Mission
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS AND TO NURTURE AND PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONALISM OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THESE PURSUITS. THE INSTITUTE ENCOURAGES ORIGINAL RESEARCH, FOSTERS DISSEMINATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE, FURTHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE ENGAGED IN SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES, IMPROVES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROFESSION AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS, FOSTERS EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, PROMOTES COMMUNICATION AMONG ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS AND WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, AND STIMULATES OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IT ALSO SERVES THE NEEDS AND PROFESSIONAL INTEREST OF MEMBERS, BRINGING TO BEAR THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF THE PROFESSION IN AREAS OF CONCERN WHERE IT IS EQUIPPED TO CONTRIBUTE, AND UNDERTAKES OTHER MEASURES APPROPRIATE TO ITS MISSION.