum to gather public input on Vice President the issue of open or public access to federally funded research. This issue is not new, but its direct implications for AIAA have remained unclear for some time. Public access publishing Last year in this report, John Whitesides noted the is based on the position that scholarly publications resulting from taxpayer-funded research significant amount of change facing our publications should be made freely available to the public. There are both voluntary and government- program. In some respects, an adequate update mandated models for this, the most famous of which is the National Institutes of Health from me would be “more of the same.” However, mandate that all peer-reviewed articles resulting from NIH-funded research be deposited given the significance of the changes occurring, with PubMed Central within 12 months of publication. For several years there have been the implications of technological innovations on congressional initiatives to effectively expand this to all federally funded research. This publishing and the consumption of information, new call for public input by OSTP triggered action within the Publications Committee, and economic factors affecting the publishing particularly by the two new subcommittees. With the support of AIAA staff, VP-Public industry, a few more details are warranted. Policy Phil Hattis, and VP-elect Public Policy Carol Cash, AIAA submitted input to the OSTP forum. Currently the Publications Committee is developing an AIAA statement on I began my term by contemplating the opportunities and challenges for the publications scholarly publishing and the role of public access, and refining AIAA’s policy on author program, and whether the Publications Committee was optimally structured to meet posting. This continues to be a critical issue; at this writing, the Federal Research Public them. AIAA’s recent focus on strategic planning had garnered the attention and input of Access Act (FRPAA) has been introduced recently in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Vice Presidents, but I felt the Publications Committee members and the book and joining a parallel Senate bill, which would mandate much broader public access. journal editors-in-chief may have been somewhat removed from the process. The Publications Committee has a strong legacy of active, working subcommittees—a legacy Three new committee members were appointed during the year: Dr. Michael Popp, I did not want to waste. In consultation with several of my predecessors and current Pratt & Whitney; Dr. Karl Bilimoria, NASA Ames Research Center; and after completion Publications Committee members, I reorganized several of the subcommittees to of his tenure as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Propulsion and Power (JPP), Dr. Vigor reinforce the strengths of our core Yang, Georgia Institute of Technology. Last year in products—journals and books—as this report John Whitesides announced Dr. Yang’s well as to enable a grassroots focus on NEW BOOKS FROM AIAA retirement as editor-in-chief, and the search for strategic planning. The Publications AIAA Education Series his replacement. The search committee, chaired Review and Publications New • Computational Modeling and Simulation, Volume 1, Dominic J. Diston by John Daily, worked through the summer and Initiatives subcommittees were merged, • Aircraft Fuel Systems, Roy Langton et al. early fall of 2009 to recruit a distinguished pool becoming the Publications Planning • Finite Element Structural Analysis, J. S. Przemieniecki of applicants and make a recommendation. As and Review Subcommittee. Graciously • Aircraft Engine Controls, Link Jaw with Jack Mattingly announced earlier this year, Dr. Douglas Talley chaired by Dr. Darryll Pines, this new • Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems, Second Edition, Hanspeter Schaub and John of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory was subcommittee is charged with Junkins appointed by AIAA President David Thompson to developing and recommending new • Optimal Control Theory with Aerospace Applications, Joseph Z. Ben-Asher an initial three-year term as editor-in-chief of JPP. initiatives for publications and • Space Principles of Flight Simulation, Second Edition, David Allerton I have asked Dr. Alfred Crosbie to continue to publication services, supporting the Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics serve as