Important! Due to the limited number of places due to health restrictions, the morning and afternoon Public Sessions will only be accessible face-to-face to members of the Academy, recipients of Awards or Medals and guests. However, you will be able to attend these two events remotely. To do this, please complete the registration form at […]
By André Bord, former Chief Engineer A320, Airbus, former Technical Director ATR, member of the AAE The use of electric energy sources deemed "green" for the propulsion of air vehicles seems, for a long time, reserved for small vehicles meeting the needs of intra-urban transport, such as air taxis. The analysis of the state of […]
A meeting organized by the Air and Space Academy and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome. Programme 9:15 Welcome of guests (Sala degli Affreschi) 9:45 Welcome address Paolo Gaudenzi (Head, DIMA-Sapienza) Michel Wachenheim (President, AAE) Francesco Grasso (CNAM/DIMA-Sapienza/AAE) 10:00 Green Aviation Paolo Gaudenzi (Head, DIMA-Sapienza) Michel Wachenheim (President, AAE) […]
By Jacques Arnould, ethics expert, CNES. Sixty years after the launch of the first Sputnik, space has entered the NewSpace era. The arrival of new state actors and private entrepreneurs has upset the balance found after the race to the Moon, the gradual occupation of the Earth's orbits, the exploration of the solar system. The […]
Satellites illuminated by the sun are visible in the night sky – even with the naked eye for the brightest – and are a source of light pollution for astronomers. Their number could reach several tens of thousands in a few years. What are the consequences for large observatories, but also for small telescopes and […]
Within the framework of its Public Session, the Air and Space Academy proposes a series of conferences on the theme "Extraordinary Aeronautical Journeys". From 11:15 to 12:30 "La Part du Rêve d’Icare" byJean-Jacques SPEYER Professor, Thesis Supervisor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, member of the Academy "Bombardements aériens et mémoire, entre histoire et politique" […]
// This study session will be presented in Spanish During this study session the companies of the sector will present the state of their developments. In this day dedicated to "Small Launchers" and organised by the Centre for the Technological and Industrial Development, CDTI, and the Air and Space Academy (AAE), Antonio Fuentes will present […]
By Alberto Rossi, Head of Propulsion, Pyrotechnics and Aerothermodynamics, CNES. Space propulsion systems have a big influence on our ability to travel to other planets or how a satellite can provide cheap telecommunications services. This conference aims to provide an up-to-date overview of all kinds of propulsion systems ranging from conventional (Chemical) technology, from nuclear […]
This lecture will be done in Spanish This lecture organised by the Asociación de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos de España (AIAE), and the Air and Space Academy, AAE. Presented by, Antonio Abad, Chief Technical and Operations Officer at HISPASAT, member of Air and Space Academy Digital highways are the backbone of a modern economy and society. The EU is fast becoming […]
By Pascal Dauriac, Head of R&T and Future Programs, Safran Helicopter Engines. The helicopter, like all air transport, is emerging from an unprecedented crisis caused by COVID19, despite very specific types of use. If it did not go through this period in the same way as commercial aviation, it shares with it the same ambition […]
Organised by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the Air and Space Academy (AAE) this free to attend lecture aims to pool current knowledge on the issue of Aviation and Climate and present the analyses and reflections of the two organisations on the following themes: What is the impact of CO2 and non-CO2 aviation emissions […]
Lecture in English Organised by the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (ETSIAE) and the Air and Space Academy (AAE). PROGRAMME 17:00 - Welcome address by Mrs. Cristina Cuerno, Director of ETSIAE 17:05 - The Air and Space Academy by Mr. Antonio Viñolo, Vice President of the AAE 17:10 - The Air Transport […]