PurdueAeroAstro

The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

There can be an upside to a setback: “It makes the days that you view as successful feel so much better.”

Audrey Powers, vice president of mission and flight operations at @blueorigin and a @PurdueAeroAstro, shares how overcoming challenges at Purdue helped her entire career.

Watch the “Relentless” episode: https://t.co/QRgKoCnmTg

[Beth Moses @Astro_Beth]

Purdue1 crew at the Bell Tower🔔!
L to R: Abby, Jason, me, Steven, Flo.
Photo courtesy of the Purdue AAE Instagram account.

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

A horse was severely injured in a Michigan storm. Thanks to a custom 3D-printed helmet designed using CT data by @pucvm and @PurdueAeroAstro teams, Sassy went home June 1 with a great prognosis. https://t.co/BREX2q48Kg

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

.@PurdueAeroAstro's Abigail Mizzi will become the first grad student to conduct research on a commercial suborbital flight, aboard a @virgingalactic spacecraft during the 2027 all-Boilermaker Purdue 1 mission.

The story behind how she got there is worth the read: https://t.co/cFDMhoW5hm

[PurdueAeroAstro @PurdueAeroAstro]

Watch our professor and department head Bill Crossley talk about the similarities between race car drivers and astronauts in this segment!

[Allison Hammond @abhammond128]

Excited to see @NASAArtemis astronaut @Astro_Jeremy is coming to the #Indy500 on Sunday!

Earlier this month, @FOX59 talked to @PurdueAeroAstro about what #IndyCar drivers and astronauts have in common. Take a look!

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

Purdue Engineering honored Tim Cahill, BS '87 MS '88 in @PurdueAeroAstro, with an honorary Doctor of Engineering at Spring 2026 Commencement. He now leads @LockheedMartin's Missiles and Fire Control division.

Read the full story: https://t.co/is8GLS3XZP

[Beth Moses @Astro_Beth]

Here’s an image from the press conference last month that announced the final two crew members on the Purdue1 suborbital space flight, myself & Flo Stahura. On the right is student Thendral Kamal who moderated our Q&A. What a lovely event! Thank you School of Engineering! 🖤💛🚀

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

A mom went back to school because her daughter chose Purdue Engineering. This week, they graduate together — both with master's degrees from @PurdueAeroAstro and @PurdueECE.

Full story: https://t.co/FgtwQub3jZ

#MyVictory #VictoriesAndHeroes #PurdueWeDidIt

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

#NationalSpaceDay is a moment to reflect on how far exploration has taken us — and where we can go next. Purdue 1 represents the next chapter, uniting Boilermakers to advance groundbreaking space research.

Make a gift today and be part of the incredible work shaping Purdue’s future in space. https://t.co/LnaZ4f5RTm

[Purdue University @LifeAtPurdue]

Three minutes in microgravity. Zero room for error.

Those are the stakes for @PurdueAeroAstro professor Steven Collicott next year when he conducts @NASA-supported research during the Purdue 1 suborbital spaceflight with @VirginGalactic.

Learn more: https://t.co/P0M30TZAjG

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

This week, @NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya visited @PurdueAeroAstro, @PurdueME and @PurdueCCE labs that are advancing space exploration in key NASA research areas.

He also attended the inaugural Neil Armstrong Space Prize announcement. 🚀 https://t.co/HNHSfoaBVY

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

Announcing the fourth and fifth — and final — Purdue 1 crew members! 🚀

Veteran commercial astronaut @Astro_Beth, a @PurdueAeroAstro alumna, and Florence Stahura, a graduate of @PurdueScience, will join the five-person, all-Boilermaker suborbital flight that will include real-time research onboard a @virgingalactic spacecraft.

Professor @CollicottSteven, graduate student Abigail Mizzi and @PurdueCCE alumnus Jason Williamson round out the Purdue 1 crew, which came together for the first time during an event today at Armstrong Hall.

More about the flight participants and the mission's groundbreaking experiments: https://t.co/zXOy7uPwHm

[Beth Moses @Astro_Beth]

I’m honored to be joining the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University as an Associate Professor of Practice. Boiler Up! 🖤💛
@PurduePresident
@LifeAtPurdue
@PurdueEngineers
@PurdueAeroAstro

[Higher Orbits @HigherOrbits]

Higher Orbits is out of this world excited to attend The Space Policy, Science + Technology Symposium @ Purdue next month!
https://t.co/TsJWxPDxAp

We hope you'll join us there!

Boiler up!

#SpaceInspires #STEM #spacefuneral @LifeAtPurdue @PurdueAeroAstro

[PurdueAeroAstro @PurdueAeroAstro]

@PurdueToday @PurduePhysAstro @AcadofInventors Thanks for the shout out, but David Nolte is from @PurdueEAPS — our friends at the college of science!

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

Why is Ernest U. Gambaro (BSAAE ’60, MSAAE ’61) a Purdue Engineering hero? He and his wife, Monica, provided a transformational gift to @PurdueAeroAstro to endow and name the school’s graduate program.

Seven years ago today, on Feb. 16, 2019, the Gambaros were honored in Naples, Florida, during a President’s Council event for their deep commitment and strong support of the school and the lasting significance of their gift. Gambaro credits AAE for helping him build a foundation for his achievements.

At The @AerospaceCorp, he contributed to the design of the nation’s premier orbital reconnaissance system. After earning a law degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1975, Gambaro served as an attorney in Aerospace’s corporate law department before becoming assistant general counsel for Computer Sciences Corporation in 1980.

In 1988, Gambaro co-founded Infonet Services Corporation, a pioneering venture that became the world’s largest provider of secure data services. Under his leadership, Infonet experienced exponential growth, culminating in a landmark public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 1999, valued at $10 billion.

Purdue recognized Gambaro with an Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award in 2016 and a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in 2021.

#OurHeroes #VictoriesAndHeroes

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

Why is Julie Kramer White (BS @PurdueAeroAstro '90) a Purdue Engineering hero? Five years ago, in January 2021, she was appointed the director of engineering at Johnson Space Center in Houston — home of the engineers who designed all of the Apollo lunar missions, including the historic Apollo 11 flight in which Commander Neil Armstrong famously said, “Houston. Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” JSC also is the facility where NASA monitored nine Gemini and more than 100 Space Shuttle missions.

Her time at JSC dates back to when she was 19 and completing a co-op there. Today, she has logged 30+ years at NASA, specializing in structural design, analysis, certification and vehicle systems engineering. Currently, she oversees critical engineering support for all of NASA’s human spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station, Orion, Commercial Crew Program and NASA’s latest lunar exploration campaign. Additionally, Kramer White was a founding member of NASA’s Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) following the Columbia accident.

#OurHeroes #VictoriesAndHeroes

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

"What you do can inspire an entire generation of dreamers, because you never know who's looking up to you."

@PurdueAeroAstro alumna and spaceflight pioneer @SirishaBandla, a member of Purdue's Cradle of Astronauts, gave the winter commencement address.

Congratulations, graduates!

#PurdueWeDidIt

[Purdue Engineering @PurdueEngineers]

Two crews of @LifeAtPurdue students will visit @MDRSupdates to conduct research in tough conditions, similar to those on Mars.

Look back on last year's out-of-this-world trip involving @PurdueAeroAstro and @PurdueBME students and aspiring astronauts: https://t.co/WOngC7Rqfj

[Wenbin Yu @WenbinYuHeaven]

@PurdueAeroAstro Now, it is official, the book will be out in January, 2026.