editor-in-chief of JTHT for another three- VP and Board of Directors strategic • Frontiers of Propulsion Science, Marc G. Millis and Eric W. Davis year term. Dr. Jeffery Schroeder of the FAA agreed planning process and initiatives, and • Hypervelocity Gouging Impacts, John D. Cinnamon to join the Finance Committee as a representative reviewing the mission and quality of • Fundamentals of Ground Combat Ballistic Vulnerability/Lethality, Paul H. Dietz et al. and liaison to the Publications Committee. I thank each journal and book series in • Selected Aerothermodynamic Design Problems of Hypersonic Flight Vehicles, Ernst all of these individuals for their service to the collaboration with Journal and Book H. Hirschel and Claus Weiland Institute’s publications. I also want to thank Dr. subcommittees as appropriate. • Fundamentals and Applications of Modern Flow Control, Ronald D. Joslin and Peter Zipfel of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Daniel Miller who in April stepped down from the Publications Creating this new committee might • Fundamentals of Kalman Filtering, Third Edition, Paul Zarchan Committee. Peter has been a member of the Book risk a potential loss of focus on routine • Advances in Collaborative Civil Aeronautical Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Subcommittee and has served as the Publications monitoring and continuous quality Ernst Kesseler and Martin Guenov Committee liaison to the Professional Member enhancement of the established Library of Flight Education Committee for several years: we thank journals and book series, a primary you for your service and wish you well. responsibility of the Publications • Success Stories in Satellite Systems, D. K. Sachdev Review Subcommittee since its • The Global Airline Industry, Peter Belobaba, Amedeo Odoni, and Cynthia Barnhart I would also like to update the membership on inception. However, the journals and • Handbook of Space Technology, Wilfried Ley, Klaus Wittmann, and Willi Hallmann three ongoing activities. AIAA’s pilot partnership book series are well established and • U.S. and Russian Cooperation in Space Biology and Medicine, Volume 5, Arnauld E. with Aviation Industry Press (AIP) of China to Nicogossian et al. well functioning operations, and I felt it translate three AIAA books was formalized in a • Out of This World: The New Field of Space Architecture, A. S. Howe, Brent signing ceremony held in Beijing in early October. entirely appropriate for the editors-in- Sherwood, and Sid Mead By the time you read this, we expect the first two chief in concert with a dedicated group • From RAINBOW to GUSTO: Stealth and the Design of the Lockheed Blackbird, Paul of Publications Committee members to A. Suhler translations to have been completed. assume this more operational focus on • The Air Transport System, Mike Hirst Conversion of the journals’ peer-review process quality and performance. In fact, this • The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History, Jack Connors has been the de facto mode of has been delayed by data conversion challenges. operation of the Book Subcommittee Aerospace Press Two of our seven journals, AIAA Journal and for many years, and this model was • Small Satellites: Past, Present and Future, H. Helvajian and S. Janson Journal of Aircraft, have moved from WriteTrack appropriated for a new Journals • Nickel–Hydrogen Batteries: Principles and Practice, Albert H. Zimmerman to ScholarOne Manuscripts, in July and October Subcommittee. Dr. John Daily has respectively. JPP is next in line, upon confirmation agreed to chair this subcommittee, to JOURNAL SPECIAL SECTIONS of a reliable export of the WriteTrack legacy data. be composed of the seven journals AIAA Journal We hope the remaining journals will soon follow. editors-in-chief and five additional • “Advanced Techniques for Scramjet Simulation,” organized by Foluso Ladeinde AIAA continues to enhance the eBook collections. members of the Publications • “Advanced Measurement Techniques in Aerospace,” organized by Ahmed Naguib Staff is currently at work on including selected titles and Noel Clemens Committee. The journal editors-in- from the Library of Flight as well as incorporating Journal of Aircraft chief will continue to function as a eBook versions of AIAA Case Studies. subcommittee as well, chaired by Dr. • “Prediction of F-16XL Flight-Flow Physics,” organized by Thomas M. Weeks Alfred