Space Flight Award

The Space Flight Award is an award given by the American Astronautical Society most years since 1955. It is presented to "the person whose outstanding efforts and achievements have contributed most significantly to the advancement of space flight and space exploration". The Society refers to the Space Flight Award as its "highest award".

Year Recipient References2021 Tory Bruno 2020 Kathryn Lueders 2018 Ann P. Over 2017 Peggy Whitson 2016 Robert Meyerson 2015 Stamatios M. Krimigis 2014 Norman R. Augustine 2013 Charles F. Bolden, Jr. 2012 Michael T. Suffredini 2011 Space Shuttle Program 2010 William H. Gerstenmaier 2009 Glynn S. Lunney 2008 A. Thomas Young 2007 Charles J. Pellerin, Jr. 2006 Robert G. Hoey 2005 Charles Elachi 2004 Harold W. Gehman, Jr. 2003 Sally K. Ride 2002 Roy S. Estess 2001 John Glenn 2000 Eileen M. Collins 1999 Neil A. Armstrong 1998 C. Michael Foale 1997 Shannon W. Lucid 1996 Edward C. Stone 1995 Daniel S. Goldin 1994 Carolyn L. Huntoon 1993 John W. Young 1992 Forrest S. McCartney 1990 Aaron Cohen 1989 John R. Casani 1988 Robert O. Aller 1987 James B. Odom 1986 Eugene F. Kranz 1985 Jesse W. Moore 1984 James M. Beggs 1983 George W. S. Abbey 1982 Chester M. Lee 1981 William R. Lucas 1980 Robert F. Thompson 1979 George W. Jeffs 1978 Walter C. Williams 1977 John F. Yardley 1976 Sigurd A. Sjoberg 1975 Maxime A. Faget, Walker E. Giberson 1974 William C. Schneider 1973 Rocco A. Petrone 1972 Charles W. Mathews 1971 Joseph G. Gavin, Jr. 1970 Edgar M. Cortright 1969 Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. 1968 George M. Low, George E. Mueller 1967 Kurt H. Debus, William H. Pickering 1966 Robert R. Gilruth 1965 Hugh L. Dryden (Posthumously) 1962 Charles Stark Draper 1961 Fred L. Whipple 1960 Homer E. Newell Jr. 1958 James A. van Allen 1957 Wernher von Braun 1956 George W. Hoover 1955 Hermann Oberth

See also List of space technology awards

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