The aerospace industry was born more than one hundred years ago, when the internal combustion engine was joined to the balloon and the glider. America’s contribution to it is vast, ranging from the first airplane and the first modern rocket to the latest in avionics. NACA, succeeded by NASA, has been present for all but the first few decades of this grand drama. This webpage covers the past and present of the aerospace industry, especially in America. You may also find items of interest in our webpages on Space Commercialization and Space Tourism, Human Capital Management in the Technical Fields, Legislative Research and Space Law, and the NASA History Office.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: Call x0168 or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public: Contact your local library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

Books

Aerospace Industries Association. Aerospace Facts & Figures. Arlington, VA: Aerospace Industries Association, 2009.
TL501 .A818 2009 READY REFERENCE

__________. Launch into Aerospace: Industry’s Response to the Workforce Challenge. Arlington, VA: Aerospace Industries Association, 2008.
HD9711.5 .U62 L386 2008 BOOKSTACKSE

__________. Launching the 21^st Century American Workshop: A Special Report. Arlington, VA: Aerospace Industries Association, 2008.
Q149 .U5 L386 2008 BOOKSTACKS

Bell, Dana (ed.). The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes, Their Designers, and Manufacturers. London: Greenhill Books; Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2002.
TL509 .S577 2002 READY REFERENCE

Bilstein, Roger E. The American Aerospace Industry: From Workshop to Global Enterprise. New York, NY: Twayne Publishers, 1996.
HD9711.5 .U6 B55 1996 BOOKSTACKS

Boehm-Davis, Deborah A. (Rapporteur). Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2008.
HE9777.7 .A87 2008 BOOKSTACKS
Also available as an e-book through the National Academies Press.

Commission of the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry: Final Report. Arlington, VA: The Commission, 2002
HD9711.5.A2 C668 2002 BOOKSTACKS

__________. US Aerospace and Aviation Industry: A State-by-State Analysis. Arlington, VA: Commission of the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry, 2002
HD9711.5 .A2 U55 2002 BOOKSTACKS

Jackman, Frank (ed.). World Aviation Directory and Aerospace Database. New York: World Aviation Directory and Aerospace Database, 2005
TL512 .W667 2005 SUMMER READY REFERENCE Note: Back editions are in the history office.

Jane’s Information Group. Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft. New York, McGraw-Hill: 2004/2005
TL501 .J33 READY REFERENCE

__________. Jane’s International ABC Aerospace Directory. Geneva, Switzerland: Interavia; Alexandria, VA: Distributed by Jane’s Information Group, 1995-
TL512 .I62 2005 READY REFERENCE Note: The HQ library does not retain back editions.

Malaval, Philippe, and Christophe Benaroya. Aerospace Marketing Management: Manufacturers, OEM, Airlines, Airports, Satellites, Launchers. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002
HD9711.5 .A2 M35 2002 BOOKSTACKS

Merrill, Stephen A. (ed.). Committee on Innovation Models for Aeronautics Technologies. Aeronautics Innovation: NASA’s Challenges and Opportunities. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2006.
TL552 .N37 2006 BOOKSTACKS
Also available as an e-book through the National Academies Press.

National Research Council. Steering Committee for the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics. Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2006.
HE9803 .C58 N37 2006 BOOKSTACKS
Also available as an e-book through the National Academies Press.

Satnews Publishers. International Satellite Directory. Sonoma, CA: Satnews Publishers, 2008.
TL796 .I61 2008 READY REFERENCE
The library also has a CD-ROM version of this directory.

United States. Dept. of Commerce. Office of Aerospace and Automotive Industries. Flight Plan: Analysis of the U.S. Aerospace Industry. Washington, DC: Office of Aerospace and Automotive Industries, International Trade Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 2009.
HD9711.5 .U6 A664 F554 2009 BOOKSTACKS
The NASA HQ library has earlier versions of this report. All are available as e-books through the International Trade Administration.

Wilson, Andrew. Jane’s Space Directory. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK; Alexandria, VA: Jane’s Information Group, 1993-
TL787 .I57 2006/2007 READY REFERENCE

E-Books

The e-book listed here are available to NASA civil servants and contractors through the Books 24×7 service of SATERN.

Olla, Phillip (ed.). Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications. IGI Global, 2008.

The e-books listed below are available to the general public through the National Academies Press.

Committee on Analysis of Air Force Engine Efficiency Improvement Options for Large Non-fighter Aircraft. Improving the Efficiency of Engines for Large Nonfighter Aircraft. 2007.

Committee on Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System. Technology Pathways: Assessing the Integrated Plan for a Next Generation Air Transportation System. 2005.

Journals

Please visit us and read any of these journals from 7:30 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. If you work at NASA HQ, you can read them online.

• Aerospace America
• Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
• Aviation Week & Space Technology
• FAA Aviation News
• Flight International
• Space News

Internet Resources

Aerospace Industries Association. Feb. 18, 2011 [Feb. 24, 2011]
http://www.aia-aerospace.org/

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 2011 [Feb. 24, 2011]
http://www.aiaa.org/Aviation Forecasts. Federal Aviation Administration. June 2011 [June 10, 2011]

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/aviation_forecasts/

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Feb. 18, 2011 [Feb. 24, 2011]
http://transportation.house.gov/

International Air Transport Association. 2011 [Feb. 24, 2011]
http://www.iata.org/Pages/default.aspx

International Civil Aviation Organization. 2010 [Feb. 24, 2011]
http://www.icao.int/

Office of Space Commercialization. Department of Commerce. Dec. 8, 2010 [Feb. 23, 2011]
http://www.space.commerce.gov/

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Feb. 17, 2011 [Feb. 24, 2011]
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/