Crosbie, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets I look forward to the continuing evolution as well Journal of Thermophysics and Heat • “Space Environmental Effects on Materials,” organized by Magdeleine Dinguirard- as exciting new changes ahead for the AIAA Regord Transfer (JTHT). Publications program. A 9 10 All Systems Go Addressing GlobalTopics Collaboration withChina INTERNATIONAL by AAS, the International Academy of the Space Foundation, and co-sponsored Summit, organized by AIAA, CSIS, CSA, and in support of the topic and related issues.the topic and provide standards developmentparticipate in an international discussion Thisof might provide AIAA the opportunity to and Technical Subcommittee of COPUOS. that has been undertaken by the Scientific term sustainability of outer space activitiescontribute to a new topic focused on long- organization, AIAA is assessing how to of AIAA’s continuing engagement withsupporting this the space community. As part and its activities as a professional society While there, I briefed COPUOS about AIAA Studies (CSIS), and the Space Policy Institute.the Center for Strategic and International NASA, NOAA, the Space Foundation, of State and included representatives fromU.S. delegation is led with the Department COPUOS consists of 69 member states. The arising from the exploration of outer space.space matters, and to study legal problems dissemination of information on outer encourage continued research and the to be undertaken under UN auspices, to space, to devise programs in this field in 1959 to review the scope of international meetingcooperation in Vienna, in peaceful Austria. uses ofCOPUOS outer was establishedto the United by the NationsGeneral Assembly Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) International James Zimmerman, Vincent Boles,Pete and Olson myself. (R-TX) attended, and the IAC wasBuilding. represented Representative by former Edward Vice Presidents-Markey (D-MA),organized Gabrielle by the Giffords American (D-AZ), Astronautical and Societyevent (AAS) that at focused the Rayburn on Earth House Observation Office and Global Climate Change. The event was potential collaboration with this group as well.an aeronautics society in China and will follow-upalso had to preliminary assess discussions with representativesvisits of members from to each others’ countries.of interestThe Institute to each has others’ memberships; mutualand organizing interest; co-publishing and disseminatingothers’ information activities; collaborating on conferencesBeijing. onAreas topics of collaboration of identified inand the was MOU signed include: by AIAAco-sponsoring President each David Thompsonof these duringdiscussions, his March a Memorandum 2010 trip to of Understandingtwo societies (MOU)have hasmet beena number developed of times to identifySociety of areas Astronautics for collaboration. (CSA) about As potentiala resultcollaboration. partnership. Since Representatives August 2009, from AIAA the has year been wein havediscussions made strides with the toward Chinese establishing relationships and discussing areas of The second Global Space Development The same month, on behalf of AIAA I participated as part of the U.S. delegation In June 2009, the AIAA International Activities Committee (IAC) co-sponsored an China is one of the target countries in the AIAA strategic plan and over the past further mutual interests. and with similar organizations in an effortbroaden to AIAA’s involvement in otherto participate countries in activities and discussionsof that global impact. I have had many opportunitiescommunity and its efforts to help address topicsthat AIAA engages within the international I have been impressed with the number of ways Vice President Mark Maurice In my first year as Vice President-International, 1979 to expedite the development and popularization of space science and technology. For more information: www.csaspace.org.cn. and Reg Smith (AIAA International Activities Committee Member). CSA is a non-governmental nonprofit organization founded in (CSA Vice President and General Secretary), Mark Maurice (AIAA Vice President–International), Wen Yan (CSA Project Manager),Cooperation Chinesethefor Aerospace ScienceTechnologyand Corporation), DickmanBob (AIAA Executive Director), potentialYang Junhua areas of collaboration. FromdelegationA left,fromthe Chinese SocietyKlaus Astronauticsof Dannenberg(CSA)visited AIAAoffices (AIAA in August 2009 exchange