Space Foundation Awards

The Space Foundation annually honors outstanding individuals and organizations for achievements in space exploration, advocacy, education, innovation and accomplishment. Award presentations, held throughout the Space Symposium, highlight the best of the best in our industry.

Read about and see the awards presentations here:

29th National Space Symposium opening ceremony article, video and photos
The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award tribute video
The Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award tibute video
The Space Achievement Award tribute video
The John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration tribute video
The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award article, photos and video
The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award tribute video
Space Technology Hall of Fame® article
Space Technology Hall of Fame® Private Induction Ceremony photos
Space Technology Hall of Fame® Dinner photos and video.

General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award

The General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award recognizes lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development and use of space, space technology, information, themes or resources in academic, cultural, industrial or other pursuits.

John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration

The John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration recognizes extraordinary accomplishment by a company, space agency or corsortium of organizations in the realm of space exploration and discovery.

Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award

Presented by the Space Foundation, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recognizes outstanding contributions to technology education.

Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award

The Space Foundation presents the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award to honor an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the public awareness and understanding of space programs.

Space Achievement Award

The Space Foundation's Space Achievement Award recognizes individuals or organizations that have demonstrated space achievement, breakthrough space technology or program or product success representing critical milestones in the evolution of space exploration and development.

Space Technology Hall of Fame®

The Space Technology Hall of Fame® honors those who transform technology originally developed for space exploration into products that help improve the quality of life here on Earth.