AIAA - RM

05/05/2026

We are officially in the final countdown for the 2026-2027 Council elections. If you’re ready to influence the local aerospace community and expand your professional network, we want to hear from you. All levels welcome!

Nominations are due THIS FRIDAY, May 8th!

We are seeking candidates for:
🔹 Chair
🔹 Vice-Chair
🔹 Secretary
🔹 Membership Outreach Director
🔹 Communications Director

Don't miss your chance to shape the next year of Rocky Mountain aerospace.

🔗 Link in Bio for the nomination form and full position descriptions!

FinalCall ColoradoAerospace

03/25/2026

Join AIAA-RMS on April 11 for an exclusive workshop: Designing Avionics Installations.

Industry veteran Eric Cain (25+ years exp.) leads a deep dive into the critical integration of air and spacecraft systems, from thermal cooling and vibration to EMC and cable routing.
Perfect for early-career engineers looking to expedite their path to leadership!

📅 When: April 11 | 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Denver Smiley Branch Library
🎟️ Register: Link in bio (Limited seating)

SpaceSystems

09/09/2025

🚨 LAST CALL to Register for ATS 2025! 🚨

Join us Sept 12 at UCCS for a full day of aerospace innovation, featuring:

🎤 Morning Keynote: Bruno Bachinger, Chief Engineer at Radia, on building the world’s largest aircraft, the WindRunner ✈️
🎤 Lunch Keynote: Col Charles Cooper, Chief of Staff, HQ Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force 🌌
🎤 Closing Keynote: Mike Dickey, Founding Partner of Elara Nova & former Chief Architect of U.S. Space Force 🚀

Plus 20 technical talks, panels, poster awards, and an evening reception 🎉

📍 UCCS – Sept 12
👉 Register now: www.aiaa-rm.org/ats or link in bio

07/23/2025

🚀 2025 AIAA-RM Annual Technical Symposium
📍 UCCS | Sept 12 | All Day Event
Theme: Beyond the Boundaries: Aerospace Innovations for the Next Frontier

✨ Hear from Radia's Chief Engineer on the world’s largest aircraft, plus keynotes from USSF/SSC/SpOC, tech tracks, panels, posters, and an evening reception with a silent auction!

🎟️ Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind aerospace event!
🔗 Register now at aiaa-rm/ats-2025 or at the link in bio

02/19/2025

🌟 It's time to honor excellence! 🏆

We are now accepting nominations for our annual awards. Celebrate the outstanding achievements of our community by submitting your nominations before April 1, 2025. Let's recognize those who inspire and lead in the world of engineering and education.

💻 Visit aiaa-rm.org/awardnominations or find the link in our bio

Award Categories:
- Young Engineer of the Year (

12/04/2024

RM AIAA is proud to be a gold sponsor at Colorado Space Business Roundtable annual roundup today. Come and join us for an exciting season of events at aiaa-rm.org

08/27/2024

Join us for the 12th Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) The Sky is Not the Limit, hosted by UCCS in Colorado Springs on Friday, September 13, 2024!

Register today to reserve your spot at https://www.aiaa-rm.org/ats. (🔗 Link in bio)

New this year, AIAA Rocky Mountain Section is offering three (3) Professional Development Short Courses the day before ATS on Thursday, September 12th:
- Putting the SE in MBSE – MBSE Done Right
- Project Management for Space Missions
- Small Team Leadership for Engineers

Meet the Employers is back at ATS and welcomes both students and professionals Thursday, September 12th from 2:30-4:30 pm (Berger Hall).

UCCS is offering tours of their engineering laboratories on Thursday, September 12th.

See you at ATS on the campus of University of Colorado Colorado Springs!

07/24/2024

🚀 Ursa Major Technologies hosted AIAA RMS at their Berthoud, CO facility on June 26, 2024! 🌌

Joe Laurienti, Founder & CEO, along with COO Nick Doucette, gave an insightful tour of their advanced propulsion systems. The highlight was their innovative 3D printed liquid fuel engines:

Hadley Engine: High performance and reliability for upper-stage applications.
Ripley Engine: Cost-effective and versatile for small to medium-sized launch vehicles.
Draper Engine: Compact and efficient for small satellite propulsion using green propellants.
Ursa Major stands as a leading independent rocket propulsion provider, pushing the boundaries of technology and national security.

For more details, check out the full blog post on our website.
🔗 https://www.aiaa-rm.org/post/aiaa-rm-speaker-series-ursa-major-technologies

Ursa Major Technologies, advanced propulsion systems across space, hypersonics, and national security domains, and Joe Laurienti, Founder & CEO, hosted AIAA RMS at their facility and test range in Berthoud, CO, on June 26th, 2024 with a video presentation (currently showing on their website https://...

07/01/2024

Check out all of the amazing things the student chapter of UCCS ( ) is doing!

🔗https://wix.to/IhJOOMe