We note with genuine sadness the passing of Victor Lougheed, a long time active member of the Baltimore Section and, until very recently, our extremely trustworthy and friendly treasurer. He will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him. Here is a picture of Victor

at our awards dinner from 2008 when he was recognized for 50 years of AIAA membership. With him in the picture is Carolyn Slivinski, now chair of the section.

When we have details about the funeral, we will post them.

On Tuesday, June 9th, the Baltimore and National Capital sections will host talks by John Mather, Ralph McNutt and Massimo Stiavelli about space exploration work in Maryland. The event will be at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel. See our calendar for more information.

We now have an article up about the Launius lecture on the search for life in the Solar System. See Roger Launius Discusses the Search for Life in the Solar System.

Meetings are held monthly and are open to the public. All those interested are encouraged to attend. By participating in your section, you'll be informed of current local news and developments in both the profession and the industry. Be a leader in your local aerospace community!

Meeting venues include:

• US Naval Academy
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Please join us!