Deputyto information Executive and discuss Director), Xu Tong (Division Chief for International International I have tried to designate liaisonsand support from thethe committeestrategic directionto other AIAAof AIAA, in my first year as Vice President– International ActivitiesCommittee Partnering withSisterSocieties committees, sister societies, and regions of the world. I will be relying on these liaisons to: Elect Mark Lewis participated on behalf of AIAA.collaboration. It was chaired by CEAS president2009. The Prof. session Joachim addressed Szodruch. the President-role of professionalCouncil of Europeansocieties Aerospaceand opportunities Societies, for occurringRAeS co-organized in Manchester, a session UK 26–29at the October 2009 European Air and Space Conference of the Raumfahrt. e.V., AIAA’s sister society insupported Germany, by and the theDeutsche Deutsches Gesellschaft Zentrum fürfür Luft-Luft-Conference undund Raumfahrt was held Lilienthal-Oberth 19–22 October 2009 in Bremen, Germany. The conference was areas for collaboration. organizations can partner. In 2007, AIAA theand visit 3AF signed was toan discussMOU outlining continued potential collaboration with the and Association specific activities Aéronautique on which et theAstronautique two de France (3AF). The purpose of Earth observations – and has been endorsed by spaceopinion fields leaders as being around ripe thefor world. global cooperationideas –of an the international Beijing Declaration, lunar base produced and followingDevelopment the Summit,first summit, which tookwhich place cites in two Beijing,DC 12–13 China November in April 2009. 2008, It and built on theon the successAstronautics, of the first and Globalthe International Space Astronautical Federation, occurred in Washington, Vice President–International. working with the committee on a host of activities over the rest of my tenure as In order to engage the International Activities Committee (IAC) in helping to determine As part of its collaboration with the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), AIAA and AIAA’s 16th International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technology AIAA President David Thompson visited France 12–15 October 2009 for discussions The response from the IAC has been overwhelming and I am looking forward to • • •

executing the activity. take the lead (or find someone to take the lead) in pursuing,differently developing, for and international members; and to the fact that AIAA’s products andwill services have maymutual be valuedreturn andon investmentprioritized (ROI),look andfor give opportunities thoughtful considerationfor any joint activity between AIAAother and othercountry group or group; that report to IAC membership on interesting/relevant news and activities of the

A AIAA Annual Report 2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA OUTREACH * Corporate Membership 11 On behalf of Steve Cortese, Chair of the Corporate Member Committee, I am pleased Robert Lindberg to report that, in the midst of the worst economic crisis in recent memory, AIAA Director–At-Large continues to attract new corporate members. AIAA is truly fortunate to have such a valuable community of corporate members. During 2009 we made a special effort to As “The World’s Forum for Aerospace recognize our hardworking corporate representatives at various AIAA events, while Leadership” we must continue to strengthen our also hosting a series of networking receptions at various conferences and events. Our external communications, and increase visibility specific corporate programs included a co-hosted luncheon with NASA Administrator and reach to industry, government, academia, Charlie Bolden and a co-hosted breakfast NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco. and the public at large. We have made great In addition, we organized a tour of the Mojave Air and Space Port, XCOR Aerospace, strides this year in updating our communications Masten Space Systems, and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. We also tools and outreach to strategic sectors. organized a tour on the east coast around Kennedy Space Center that included the Aerospace America Space Station Processing Facility, the Orbiter Processing Facility, the Vehicle Assembly Building, and Launch Pad B, along with a luncheon event with Kennedy Space Center In September the new Aerospace America digital magazine was launched. It offers Deputy Director