- Outline of aerospace
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the aerospace field:
Aerospace – comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the Aerospace industry, which researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space. The aerospace field is diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial, and military applications.
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Essence of aerospace
- Main article: Aerospace
Aerospace industries and applications
- Air transport
- Aerospace manufacturing
- Space exploration
Subdisciplines of the aerospace field
Aerospace organizations
Aerospace agencies
- NASA
- ESA
- Canadian Space Agency
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA)
- China National Space Administration
- Iranian Space Agency
Aerospace companies
Main article: Aerospace manufacturerAir transport companies
History of aerospace
- Main articles: History of aerospace, Timeline of aviation, Timeline of space exploration
- Discovery and exploration of the Solar System
- Timeline of Solar System exploration
- Wright brothers, Kittyhawk, Wright Glider
- Vergeltungswaffe
- V-1 flying bomb
- V-2 rocket
- List of V-2 test launches
- List of V-2 launches in the United States
- Project Vanguard
- Sputnik, Sputnik crisis
- Space race
- Operation Paperclip
- List of communications satellite firsts
- Apollo program
- List of Proton launches
- List of Thor and Delta launches
- List of R-7 launches
- List of Falcon 1 launches
- List of NRO Launches
- List of Atlas launches
- List of Long March launches
- List of Black Brant launches
- List of Titan launches
- List of Ariane launches
- List of GPS satellite launches
- Skylab
- History of the International Space Station
- List of spacewalks and moonwalks
- List of cumulative spacewalk records
Future of aerospace
United States
Main article: Vision for Space Exploration- Complete the International Space Station by 2010
- Retire the Space Shuttle by 2010
- Develop the Orion spacecraft (formerly known as the Crew Exploration Vehicle) by 2008, and conduct its first human spaceflight mission by 2014
- Develop Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicles
- Explore the Moon with robotic spacecraft missions by 2008 and crewed missions by 2020
- Explore Mars and other destinations with robotic and crewed missions
General aerospace concepts
- Aerospace architecture
- Aerospace physiology
- Aircraft
- Atmospheric reentry
- Aviation
- Space program
- Satellites
- Spacecraft
- SpaceShipOne
- Wind tunnel
- List of orbital launch systems
Leaders in aerospace
Aerospace lists
- Main article: Index of aerospace articles
- Index of aerospace engineering articles
- List of aerospace engineering schools
- List of aerospace engineers
Lists relating to aviation General Aircraft (manufacturers) · Aircraft engines (manufacturers) · Airlines (defunct) · Airports · Civil authorities · Museums · Registration prefixes · Rotorcraft (manufacturers) · TimelineMilitary Accidents/incidents Records See also
External links
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - U.S.
- European Space Agency (ESA) — E.U.
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
- BLS website on aerospace industry
- Aerospace Industries Association
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Iranian Aerospace Industries Organization
- Ioonos : Space in Europe
- Machine Tool Manufacturers´ of Spain (AFM) for aerospace industry
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