The Space Flight Award is given annually to the person whose outstanding efforts and achievements have contributed most significantly to the advancement of space flight and space exploration. The Space Flight Award is the highest award bestowed by the AAS.
Recipients:
For their extraordinary contribution to space launch capacities and transforming the launch industry in Virginia
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For setting a new record for the longest single spaceflight in the history of American spaceflight at 370 days on orbit.
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For 44 years at both NASA and Lockheed Martin of significant technical, policy, and leadership contributions to the successes of the Space Shuttle, International Space Station (ISS), and Orion programs
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Under Tory Bruno’s leadership, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is shaping the future of space launch by making it more affordable and accessible. Over the past 30 years, Tory has managed and initiated critical defense and space launch programs that form the backbone of modern infrastructure and provide a foundation for the expansion of future space capabilities.
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For exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the development of U.S. human spaceflight programs
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For your extraordinary achievements and contributions to the advancement of space flight and space exploration over the course of your 35-year career.
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Throughout her record-breaking aerospace career, Dr. Peggy Whitson has inspired others to share in the exploration and utilization of space. Her legacy, both on the ground and in space, will have lasting contributions to the Nation’s space program.
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As President of Blue Origin, Robert E. “Rob” Meyerson leads a growing team of Blue Origin engineers and manufacturing staff who have significantly advanced space launch technology and enabled a future where millions of humans live and work outside of Earth’s atmosphere
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For his fundamental research on space and planetary environments throughout the solar system while concurrently opening a new paradigm of aerospace mission management that enabled the advancement of space exploration in an affordable paradigm.
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For outstanding leadership in space activities over more than five decades of service at Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin, in public service and with the National Academies.
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In recognition of his outstanding leadership accomplishments as NASA’s Administrator for two terms, leading NASA to boldly push the boundaries of science, aeronautics, and exploration in the 21st century and ensure the long-term vibrancy of America’s space program.
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In recognition of outstanding accomplishments and exceptional technical leadership managing one of the most complex human space flight programs in history
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During 30 years of missions, the Space Shuttle carried people into orbit repeatedly, launched, recovered and repaired satellites, conducted cutting-edge research and built the largest structure in space, the International Space Station. As humanity’s first reusable spacecraft, it set high marks of achievement and endurance; a legacy of American ingenuity.
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In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in a career dedicated to the human exploration of space and international cooperation in space.
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For outstanding contributions in more than 50 years of service to the space community, including as manager of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, a leader in the Space Shuttle program, and in several other key positions in NASA and industry.
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For outstanding contributions in more than 45 years of service to the space community, including director of the Goddard Space Flight Center, President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Marietta Corporation, and as leader of numerous studies and task forces for NASA, The National Academies and other organizations.
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For conceiving and overseeing the development of the “Great Observatories” program, whose Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, Chandra Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility, and Space Infrared Telescope Facility revolutionized human knowledge of the cosmos.
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For furthering the human spaceflight program of the United States throughout a long-term career as an aerospace engineer and manager on the X-15, Dynasoar, lifting bodies, Space Shuttle and SpaceShipOne.
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For your leadership in the development of space exploration spacecraft studying the solar system, Earth and deep space, and for pioneering development of synthetic aperture radar applied to Earth and planetary remote sensing.
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For outstanding contributions as the chair of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), during 2003, working tenaciously to determine the cause of the Columbia accident and to return the Space Shuttle to flight status
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For outstanding contributions to the nation as an astronaut, scientist and educator – and for always advancing the cause of space exploration
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