Janet Petro. members searchability, portability, and in-text hyperlinks to more information. The digital magazine provides all members, especially our international members, We continue to highlight the contributions of our small business members with more timely delivery, as well as a more environmentally friendly format. Also through specific opportunities to showcase their products and services. Through developed was a new Aerospace America Web site, www.aerospaceamerica.org, which periodic corporate member committee meetings we receive important feedback will be the foundation for an expanded online presence. New features include video that enables us to offer programs that are tailored to the diverse needs of our capability and a member commentary area. Both the digital magazine and the new broadly based corporate membership. We have continued the development Web site are first steps in developing more information-rich, timely, and interactive of selected programs and events for executive corporate leadership and others resources for our members, the world’s aerospace community, and the public. In provide intimate interactions with key decision makers. addition, we completed a readership survey, and have implemented certain changes AIAA Industry Partnership Roster suggested by you, the membership, such as discontinuing the crossword puzzle. AIAA’s Corporate Membership roster represents corporations that lead the world in the Communications advancement of flight. Working together, we are committed to be the shaping, dynamic The AIAA Web site, our member newsletter, and our branding efforts all progressed force in aerospace – the forum for innovation, excellence, and global leadership. in 2009. The completion and release of our new Brand Standards Manual have Acutronic USA GE Aviation ONERA resulted in a consistent look across AIAA’s materials, both in print and electronically. Aerial Delivery Research Georgia Center of Our “When Did You Know?” campaign has been extremely successful at a strategic Orbital level, in connecting members at all levels to AIAA as well as in connecting externally and Development Innovation for Aerospace ORBITEC throughout our community. A highlight of the many applications of the campaign Establishment GHKN Engineering PM&AM Research occurred as AIAA President David Thompson testified on Capitol Hill about the Aernnova Engineering, US Global Business Analysis Pointwise, Inc. future of the aerospace workforce and led off with a three-minute video of young Aerojet Gulfstream Aerospace Practical Aeronautics, Inc. professionals talking about their moments of inspiration. The video was very well The Aerospace Corporation Corporation QinetiQ North America received by members of the House Science and Technology Committee. Airborne Systems, Inc. Harris Corporation Raytheon Company The AIAA Web site redesign project is under way. A survey went to all members Airbus Americas Hawker Beechcraft in late November, and a usability study on the new prototype was conducted at the Red Canyon Engineering & Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM) in January. Our overall goal in the redesign effort Alenia Aeronautica, S.p.A. Hellas Sat Consortium Software is to improve the user experience. We are working to reduce the number of clicks to Analytical Graphics, Inc. Honeywell International Rincon Research find information, improve the search function, incorporate Web 2.0 technologies, Applied University IBM Corporation and implement other planned upgrades. This year, we’ve also improved member Research Insitu, Inc. Rockwell Collins, Inc. e-newsletter and extranet sites for sections and TCs. Our use of social networking ARES Corporation Integral Systems, Inc. Rolls-Royce tools has already begun in a meaningful way to broaden our reach and improve communications. AIAA is active on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and LinkedIn. Arianespace Intelligent Decisions, Inc. Royal Aeronautical Society If you haven’t connected to AIAA through your favorite social networking tool, take a Assured Space Access Intelligent Light SAFRAN moment to do so soon. Technologies Intelsat General Corporation Sensis Corporation Strategic Business Initiatives ATK International Aviation Software Engineering Aurora Flight Sciences Supply Institute As the aerospace marketplace continues to evolve, our industry partners and academic institutions have also augmented and modified