The Space Technology Award was established to recognize an outstanding achievement in space technology.
Recipients:
- 2021 – Christopher McLean of Ball Aerospace for his technical leadership across groundbreaking programs at Ball Aerospace, and for his contributions to the profoundly unique Green Propellant Infusion Mission, which successfully deployed a non-toxic monopropellant providing longer mission durations, additional maneuverability, increased payload volume, and simplified Space Vehicle launch processing compared to hydrazine.