American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Founded	January 31, 1963
Type	Professional Organization
Origins	Merger of the American Rocket Society and the Institute of the Aerospace Sciences
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Industry standards, Conferences, Publications
Members	30,000 (2015)
Key people	John Langford (President) Daniel Dumbacher (Executive Director)
Revenue	US$21 million (2009)
Website	www.aiaa.org

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. In 2015, it had more than 30,000 members among aerospace professionals worldwide (a majority are American or live in the United States).^[1][2][3]