their product and service BAE Systems Jacobs Technology Space Environment offerings. In some cases, this involves maturing business models. In others, it Battelle Memorial Institute JHU/Applied Physics Technologies involves technology innovation in new areas. Just as our membership adapts The Boeing Company Laboratory Space Systems/Loral to the changing marketplace, AIAA must also adapt or risk future irrelevance. Booz Allen Hamilton Lockheed Martin SpaceX Towards this end, the Board of Directors approved and began a strategic initiative BRAHE Corporation Corporation Spectral Energies, LLC that targets limited Institute investments in emerging areas important to the Cessna Aircraft Company aerospace community. This year the Board authorized targeted investments to Masten Space Systems Spincraft, Inc. develop new product and service offerings in two areas: Commercial Space and CSSI, Inc. MBDA, Inc. Star Technology and Earth Observation. We have already sponsored a number of successful activities DARcorporation McKinney Associates Research, Inc. in both areas, including policy symposia, targeted sessions at conferences, and, Deloitte The MITRE Corporation Stellar Solutions in the Commercial Space arena, hosting the FAA Commercial Space Conference. DLR National Aerospace Systems Technology, Inc. Additional activities are under investigation and should yield new members Draper Laboratory Laboratory/NLR Teaching Science and (both individual and corporate) and additional new activities. These investments directly address the Institute’s three Strategic Imperatives and seek to enhance our dSPACE National Institute of Technology, Inc. presence in emerging areas where AIAA is currently underrepresented. EADS Aerospace U.S. Space LLC Edge Space Systems, Inc. National Technical Systems United Launch Alliance Engineering Systems, Inc. Nielsen Engineering & United Technologies * In 2009 AIAA President David Thompson appointed Director–at-Large Robert Lindberg Ephemeris Technology Research, Inc. Corporation to oversee the Institute’s Outreach areas, providing leadership in the same manner as the Vice Presidents do for their areas. Outreach includes Aerospace America, Corporate Solutions Northrop Grumman Wolverine Ventures Membership, Communications, Strategic Business Initiatives, and some smaller projects. Futron Corporation Corporation Wyle 11 12 All Systems Go FY09 (dollar amounts shown with K are in Thousands): Association Management System. This(EIS) long Initiative. needed conversion The EIS Initiativewas completedfunding included inof StrategicFY09. costs Planassociated activities with and the themembership conversionInstitute’s through transfer to aElectronic newof funds toInformation our operationscost Services budgetoverrun and of for$617K. continued We invested $2,814K fromagainst our Investment budget for Portfoliocore operations. in the Unfortunately, Strategic Initiatives had an FY09 FINANCE provide our individual and corporateAIAA members will with have the theservices resources they desire financialto and grow need. management the Institute processes. to fullyThanks serveto the itsdedication vision of and our missionvolunteers and and staff,for replacement as new initiatives sustaining.are brought Thisinto toolthe willoperational help us budget.determinemember needs. the priorityHowever, of productsonly about andSurely, onethe fourthcandidates we ofdo theseneed toproducts be judicious are currentlythe in Boardranking toself ourunderstand products the to cost/margin assure anwe excellent aretrade-offs meeting financial of every managementproduct in oursystembudget, budget. that I am will confident allow the we Financecan meet Committee theopposed challenge. toand by usingThird, the AIAA portfolio. staff has and Whiledeveloped determine this will its be true difficult benefit for to AIAA,ourcarried forthcoming it forward,must beFY11 funded after in an the initial operating periodcommencing budget(nominally as in FY11,three theyears) Board to policy mature mandateshave the theinitiative thatresources for any necessary Strategic to have Initiativethis a vibrantlimits to the organizationbe amount that in can the be future. spentin January on Second, Strategic that establishes Initiatives, a floor it takenassuresbelow severalwhich that the stepswe portfolio will to alleviate may not the be afford problem.used. toWhile continue First, the to Board deplete formally our havefuture adopted in resourcesprior