Members of the UCCS AIAA Student Chapter traveled to Centennial, Colorado, on August 25 for an open house at Boom Supersonic. The visit offered students an inside look at Boom’s vertically integrated facility and the work being done to advance high-speed flight and power-generation technology. Students toured the facility, viewed aerospace hardware, and learned how Boom brings engineering, manufacturing, and testing together under one roof. They also heard about the company’s

Dear AIAA Rocky Mountain Community, It is with sincere regret that we announce the cancellation of this year’s AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Annual Technical Symposium (ATS). Despite our best efforts, the Council was unable to secure a suitable venue to host the symposium due to limited availability of appropriate event spaces. We recognize the effort and interest that many of you have already invested in this year’s event, and we sincerely apologize for the cancellation. We ar

Four members of the UCCS AIAA Student Chapter recently saw hardware they designed and built reach approximately 121,000 feet aboard the High Altitude Student Platform (HASP). The BatSat2 team included aerospace engineering undergraduate Evan Martin, team lead and UCCS AIAA Student Chapter vice president; Jared Berty; Jack Weatherby; and electrical engineering undergraduate Aaron Moore. All four students are active AIAA members and contributed to the payload’s design, developm

The AIAA Rocky Mountain Section (RMS) is pleased to announce its incoming council members! Bringing a blend of mission management, system design, and dedicated community leadership, the new team is eager to serve aerospace professionals and students across the region. Chair: Joshua Ehrlich Joshua Ehrlich serves as a Mission Manager at Firefly Aerospace, following eight years at Lockheed Martin Space supporting human spaceflight and deep space architectures. His career spans S

Dr. Lynnane George Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Students and faculty from across multiple colleges at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) recently showcased their research at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Region V Student Paper Conference, hosted by the Iowa State student chapter. UCCS students presented three papers and engaged with professionals from across the aerospace and engineering community. The co

By Lynnane George, UCCS Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Classrooms where only theory is taught took a back seat to wind tunnels, gliders, and hands-on discovery as 25 middle and high school teachers. The group gathered at UCCS on Saturday, April 18 for an immersive Aerospace Workshop, “From Runway to Orbit: Teaching the Science of Flight and Space.” The workshop was hosted by Dr. Lynnane George, faculty advisor for the UCCS AIAA student chapter, and AIAA st