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Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) is the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. AAS strongly supports NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, and are members of the Coalition for Space Exploration and the Space Exploration Alliance. The AAS is also committed to strengthening the global space program through cooperation with international space organizations. ImageMetadata File history File links AASlogo. ... ImageMetadata File history File links AASlogo. ... Space science, or the space sciences, are fields of science that are concerned with the study or utilization of outer space. ... NASA Logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Image from NASA site Two planned configurations for a return to the moon, heavy lift (left) and crew (right) The Vision for Space Exploration is the United States space policy announced on January 14, 2004 by President George W. Bush. ... The Coalition for Space Exploration logo, featuring a representation of the Earth, Moon and Mars, courtesy of the CSE The Coalition for Space Exploration is a collaborative effort whose mission is to ensure the United States will remain a leader in space, science and technology – key factors that will benefit... In an unprecedented show of unity, thirteen of the nations premier space advocacy groups, industry associations and space policy organizations have teamed up to support the effort to refocus NASAs human space activities toward exploration, including a return to the Moon and moving on to Mars and beyond. ...

AAS strives to fulfill these goals through service to their members: engineers, scientists, administrators, institutions and corporations on the cutting edge of the nation's space activities. In addition, many of us support these activities as military space specialists, physicians, lawyers, educators, historians, journalists, artists and other professionals. Engineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. ... For a List of scientists, see: List of anthropologists List of astronomers List of biologists List of chemists List of computer scientists List of economists List of engineers List of geologists List of inventors List of mathematicians List of meteorologists List of physicists Scientist pairs List of scientist pairs See... Administrators are Wikipedians who have sysop rights. Current Wikipedia policy is to grant this access liberally to anyone who has been an active Wikipedia contributor for a while and is generally a known and trusted member of the community. ... An institution is a group, tenet, maxim, or organization created by a group of humans. ... A corporation (usually known in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a company) is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... This is a list of historians. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... An artist is someone who employs creative talent to produce works of art. ...

The AAS has long been recognized for the excellence of its national meetings, symposia and publications as well as for the impact these have had on shaping the U.S. space program. Members have opportunities to meet with leaders in their field and in related disciplines, exchange information and ideas, discuss career aspirations and expand their horizons. Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to unmanned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ...

The AAS has materially aided our nation in addressing future challenges by sponsoring professional, scientific and engineering meetings and by maintaining an effective publications program. The strong and active participation of corporate members, together with the support of major elements of the space industry, have enabled the Society to remain at the forefront of advancing the astronautical sciences.

AAS AWARDS

The American Astronautical Society established these awards to recognize outstanding contributions in space flight and space exploration; flight testing; space science and technology; commercial utilization of space technology; space flight safety; space flight mechanics and astrodynamics; extravehicular protection in space; public leadership in promoting the Nation's space programs and policies; development of space systems for National defense; and to recognize books that further public understanding of the impact of astronautics upon society. Currently, the most common technology for space transport is rocket propulsion, which expels matter to provide a net forward thrust. ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... Astrodynamics is the study of the motion of rockets, missiles, and space vehicles, as determined from Sir Isaac Newtons laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation. ... Any activity or effort performed to protect a nation against attack or other threats. ...

The Awards are listed in the order in which they were established by the Society:

SPACE FLIGHT AWARD

MELBOURNE W. BOYNTON AWARD

FLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

VICTOR A. PRATHER AWARD

WILLIAM RANDOLPH LOVELACE II AWARD

LLOYD V. BERKNER AWARD

DIRK BROUWER AWARD

JOHN F. KENNEDY ASTRONAUTICS AWARD

EUGENE M. EMME ASTRONAUTICAL LITERATURE AWARD

MILITARY ASTRONAUTICS AWARD

INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CARL SAGAN MEMORIAL AWARD

ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AWARD

See also:

Space colonization Artists conception of a space habitat called the Stanford torus, by Don Davis Space colonization, also called space settlement and space humanization, is the hypothetical permanent autonomous (self-sufficient) human habitation of locations outside Earth. ...

Vision for Space Exploration Image from NASA site Two planned configurations for a return to the moon, heavy lift (left) and crew (right) The Vision for Space Exploration is the United States space policy announced on January 14, 2004 by President George W. Bush. ...

External links

• American Astronautical Society Official web site.