American Institute of Aeronautics &

Astronautics Central Florida Section

Upcoming Events

Social and Escape Room
12/7/24    12:00pm - 4:00pm
Toms Watch Bar and The Escape Game Orlando, FL


Social meeting at 12:30 at Toms Watch Bars, enjoy some lunch and drinks with your fellow AIAA members, with some appetizers provided by the AIAA Central Florida Section. 

Escape room as a group will start at 2:35 at the Escape Game, ICON park Orlando on International Drive. 


Sign up at the Eventbrite link to the right, AIAA members get a $10 discount and all guests are welcome. Registration closes 11/30

Artemis Behind the Scenes: Why SLS & Orion?
12/12/24 


Join us for a joint dinner with the Cape AIAA chapter at the Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 5:30PM.


Dan Dumbacher, former NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems 2010-2014, will discuss the systems analyses and how the decisions were made, leading to the initiation of the Space Launch System, the Orion capsule, and the Ground Systems efforts.  These for the basis for what we now call the Artemis Program.  Dan will provide insights and explanation, along with answering your questions, on how NASA put in place the foundation of returning humans to the moon and exploring beyond!

Monthly Council Meeting
12/13/24 5:00pm (Virtual)


Monthly council meetings are held on the second Friday of each month at 5:00pm. Meetings may be held in person or virtually, but always have a call-in available. 


All members are welcome, if you want to attend, volunteer or learn more about the section please contact us at info@aiaacentralflorida.org for the latest meeting link.

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and Space Force Tour
1/18/25 


Join us for a tour of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and Launch Complex 26 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on January 18th 2025.  The tour is free, and we will be driving our own cars in a convoy onto the base, so if you're interested in being a driver, please let us know when you sign up. 


We will meet at the Sands Space History Center at Port Canaveral and drive in from there together with our guides. We will get to see the historic Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, the nearby hanger, and the museum at Launch Complex 26 where some of Americas first spaceflights took place. We will be driving through an active Space Force Station with almost weekly launches, so be sure to look out for SpaceX, Blue Origin, and all of the other launch providers as we're driving through you never know what you'll drive by.


The tour is open to US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Green Card holders only, and you must sign up at the link by 12/31/2024 to attend. 

Join us to learn, network, collaborate, and innovate re aerospace