a policy years, at theto supportcurrent ourrate.the Strategic fiscalTherefore, year. Initiatives, we Whilehave wethe must Institute continueFY09 with obviously to a usebalance some cannot of of $21,980K. our investment Unfortunately,while portfolio, improving, thisas continue we is $1,258K to belowbe detrimental alsowhere been it tousedstarted the to healthsupplement of this the fund, operational whichfor investing finished budget. in futureCurrent development economic conditions, to support membership related initiatives. It has The table below summarizes the audited financial performance of the Institute for A copy of the Institute’s Audited Financial Statements can be obtained by writing to: Looking forward to FY11, we will continue to refine and improve our budgeting and Our investment portfolio is the financial reserveNet forAssets the ofInstitute, the Institute and is asprimarily of 30 September used 2009 were $7,735K. Reston, VA 20191-4344 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 500 Dave Quackenbush, AIAA Treasurer Associated Costs Income Combined total change in net assets Cost of publishing our products Other services to members Conferences Publications Cost of conducting conferences Total operational revenue Cost of initiatives for the future Contributions received Cost of providing services to the members Total income for operations & contributions Total operational expense Investment losses and management expenses Total costs

year with a $532K positive financial implementperformance that plan. The Institute finished the operating budget. Fortunately, we did not havedeclined to enough to have a major impact on our spending plan if the economy and businessContingency resultsPlan to allow us to adjust our the challenge, we developed an FY09 Budget performance for the fiscal year (FY09). To meet conditions impacted the Institute’s financial Vice President A. Tom Smith Aerospace industry and general economic

$21,722K ($3,301K) $24,767K $25,023K $10,888K $21,651K $6,182K $6,445K $4,581K $9,462K $1,313K $7,547K $256K $71K A Association, formed in 1907 to build and flyplane experimental had been aircraft.created by Mabel and Alexandersurface Graham of Bell’s Bras d’Or Aerial Lake Experiment at Baddeck Bay, 23, and1909, flew piloting for close the to“Silver one kilometer. Dart,” The J.A.to commemorate Douglas McCurdy the centennial took off of from the thefirst frozen powered flight in Canada. On February capabilities. personnel training and other combat support it continues its role in munitions testing,Now known as the Air Armament Center, aircraft, armaments, and related systems. 1941, to provide suitability testing of AirGround Force Command was established there in Col. Frederick Irving Eglin. The Air Proving honor of World War I aviator and testaircraft pilot systems.Lt. It was renamed in 1937 testingin of Army Air Corps aircraft and other and gunnery training for new pilots and and Gunnery Base, which provided bombing activated in 1935 as the Valparaiso BombingHallion spoke on the history of the site. ItForce was Chief Historian and AIAA Fellow Dickin Florida as a historic site, and former AirAlan Lowrey named Eglin Air Force Base and astrobiology and space life sciences. supercomputing and information technology,factors, computational fluid dynamics, reentry vehicles, rotorcraft, VTOL, and V/STOLdevelopments aircraft; there aviation included safety the anddevelopment human National of thermal Aeronautics protection andsystems Space forAdministration the National in 1958. Advisory Some of Councilthe many on significantAeronautics, and became a research center of the HISTORIC AEROSPACE SITES Above: AIAA also designated Baddeck, Nova Scotia as a historic site, providing a plaque In September, AIAA Region II Director Servicing planes at Gunnery Camp Valparaiso. was founded in 1939 as the second laboratory acceptedof the plaque on behalf of NASA. Ames California. Ames Center Director Pete Wordenthe NASA Ames Research Center, in Sunnyvale,Fletcher conferred Historic Site designation on as well as a third where there was not a ceremony.historic sites at ceremonies during the past year, Chair, Historic Aerospace Sites Committee Tony Springer In August, former AIAA President Skip The Historic Sites Program designated two Centerhistoric site designation ceremony. StevenCerri atthe NASA Ames Research Francisco San SectionAIAA Chairman Below: The Silver Dart at Baddeck Bay.

