SPI Professor Dr. Aaron Bateman was selected by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for the prestigious History Manuscript Award for the best historical manuscript dealing with the science, technology, and/or impact of aeronautics and astronautics on society.
The annual award provides professional recognition to an author who makes a major and original contribution to the history of aeronautics or astronautics.
The award honors Professors Bateman’s manuscript, “A Space Renaissance: The Strategic Defense Initiative and the Arms Race,” which is also the basis of Professor Bateman’s forthcoming book: Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative from MIT Press.
Dr. Bateman’s manuscript was enthusiastically received by the award reviewers, and he will be recognized for the award at the 2024 AIAA Science and Technology Forum (SciTech) in January, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
SPI congratulates Dr. Bateman on this achievement!
“A comprehensive re-examination of the political and technical history of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), this outstanding work is likely to remain the standard reference for years to come.”
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
