Awards

See also: AAS Fellows

The American Astronautical Society established these awards to recognize outstanding contributions in space flight and space exploration; flight testing; space science and technology; commercial utilization of space technology; space flight safety; space flight mechanics and astrodynamics; extravehicular protection in space; public leadership in promoting the Nation’s space programs and policies; development of space systems for National defense; international cooperation; and to recognize books that further public understanding of the impact of astronautics upon society.

The deadline for nominations for 2008 awards was July 30. Go to the criteria and procedures page to nominate one of your colleagues for an AAS award.

The awards are listed in the order in which they were established by the Society. Click on each award to view descriptions and past recipients.

Space Flight Award
Melbourne W. Boynton Award
Flight Achievement Award
Victor A. Prather Award
William Randolph Lovelace II Award
Lloyd V. Berkner Award
Dirk Brouwer Award
John F. Kennedy Astronautics Award
Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award
Military Astronautics Award
Industrial Leadership Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Carl Sagan Memorial Award
Advancement of International Cooperation Award