A AIAA Annual Report 2009–2010 Report Annual AIAA AIAA FOUNDATION Invest in the Future 13 Thanks to the generous donors who have made the first commitments to the Paul D. Nielsen Foundation, we are off to a fast start with our endowment campaign, “Invest in the Chairman, AIAA Foundation Future.” Our goal is to raise $10 million for the Foundation’s Endowment Fund, Since its establishment in 1996, the AIAA to ensure the continued success of our educational initiatives, and our sustained Foundation has made substantial contributions contributions to the aerospace industry, for the next generation and beyond. toward inspiring, training, and rewarding the I hope that you’ll join us with your own gift or pledge – you may make a gift online at aerospace community’s future leaders through www.aiaafoundation.org or call 703.264.7518 for more information on making a gift STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or including the Foundation in your estate plans. and Math) education programs, scholarships, competitions, student conferences, and AIAA Foundation Invest in the Future Endowment Campaign Contributors professional recognition awards. The AIAA Foundation is grateful for its donors’ investment in the future of aerospace. Among its activities in 2009, the Foundation: Titanium Society Benefactor Sharon Grace • Provided STEM education to over 10,000 K–12 students through Classroom Grants ($100,000–$249,999) ($3,500–$4,999) Christopher Horton and education programs; Catherine and David Neal and Diana Barlow Angelo M. Iasiello Thompson Carol A. Cash, Carol Cash Dominic Lapus • Prepared students for the workforce with 43 merit-based scholarships; The David and Catherine & Assoc., LLC Mr. Albert C. Lee • Promoted professional achievement via our Honors and Awards Programs for Thompson Space Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Contributor industry professionals and educators; and Technology Scholarship Lindberg Jr. ($1,000–$3,499) Vicki and George Susan Byrd Lubert • Fostered innovation for more than 2,000 university students through design Mr. Lawrence O. Brase Muellner Dr. Dora Musielak competitions, student conferences, and paper competitions. Robert L. Crippen The George and Vicki Mr. David Quackenbush M. Dominiak This assistance has been critical to many young aerospace professionals who are now Muellner Scholarship for Mr. Joseph F. Pirola Jr. Ms. Catherine Duthie in the early years of their careers, as well as to those who will enter the workforce in the Aerospace Engineering David R. Riley Wilson Felder and Laura Megan Scheidt near future. By devoting its resources to the education of future aerospace engineers Gold Society Stottlemyer Merrie J. Scott and scientists and to the recognition of outstanding professional achievement, the ($25,000–$49,999) Dr. Siviram Gogineni Trevor C. Sorensen AIAA Foundation plays a major part in the future of our industry. Bob, Barb and Tad Dr. Basil Hassan Emily Springer Dickman* Philip Hattis AIAA Foundation Programs – 2009 Karen Thomas Mark and Jill Lewis Silver Society John C. Tsucalas The AIAA Foundation’s programs over the last year included the following: Nikki M. and G. Alan ($10,000–$24,999) Mr. Louis F. Vosteen Lowrey • Six Student Paper Competitions, with a total of 59 papers submitted, involving 376 Jane and Bill Ballhaus Jr. Jonathan T. Malay Young Professional Gifts student participants from 25 universities. Klaus Dannenberg Mark and Lourdes Sarah Shull Harry H. and Lois G. • The Design/Build/Fly Competition, with a total of 39 teams competing in the fly- Maurice Chris Tavares Hilton off, from an initial pool involving 1,267 student participants from 67 universities. Dr. Donald W. Richardson Paul and Dotty Nielsen * Legacy Circle member; William C. Seymore • Undergraduate Scholarships awarded to 30 undergraduates from a pool of 87 Roger L. and Darlene B. donor has pledged a planned Mary and Thomas Snitch applicants. Simpson gift in addition to making Michael and Roxolama • Graduate Awards to 13 graduate students from a pool of 36 applicants. an immediate donation. Bronze Society Yarymovych For information on • Nine Regional Student Conferences, with 648 attendees, and a total of 247 ($7,500–$9,999) Friend joining the Legacy Circle, presentations made, including 129 undergraduate, 53 graduate, and 65 team. Suzanne and Aynsley ($25–$999) please see Planned Giving Musgrave* • The International Student Conference, featuring 22 student presentations. Matt and Ann Ames at www.aiaafoundation.org or call 703.264.7518. • The Abe M. Zarem Awards for Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics and in Patron Aviation Week Astronautics, awarded to graduate students and their faculty advisors. ($5,000–$7,499) Lisa Bacon List current as of April 23, 2010 James and Laura McGill J.R. Bowen • K–12 Educator Classroom Grants, which were awarded to 100 teachers from a pool Merri Sanchez Dr. John C. Blanton of 220 applicants. Mr. Peter B. Teets M. B. Bragg • The K–12 Educator Achievement Awards, honoring seven teachers from a pool of Sheila and William John Clewett 65 applicants. Widnall Lawrence Garrett

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