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RESTON, Va., March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) released\u00a0\u201cAIAA Collection: A Century of Rocketry\u201d<\/a>, a special compilation of 100 technical papers and articles spanning 90 years of aerospace scholarship. The centennial works will be free to access during 2026. The timing of the release coincides with the 100th anniversary of Dr. Robert H. Goddard\u2019s first liquid-fueled rocket test flight, effectively launching the space age.<\/p>\n

The collection includes 100 papers and articles on rocket propulsion drawn from the archival journal literature of AIAA and its predecessor societies the American Interplanetary Society (AIS), American Rocket Society (ARS), and the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS), including The Bulletin of the American Interplanetary Society, Astronautics, Journal of the Aeronautical Sciences, Journal of the American Rocket Society, Jet Propulsion, Journal of the Aerospace Sciences, AIAA Journal, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, <\/em>and Journal of Propulsion and Power<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to honor 100 years of rocketry. Today\u2019s modern space launch vehicles were enabled when Dr. Goddard first launched his liquid propulsion rocket from a snowy field in Auburn, Massachusetts, on March 16, 1926. Goddard\u2019s breakthrough is as significant to space exploration as the Wright Brothers\u2019 first flight is to the aviation industry,\u201d said AIAA CEO Clay Mowry.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur curated collection highlights the evolution of modern rocketry, bringing together influential works that trace propulsion development from its early foundations through today\u2019s cutting-edge advancements. Together, the articles in the AIAA Collection: A Century of Rocketry reflect how generations of engineers and researchers have advanced the field while building upon the pioneering vision Goddard helped ignite,\u201d noted Jackie O\u2019Connor, AIAA Publications Committee Chair.<\/p>\n

The collection was curated by Eun Kim,<\/strong> Systems Director, The Aerospace Corporation, an AIAA Associate Fellow, and former Associate Editor of AIAA\u2019s Journal of Propulsion and Power<\/em> (2010\u20132015); Joseph M. Powers,<\/strong> Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Concurrent Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame, an AIAA Fellow, and current Editor-in-Chief of AIAA\u2019s Journal of Propulsion and Power<\/em> (since 2016); and Vigor Yang,<\/strong> Regents’ Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, an AIAA Fellow, former Editor-in-Chief of AIAA\u2019s Journal of Propulsion and Power<\/em> (2001\u20132009), vice president for publications, and member of AIAA\u2019s executive committee (2012\u20132015).<\/p>\n

Rather than focusing on historical archives of Goddard\u2019s own work, which are maintained by other institutions, the AIAA Collection showcases the broader technical progress inspired by Goddard\u2019s legacy through the lens of the AIAA community and its enduring body of research. Drawing from ARC\u2019s extensive record, the series underscores AIAA\u2019s role in documenting and advancing modern rocketry across nearly a century of innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe centennial collection reflects enduring contributions to rocket science and engineering that have inspired generations of researchers and engineers. We hope it encourages future innovators to follow in the pioneering footsteps of Goddard,\u201d added Mowry.<\/p>\n

Goddard is an important part of the Institute\u2019s history. He served as a director of the American Rocket Society, one of the predecessor organizations to AIAA. The Institute placed an obelisk in 1960 at the location of Goddard\u2019s first flight, which was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and an AIAA Historic Site in 2000.<\/p>\n

AIAA is supporting a weeklong series of commemorative events designed to inspire a new generation of students to embrace science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The public can participate in the celebration by launching a one-fifth-scale model version of Goddard\u2019s original rocket<\/a> from Estes Rockets<\/u><\/a>. This week, 100 of the Estes rockets are planned to be sent aloft from Goddard\u2019s original launch site<\/a> (weather permitting). The launch area is now the 9th hole of the municipal Pakachoag Golf Course, Auburn, Massachusetts. Other launches are set across the country by aerospace companies and participating organizations.<\/p>\n

Additional centennial events AIAA is supporting include:<\/p>\n