In partnership with the City of Science and Industry Drones have now invaded the sky, but usually small. Two examples of large drones are presented here: a stealth vehicle demonstrator, the nEUROn and an operational tactical drone, the Patroller. Demonstration of the nEUROn, stealth combat drone byThierry Prunier, former director of the nEUROn program, Dassault […]
By Prof. Laurence Hubert-Moy, member of the Scientific Programmes Committee (SPC) of CNES, University of Rennes, AAE correspondent Deforestation, urbanization, drainage and cultivation of wet grasslands, melting glaciers, advances in deserts... are all changes that are happening all over the world. In the context of climate change, monitoring these landscape dynamics is an important challenge […]
By Frances Westall, geologist, astrobiologist, director of the exobiology group of the Centre for Molecular Biology in Orleans, president of the European Association of Astrobiology. Has life appeared on Earth only, or is it a "cosmic phenomenon", as thinks the Nobel laureate, Christian de Duve ? Can it appear everywhere or are there certain constraints? […]
THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE SPACE FESTIVAL 2021 WILL TAKE PLACE IN BUSALLA IN VILLA BORZINO FROM 8 TO 11 JULY. The 2021 Space Festival will remain faithful to its vocation of scientific dissemination; speakers, experts and researchers, engineers from agencies and the space industry will tell us as every year chapters of the history, […]
Public Lectures Registration required before September 24, 2021 - (form at the bottom of the page) | The health pass is mandatory at the entrance of the site for face-to-face registrants Pierre ANDRIBET, former Eurocontrol R&D Manager, AAE fellow, elected on 25 September 2020, on: "European Air Traffic Control in its various states" Alain CASSIER, […]
By Prof. Roger-Maurice Bonnet, astrophysicist, director of research emeritus at the CNRS (Paris Institute of Astrophysics), former Scientific Director of ESA, former Executive Director of the International Space Science Institute in Bern (Switzerland), member of the Royal Academy of Swedish Science, an honorary member of the AAE. For thirty years Hubble, remains the largest space […]
This conference has been postponed. We will inform you of the next date as soon as it is known. By Michel Wachenheim, President of the Air and Space Academy The lecture will present the conclusions of the conference “Air transport in crisis and the climate challenge” organised by the Air and Space Academy in March […]
The Air and Space Academy is a content partner of the Global Supply Chain Summit organised by Aéro Montréal. Aéro Montréal is proud to announce that registration is now starting for the 6th edition of the Global Supply Chain Summit 2021 Aerospace under the theme Shaping the future of a more sustainable supply chain. One […]
By Michel Tognini, pilot, astronaut, former head of the European Astronaut Centre, AAE correspondent. Are there adventures that make you dream? That of Space is one of them. Michel Tognini is one of the few French astronauts to have flown with the Russians with the Soyuz mission and the Americans on Columbia. He will talk […]
Lighter than Air has an ancient origin and various applications are well known, but with little development. Multiple reasons lead to propose, today, new commercial achievements; what are these new features and for which projects? For scientific balloons, CNES with its balloon systems and the CNRS, with its instruments, position France as a world leader, […]
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 […]