Aerospace engineering benefits the society by designing, developing, building and maintaining the tools, machines and equipments that power our air-transportation, surveillance, communications, guiding and tracking systems.
Aerospace engineering has widespread applications. Air-travel, the fastest transportation available relies on skilled aerospace engineers for smooth operations.
The satellites are put into geostationary orbit around Earth by the aerospace engineers. These satellites are equipped with several critical instruments that power -
- Military communication
- Precise positioning and navigation
- Weather forecasts
- TV broadcasts in real-time
- Internet delivery
Our defense forces rely a lot on satellite signals for precise locations and encrypted communication.
Aerospace engineering also deals with research and development of tools and machinery to advance aerospace technology. It shapes how we travel, communicate and deepen our understanding of the Earth and the space around us.
Space Exploration: Aerospace engineers have played an important role in helping us build spacecrafts that have helped us set foot on the Moon and land our robots on faraway planets like Mars.
This has also helped us understand our environment and develop solutions for the biggest problems mankind faces.
Disaster Response: Aerospace engineering has helped us be better equipped to deal with natural disasters. Drones, UAV can now reach disaster zones quickly and communicate important audio / video footage from the spot.
Economic Impact: The drones are now being used to deliver goods and medicines. There are talks of flying taxis, which will redefine personal transportation.
Aerospace engineering, thus benefits the society by creating job opportunities and ensuring the overall economic growth in countries around the world.