American Astronautical Society

The American Astronautical Society (AAS) is a membership group for space professionals. The site says it has been active since 1954. It says it leads and advances the discussion around space. The site lists the phone number +1 703-866-0020. It does not name a head office city.

The society runs technical symposia and conferences. Named events include the von Braun Space Exploration Symposium, the John Glenn Memorial Symposium, the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium, the ISS Research and Development Conference and the Student CanSat Competition. It also holds Future in Space Hangouts and technical meetings on space flight mechanics, guidance and astrodynamics.

The society gives many awards. The site lists active awards such as the Carl Sagan Memorial Award, the Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award, the Space Technology Award and the Sally Ride Education Award. It also lists military astronautics, space entrepreneurship and space life sciences awards. It offers scholarships too.

AAS publishes The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences and Space Times. The site lists Univelt as a publishing partner. It also has an editor's corner, hangouts, interviews and invited guest articles. News posts cover events such as the 2026 Glenn Space Technology Symposium and the 2026 astrodynamics conference.

Membership is open to space professionals. The site offers options to join, renew and update a membership. It also lists corporate members, committees, a fellows program and elected fellows.

The society works with partners such as Univelt, the Future Space Leaders Foundation, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and the Federation of Galaxy Explorers. Space News is listed as its media sponsor. The site also has social accounts on X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.