IIAS Announces Second Dedicated Research Spaceflight with Virgin Galactic
Our organization is looking forward to working with Virgin Galactic to optimize the research potential of their Delta-class space vehicles while opening the doors for future IIAS scientist-astronauts
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IIAS Completes First Research Spaceflight Mission with Astronaut Kellie Gerardi on Virgin Galactic’s ‘Galactic 05’
“In addition to meeting our research objectives, our inaugural suborbital flight sought to demonstrate that the future of space will be forged by professionals of many backgrounds, all driven by the same insatiable desire for scientific exploration that will inspire future generations of STEM professionals.”
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IIAS Researcher Kellie Gerardi to Fly as Payload Specialist on ‘Galactic 05’
BOULDER, Colo. (October 11, 2023): International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) bioastronautics researcher and payload specialist Kellie Gerardi will represent …
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Florida Tech, Astronautics Institute Partner for Education and Research
MELBOURNE, FLA. — The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) recently inducted 75 new members through its introductory Fundamentals of …
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IIAS Announces New International Collaboration
The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Portugal Space Agency (Portugal Space|PTSpace), Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology, and Science (INESCTEC), School of Engineering of Porto (ISEP), and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP) focused on a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and space education and research partnership.
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The Out Astronaut Project selects Brian Murphy as winner of the 2021 Out Astronaut Contest.
Brian Murphy, a gay, non-binary astronomy student, was selected today as the winner of the 2021 Out Astronaut Contest, a competition hosted by the Out Astronaut Project to increase the visible representation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) identified persons in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
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