National Air and Space Museum Trophy
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The National Air and Space Museum Trophy was established in 1985.
The trophy presented to the winners is a miniature version of "The Web of Space," a sculpture by artist John Safer
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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.
, a well-known sculptor and banker. John Safer
retired as chief executive officer of D.C. National Bank.
* 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.
The trophy presented to the winners is a miniature version of "The Web of Space," a sculpture by artist John Safer
John Safer
John Safer is an American sculptor. Safer's varied career spans work in theater lighting, television, real estate, politics and banking.Safer is best known for his monumental sculptures, but he has also created many smaller works...
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National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1976. Located in Washington, D.C., United States, it is a center for research into the history and science of aviation and...
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
John Safer
John Safer is an American sculptor. Safer's varied career spans work in theater lighting, television, real estate, politics and banking.Safer is best known for his monumental sculptures, but he has also created many smaller works...
of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, a well-known sculptor and banker. John Safer
John Safer
John Safer is an American sculptor. Safer's varied career spans work in theater lighting, television, real estate, politics and banking.Safer is best known for his monumental sculptures, but he has also created many smaller works...
retired as chief executive officer of D.C. National Bank.
Recipients for Lifetime Achievements
- 2009 John R. Casani and C. Gordon FullertonC. Gordon FullertonCharles Gordon Fullerton is a retired United States Air Force officer, a former USAF and NASA astronaut and retired research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, California...
- 2008 Col. Joseph KittingerJoseph KittingerJoseph William Kittinger II is a former Command Pilot and career military officer in the United States Air Force. He is most famous for his participation in Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior, holding the records for having the highest, fastest and longest skydive, from a height greater than...
- 2007 Robert A. "Bob" HooverBob HooverRobert A. "Bob" Hoover is a former air show pilot and United States Air Force test pilot, known for his wide-brimmed straw hat and wide smile. In aviation circles, he is often referred to as "The pilots' pilot."-Aviation career:...
- 2006 James A. Van AllenJames Van AllenJames Alfred Van Allen was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa.The Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, following the 1958 satellite missions in which Van Allen had argued that a Geiger counter should be used to detect charged particles.- Life and career :* September...
- 2005 Frank N. Piasecki
- 2004 Neil ArmstrongNeil ArmstrongNeil Alden Armstrong is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon....
- 2003 (No Award) - In observance of the Centennial of Flight in 2003, the NASM did not award Trophy this year.
- 2002 Stanley HillerStanley Hiller-Biography:Stanley Hiller was born November 15, 1924 in San Francisco, California to Stanley Hiller, Sr. and Opal Perkins. The family moved to Berkeley, California in the 1930s....
Jr. - 2001 Sen. John GlennJohn GlennJohn Herschel Glenn, Jr. is a former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States senator who was the first American to orbit the Earth and the third American in space. Glenn was a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA's Mercury program as a member of NASA's original...
- 2000 A. Scott CrossfieldAlbert Scott CrossfieldAlbert Scott Crossfield was an American naval officer and test pilot.-Biography:Born in Berkeley, California, Crossfield grew up in California and Washington. He served with the U.S. Navy as a flight instructor and fighter pilot during World War II...
- 1999 Dr. Simon RamoSimon RamoSimon "Si" Ramo is an American physicist, engineer, and business leader. He led development of microwave and missile technology and is sometimes known as the father of the intercontinental ballistic missile...
- 1998 Richard T. WhitcombRichard WhitcombRichard T. Whitcomb , was an American aeronautical engineer noted for his significant contributions to the science of aerodynamics....
- 1997 Anthony "Tony" LeVierTony LeVierAnthony W. "Tony" LeVier was an air racer and test pilot for the Lockheed Corporation from the 1940s to the 1970s.- Early life :...
- 1996 Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, USAF (Ret.)
- 1995 Najeeb E. Halaby
- 1994 Dr. Michael H. Carr
- 1993 Olive Ann BeechOlive Ann BeechOlive Ann Beech was a U.S. aviation pioneer and businesswoman.With her husband, Walter Herschel Beech, she founded the Beech Aircraft Company....
- 1992 Francis M. Rogallo
- 1991 Arthur E. RaymondArthur E. RaymondArthur Emmons Raymond was an aeronautical engineer who led the team that designed the DC-3....
- 1990 Kelly JohnsonClarence JohnsonClarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson was an aircraft engineer and aeronautical innovator. As a member and first team leader of the Lockheed Skunk Works, Johnson worked for more than four decades and is said to have been an "organizing genius"...
and the SR-71 Design Team - 1989 Edwin Land
- 1988 Harold MasurskyHarold MasurskyHarold Masursky was an American geologist and astronomer.He started his career working for the US Geological Survey and later joined NASA as a senior science member. He was responsible for investigation of planetary and lunar surfaces, being interested in finding scientifically valuable landing...
- 1987 John Steiner
- 1986 Sir Frank WhittleFrank WhittleAir Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, CB, FRS, Hon FRAeS was a British Royal Air Force engineer officer. He is credited with independently inventing the turbojet engine Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, CB, FRS, Hon FRAeS (1 June 1907 – 9 August 1996) was a British Royal Air...
and Dr. Hans von OhainHans von OhainHans Joachim Pabst von Ohain was a German engineer, one of the inventors of jet propulsion.Frank Whittle, who patented in 1930 in the United Kingdom, and Hans von Ohain, who patented in 1936 in Germany, developed the concept independently during the late 1930s... - 1985 Robert R. Gilruth
Recipients for Current Achievement
- 2009 (no award)**
- 2008 Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission Team
- 2007 NASA STS-121 shuttle mission team
- 2006 Mars Exploration Rover Team
- 2005 Burt RutanBurt RutanElbert Leander "Burt" Rutan is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft...
, Paul AllenPaul AllenPaul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates...
, 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 WagstaffPatty WagstaffPatty Wagstaff is an aerobatic pilot from the United States. Wagstaff traveled all over the world as a child: her father was a pilot for Japan Airlines, and Wagstaff would travel to Southeast Asia, Australia and Alaska to prepare for her own career as a pilot...
- 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 RutanDick RutanRichard Glenn "Dick" Rutan is an aviator who piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with co-pilot Jeana Yeager...
and Jeana YeagerJeana YeagerJeana Yeager is an aviator. She is most famous for co-piloting a non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world in the Rutan Voyager aircraft from 14 to 23 December 1986. The flight took 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds and covered 24,986 miles , more than doubling the old distance record set by... - 1986 John W. Young
- 1985 Astronauts Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D. and Capt. Bruce McCandless, USN