Trophies and Awards at the National Air and Space Museum - National Air and Space Museum Trophy

Trophies and Awards at the
National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum Trophy

The National Air and Space Museum presents this trophy annually to recognize both past and present achievements involving the management or execution of a scientific or technological project, a distinguished career of service in air and space technology, or a significant contribution in chronicling the history of air and space technology. The trophy was created for the National Air and Space Museum by John Safer of Washington, D.C.

Donated by John Safer

Past recipients are listed below.

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2013 Current Achievement Tropy: Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Landing Team

2013 Lifetime Achievement Tropy: Joseph F. Sutter

Recipients for Lifetime Achievements
2013	Joseph F. Sutter
2012	Burt Rutan
2011	George Mueller
2010	Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.
2009	John R. Casani and C. Gordon Fullerton
2008	Joseph W. Kittinger, Jr.
2007	Robert A. "Bob" Hoover
2006	James A. Van Allen
2005	Frank N. Piasecki
2004	Neil Armstrong
2003	(no award)*
2002	Stanley Hiller Jr.
2001	Sen. John Glenn
2000	A. Scott Crossfield
1999	Dr. Simon Ramo
1998	Richard T. Whitcomb
1997	Anthony "Tony" LeVier
1996	Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, USAF (Ret.)
1995	Najeeb E. Halaby
1994	Dr. Michael H. Carr
1993	Olive Ann Beech
1992	Francis M. Rogallo
1991	Arthur E. Raymond
1990	Kelly Johnson and the SR-71 Design Team
1989	Edwin Land
1988	Harold Masursky
1987	John Steiner
1986	Sir Frank Whittle and Dr. Hans von Ohain
1985	Robert R. Gilruth

Recipients for Current Achievement
2013	Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) Team
2012	The Cassini-Huygens Flight Team
2011	Michael Suffredini and the International Space Station Program Office
2010	Flight crew of US Airways Flight 1549: Chesley B. Sullenberger III, Jeffrey B. Skiles, Sheila Dail, Donna Dent and Doreen Welsh
2009	(no award)**
2008	Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission Team
2007	NASA's STS-121 Space Shuttle Team
2006	Mars Exploration Rover Team
2005	Burt Rutan, Paul Allen, and the SpaceShipOne Team
2004	USAF/Lockheed Martin Milstar Team
2003	(no award)*
2002	Predator Development Team
2001	NEAR Mission Team
2000	The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Team
1999	The Breitling Orbiter 3 Team
1998	The Mars Pathfinder Team
1997	Dr. Shannon W. Lucid
1996	The Boeing 777 Civilian Airliner Development Team
1995	The X-31 International Test Team
1994	Patty Wagstaff
1993	Dr. Compton J. Tucker
1992	The Magellan Project Team
1991	John C. Mather and the Cosmic Background Explorer Team
1990	The Pegasus Launch Vehicle Team
1989	The Voyager Spacecraft Team
1988	Paul MacCready
1987	Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager
1986	John W. Young
1985	Astronauts Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D. and Capt. Bruce McCandless, USN

* In observance of the many centennial of flight celebrations in 2003, the museum did not award Trophies for that year.
** In 2009, there was no award for current achievement and two lifetime achievement Trophies were awarded.