Aerospace Industry Organizations, Guides, References, and Link Collections

Tutorials

• Background to the Space Industry - by Dr. Ben Quine, University of Toronto. An excellent introduction to spacecraft systems.

Aerospace Industry Organizations, Guides, References, and Link Collections

• The Aerade Portal - "Provides integrated access to key aerospace and defence information sources."
• Arjen's Aviation Links.
• AstroExpo.com "The space industry's Virtual Exhibit Hall, an online array of space component, service and software suppliers."
• Blastoff! - a collection of Space Links brought to you by BootUp! Internet Search Directory. These links are maintained by the College of Engineering and Technology, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
• Canadian Space Industry Guide.
• Cosmic Click - "International Webzine for Science and Culture," Directory of Astronomical Instruments and Projects
• The Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library Hub for Engineering, Mathematics and Computing - UK based, but covers world-wide resources.
• ESA Microwave Equipment Catalog.
• Friends and Partners in Space - Links to information about U.S. and Russian space efforts.
• Hobbyspace.com - "Your Web Guide to Space Hobbies and Activities"
• Launchspace.com - "the Web site of the Space Industry."
• Lloyd's Satellite Constellations, by Lloyd Wood.
• MathTools.com - "The Technical Computing Portal." Focus on mathematical, scientific, and technical computing.
• Orbital Habitat's links page
• Russian Space Industry, compiled by the Russian Institute of Space Policy and the Federation of American Scientists. Everything on the Russian Space Program.
• Russian Space Web.com - "News and History of Astronautics in the former USSR"
• Space.com
• The SpaceAge Publishing Company's links page. Industry, Government, and space organization links.
• SpaceBusiness.com - A central point for the Space Industry.
• SpaceFuture.com - Human presence and tourism in space.
• SpaceProject.com - "A bilingual, international directory of nearly everything space-related, including constructive reform proposals [by ex-NASA personnel] focused on making space access far more affordable. "
• The World Wide Web Aerospace Business Development Center, by The Tenagra Corp. A lot of links to various places.
• University Lowbrow Astronomers, Ann Arbor, MI. - a great collection of astronomy and space links.

Aerospace On-line References and Tools

• Aerospaceweb.org - Provides information regarding a wide range of aerospace-related fields, including aircraft design, spacecraft design, aerodynamics, and aerospace history.
• CREME96 NRL radiation effects calculator
• SPENVIS: the ESA's Space Environment Information System.

Professional Societies and Organizations

• The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - the principal society and voice serving the aerospace profession.
• The American National Standards Institute
• ASTM - The American Society for Testing and Materials
• The Experimental Aircraft Association
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• The International Society for Optical Engineering
• SFS - The Center for Space Future Strategy, A Division of the Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research
• The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace
• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Space Enterprise Council - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation. The Space Enterprise Council represents the Space Industry in the U.S.

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