aerospace engineering

American  

noun

1. the branch of engineering that deals with the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft and related systems aeronautical engineering and of spacecraft, missiles, rocket-propulsion systems, and other equipment operating beyond the earth's atmosphere astronautical engineering.

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Other Word Forms

• aerospace engineer noun

Example Sentences

The trick is getting those algorithms to work on actual drones in realistic battlefield scenarios, according to Justin Bradley, an expert in aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University who specializes in autonomous systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

About a third of Karman’s 23-person team came from SpaceX or Rocket Lab, and they co-opted technologies from aerospace engineering and electric vehicles to design the mechanics for the high-speed motors.

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless Moriba Jah, a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Texas, said the illustration suggested the no-fly zones the FAA activated may not fully capture how far and wide debris spreads after a rocket breakup.

From Salon

“You’re not going to find anybody who’s going to be able to answer that question with any precision,” said John Crassidis, an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Buffalo.

From Salon

“Advances in aerospace engineering, materials science, and noise reduction,” the order said, “now make supersonic flight not just possible, but safe, sustainable, and commercially viable.”

From The Wall Street Journal