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Turn on more accessible mode Skip to main content Turn off more accessible mode Sign In |   Table of Contents Digital Magazine Career Opportunities AIAA Bulletin Archives Masthead Troubleshooting Discussion Forum This Site: Aerospace America All Sites People Advanced Search Table of Contents July/August The content of Aerospace America is exclusive to AIAA members. To access all articles (via the Digital Magazine), please login using MyAIAA on the AIAA.org Web site. If you’re not an AIAA member, and would be interested in learning more about an AIAA membership, please click here. DEPARTMENTS EDITORIAL All dressed up with nowhere to go? Read it INTERNATIONAL BEATUps and downs for EU aviation projects. WASHINGTON WATCHQuestions abound about spaceflight and jet fighters. Read it CONVERSATIONSWith David Williams. AIRCRAFT UPDATESingle-aisle jets: The more things change… GREEN ENGINEERING Green fuels for the wild blue yonder. Read it  ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKMicrowave launch idea heats up. ELECTRONICS UPDATE SIGINT:Manned systems still on top. OUT OF THE PAST Update On 20 May 2011, an Air Force official confirmed that the satellite had reached and entered its intended geosynchronous orbit. The first SIBRS geosynchronous spacecraft was successfully launched on 7 May at 2:10 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, aboard an Atlas V rocket. "Today's successful launch is a tribute to the hard work, dedication and unmatched expertise of the entire government and industry SBIRS team. I am proud of the women and men who have worked on this spacecraft, and am confident the nation will be proud of its performance on orbit," said Brig Gen (select) Roger W. Teague, the USAF's Infrared Space Systems Directorate director. "SBIRS GEO-1 represents the dawn of a new era in overhead persistent infrared surveillance that will greatly improve our national security for years to come." Features AIRCRAFT AND THE ENVIRONMENT: FLYING FARTHER ON LESS Stepped-up efforts to attain breakthroughs in fuel consumption are leading NASA into some exotic and futuristic technologies. Read it by Jim Banke JUNO TO JUPITER: PIERCING THE VEILAdvanced NASA’s Juno spacecraft will soon set off for Jupiter, gathering data that may rewrite the history of our solar system’s formation. by Leonard David FROM VISIONS TO VOYAGESAdvanced By trimming and realigning some planetary exploration missions, a decadal survey attempts to do more with less. by Craig Covault Bulletin AIAA Meeting ScheduleAIAA Courses and Training Program AIAA News AIAA Programs Call for Papers  Virtual Town Hall See all Postings > Posted 10 March 2011:  Discovering the Challenges of Financial Engineering:  In an episode of The Discovery Channel's series, "Extreme Engineering," a computer simulation was used to model the impact of a Category 10 typhoon on a planned suspension bridge (part of the Hong Kong airport project constructed in the 1990s)....Read it Posted 10 January 2011:  Heavy Lift with Off-the-Shelf Parts:  A heavy lift vehicle could be built relatively cheaply with off-the-shelf parts.  A modification of the space shuttle to carry carry cargo, which was called Shuttle-C inthe past, can lift over 100,000 punds to LEO....Read it Posted 9 September 2010:  Recent discussions have focused on near-term targets for human exploration.  The discussions should start with a long-term goal.....Read it Have an opinion on a current aerospace topic?  Want to raise an issue? Send a note to elainec@aiaa.org.  See it posted here, and join the discussion! A Publication Of The American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics Media Kit Carry your message to over 50,000 readers worldwide! Want to Subscribe? Aerospace America is available to institutions as an annual subscription. AIAA.org Aerospace America is the flagship publication for the industry's largest and most prestigious professional society-The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Designed, powered, and maintained by AIAA—The World's Forum for Aerospace Leadership—and its members. Copyright © 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.

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