Welcome to AIAA DE Section!

ATK ELKTON SUPPORT OF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT SINCE

THE 1950’S

BY Dave McGrath

2010-2011 AIAA DE Section Council Members

Education: -Vacant-Honors & Awards:Eric RohrbaughCareer Enhancement: Tim McCardellCommunication: -Vacant-Webmaster: -Vacant-Newsletter: -Vacant-Programs: Entire CouncilYoung Professional: Connor O’MalleyTechnical: Robert BonifantPrecollege: Breanne WootenMembership: Dave RosenbergPublic Policy: Tim DominickRAC Representation: Dave Rosenberg/Tim DominickSpecial Asst. to Chairman: Erika Conly

Chairman: Tim DominickVice-Chair: Eric SperoTreasurer: Shannon

GradySecretary: Bernadette

Goncz

2010-2011 Lunch Lecture Series

We are currently planning our 2010-2011 season of Lunch Lectures.

• Oct: Mars Pathfinder Jim Rade• Nov: TBD• Dec: Historical Video• Jan: Aerospace Investing Harvey Maclary • Feb: TBD• Mar: TBD• Apr: TBD

• If you’re interested in presenting or have a specific topic you’d like to see presented, please contact Tim McCardell (x1560)

Plan on coming to the Lunch Lecture Series on or about the first Thursday of each month

Upcoming Activities

• Monthly Lunch & Learns

• Dover AFB Air Mobility Command Museum – September 25, 2010

• Fall Dinner Meeting – November 29, 2010– Allan McDonald – Truth, Lies, & O-rings

• Region I YP Conference – October 29 & 30, 2010

• Engineer’s Week Celebration – February 2011

• Congressional Visits Day – March 16, 2011

• Rockets For Schools – May 2011

• Bus Trip to Washington, D.C. – June 2011

Dover Air Force Base Air Mobility Command Museum

• When: Saturday, September 25, 2010• Admission Fee: NONE!• The Air Mobility Command (AMC) Museum is home to many old

airplanes which can be viewed from the inside and out. Twenty three aircraft are on display including the C-133 Cargomaster, the C-7A Caribou, and the HH-43B Huskie. The museum also includes many exhibits on aviation and aviation history, such as the Korean War, aircraft refueling, and aircraft engines. Visitors can also experience what it's like to fly a giant airplane and take a seat in one of the flight simulators. Junior aviators can "pilot" a mini-airplane and have their picture taken.

• Website: http://amcmuseum.org/ • Transportation: Not provided by AIAA

• If interested in the trip or for more information, please e-mail Bernadette Goncz (bernadetteuva@yahoo.com)– A carpool can be organized if desired by attendees.

AIAA Region I YP Conference

YPSE-10 AIAA Region I Young Professional, Student and Education Conference 2010  • Friday, October 29, 2010 and Saturday, October 30, 2010 • Kossiakoff Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics

Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. • Presentations, in any area of interest to the aerospace community,

by Young Professionals (aged 35 and under), Graduate, Undergraduate, and K-12 Teachers and Students are sought. 

• Other presentations of interest to young professionals or students, such as those by professionals with experience to share, are also welcome.

• Best Student Presentation Awards will be made in both the Undergraduate and Graduate categories.

For more information contact Robert Bonifant or Connor O’Malley

Allan McDonaldTruth, Lies, and O-rings

Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disasterhttp://www.montana.eduhttp://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za

Fall 2010 AIAA Distinguished Lecture

Tentatively planned for the evening of:Monday, November 29, 2010

Location TBD

Jonna Doolittle HoppesCalculated Risk

The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittlehttp://jonnadoolittelhoppes.comhttp://jonnadoolittelhoppes.com

Spring 2011 AIAA Distinguished Lecture

Tentatively planned for the evening of:Thursday, April 7, 2011

Location TBD

AIAA DE Section LinkedIn Group

• If you’re a member of LinkedIn and a member of AIAA, you can now join the new AIAA DE Section LinkedIn Group– Discussion board where members can discuss topics relating to

the aerospace industry– Jobs posting board– RSS feeds from some of the aerospace news sites to keep you

posted on the latest news in the industry• Go to the Groups link on the top menu and search for “AIAA

Delaware Section”• If you’re not a member of LinkedIn, but are interested in

becoming one, visit www.linkedin.com to sign up today

• While this group is just getting off the ground, we hope it becomes a tool our members can use to stay in touch with others throughout the area

WHEN DID YOU KNOW?• When did you know you wanted to work in aerospace?

– For some it was a specific moment, for others it was a gradual realization that space and flight had captured their imagination and wouldn’t let go

• Over the next year, AIAA members will share what inspired them. We hope you enjoy reading them and that you will share your own “When Did You Know?” moment.

• For more information or to share your story, please visit:

www.aiaa.org/ShareYourStory

New DE Section Web Site

New Website is Live

New DE Section Websitehttps://info.aiaa.org/Regions/NE/Del/default.aspx

Membership Information

Dave Rosenberg or Tim Dominick (x1069)

Welcome to AIAA DE Section!

Welcome to AIAA DE Section!

ATK ELKTON SUPPORT OF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT SINCE

THE 1950’S

BY Dave McGrath