Audrey Powers (BSAAE '99) became the 27th member of the renowned Cradle with her October 2021 flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard.

Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Kathleen Howell is on a team that will be tackling what is known as space domain awareness (SDA) as part of a $5-million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory through its newly established Space University Research Initiatives (SURI) program.

Professor Daniel DeLaurentis was among three distinguished experts added to the center's diverse and fast-growing team of Fellows.

Briony Horgan, who holds a courtesy appointment in AAE, offers a one-year update on the Mars rover mission.

John P. Sullivan, professor emeritus and former head of the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has won the J. Leland Atwood Award. It is given annually by ASEE and AIAA, honoring an outstanding aerospace engineering educator for their contributions to the profession.

Alumni Deepak Atyam and Alex Finch were recognized by the magazine for their impact on industry.

Faculty, lecturers and other staff who received teaching evaluation scores of 4.7 or higher in undergraduate or graduate classes with enrollments of 10 or more and 50 percent or higher response rates made the list.

Amy Comeau (BSAAE '18) was one of four Boeing Space and Launch employees to receive the award that recognizes employees who are in the early stages of their career. Comeau is from the Commercial Crew Program.

Nicole Key (BSAAE '00) will join the council as part of the Aeronautics Committee.

Steven Collicott was selected to receive an award by NASA's Flight Opportunities program giving him the chance to fly into suborbital space and back on a Virgin Galactic craft while conducting a zero-gravity experiment.