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2013 Press Information
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National Space Trophy Winner Kay Bailey Hutchison
(NASA photo)
More 2013 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 2013 Photo Gallery.
Kay Bailey Hutchison wins National Space Trophy.
- RNASA Foundation Honors Senator Hutchison (4-29-13) (doc)
- 2012 Year in Review Video
- 2013 RNASA Stellar Award Winners Announced (4-26-13) (doc)
- 2013 Program Book (4-26-13) (pdf)
- 2013 Program Agenda (4-26-13)
- 2013 Stellar Winners page (4-26-13)
- Rotary Gala Features Unsung Heroes of Space (3-23-13) (doc)
- Eugene Cernan to present National Space Trophy to Senator Hutchison (2-26-13) (doc)
- Veronica McGregor to receive Space Communicator Award (2-12-13) (doc)
- Kay Bailey Hutchison to Receive National Space Trophy (1-23-13) (doc)
2012 Press Information
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National Space Trophy Winner Mike Coats
(NASA photo)
More 2012 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 2012 Photo Gallery.
Michael L. Coats, USN (Ret.) wins National Space Trophy.
- Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation Treasurer Geoff Atwater and President Rodolfo González present NASA Aerospace Scholars Program Manager Linda Smith with a $32,700 donation for the Aerospace Scholars Program - the proceeds from the 26th Annual Rotary Space Gala honoring Johnson Space Center Director Mike Coats in April. Read more
- RNASA Foundation Recognizes Michael Coats with National Space Trophy (4-30-12) (doc)
- 2012 Program Book (4-27-12) (pdf)
- 2012 Program Agenda (4-27-12)
- 2012 Stellar Winners page (4-27-12)
- Space Foundation CEO, Elliot Pulham, to Emcee RNASA Gala (4-26-12) (doc)
- Space Workers to be Recognized at RNASA Gala (3-5-12, updated 3-14-12) (doc)
- 2012 Program Agenda (1-18-12)
- Mike Coats to Receive National Space Trophy (1-18-12) (doc) (pdf)
- Coats' Biography (1-18-12)
2011 Press Information
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General Kevin P. Chilton
(NASA photo)
More 2011 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 2011 Photo Gallery.
General Kevin P. Chilton wins National Space Trophy.
- RNASA Foundation Donates to U.S. Air Force Academy and Texas High School Scholars (8-31-11) (doc)
- Thank you letter from General Lorenz (8-5-2011) (pdf)
- Rotary Space Foundation Recognizes General Kevin Chilton, 25 Individuals, and Seven Teams with Awards (5-9-11) (doc)
- 2011 Program Book (5-6-11) (pdf)
- 2011 Program Agenda (5-6-11)
- 2011 Stellar Winners page (5-6-11)
- Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Plans 25th Anniversary Gala (3-23-11) (doc with photos) (doc without photos)
- Astronaut Steven Lindsey, Col., USAF (Ret.) will present the National Space Trophy at the 2011 banquet. (3-21-11)
- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will give the welcome address at the 2011 banquet. (3-15-11)
- Astronaut Richard R. Arnold, II will present Stellar Awards at the 2011 banquet. (3-1-11)
- Astronaut Stephanie D. Wilson will present Stellar Awards at the 2011 banquet. (2-24-11)
- Veteran Space Correspondent Miles O'Brien has confirmed that he will be the emcee for the 2010 RNASA banquet (1-27-11)
- General Kevin P. Chilton, National Space Trophy recipient, profile (1-19-11)
- General Kevin P. Chilton to receive 25th National Space Trophy (1-19-11) (doc) (pdf)
2010 Press Information
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Michael Coats and Michael Griffin presents Bill Gerstenmaier
with the National Space Trophy (NASA photo, 2010)
More 2010 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 2010 Photo Gallery.
William Gerstenmaier wins National Space Trophy.
- RNASA Foundation Donates Proceeds to Support Students (9-1-10) (doc)
- RNASA Celebrates Shuttle, Looks to the Future (5-7-10) (doc)
- 2010 Program Agenda (5-2-10)
- 2010 National Space Trophy Winner (5-2-10)
- 2010 Stellar Winners page (5-2-10)
- 2010 Stellar Awards Press Release (5-2-10) (doc)
- 2010 Stellar Awards Nominees (5-2-10) (pdf)
- Mayor to Welcome NASA Administrators, past and present (4-12-10) (doc) (pdf)
- NASA Administrator Bolden to Speak at RNASA Banquet (3-23-10) (doc)
- STS-125 (Hubble) Astronaut K. Megan McArthur, PhD, will present Stellar Awards at the 2010 banquet. (3-13-10)
- Veteran NASA Astronaut Michael J. Foreman, Captain, USN (Ret.), will present Stellar Awards at the 2010 banquet. (2-26-10)
- The RNASA Foundation is pleased to announce that veteran Space Correspondent Miles O'Brien has confirmed that he will be the emcee for the 2010 RNASA banquet honoring Bill Gerstenmaier. O'Brien is the owner of Miles O'Brien Productions and also serves as Chairman of the NASA Advisory Council Education and Public Outreach Committee. He won the Space Communicator award in 2002, and has served as the RNASA emcee for five previous events. (1-15-10)
- NASA's Bill Gerstenmaier Honored with National Space Trophy (1-13-10) (doc) (pdf)
- Gerstenmaier's Biography (1-13-10)
2009 Press Information
Banquet held on May 8, 2009 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 2009 Photo Gallery.
Michael Griffin wins National Space Trophy.
- Mike Griffin Receives 2009 Rotary National Space Trophy (5-13-09)
- 2009 Post Event Release (5-13-09) (doc)
- 2009 Program Book (5-13-09) (pdf)
- 2009 RNASA Stellar Awards (5-13-09):
- 2009 Program Agenda (5-8-09)
- 2009 National Space Trophy Winner (5-8-09)
- 2009 RNASA Stellar Awards Presented (5-8-09) (doc)
- Transcription of Griffin's RNASA Speech (5-8-09) (doc)
- Pete Olson's Letter to RNASA (5-8-09) (pdf)
- Griffin Biography Update (2-27-09) (doc)
- Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Named National Space Trophy Winner (1-27-09) (doc) (pdf)
2008 Press Information
Banquet held on April 25, 2008 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 2008 Photo Gallery.
Eugene Cernan wins National Space Trophy.
- 2008 Stellar Awards Press Release (5-1-08) (doc)
- 2008 National Space Trophy Winner (5-1-08)
- 2008 Program Book (5-1-08) (pdf)
- 2008 Program Agenda (5-1-08)
- 2008 RNASA Stellar Awards (5-1-08):
- Neil deGrasse Tyson to receive Space Communicator Award (2-26-08) (doc)
- Eugene Cernan Biography (1-30-08) (doc)
- Eugene Cernan Named 2008 RNASA Space Trophy Winner (1-30-08) (doc)
- More 2008 Press Information
2007 Press Information
Banquet held on April 20, 2007 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 2007 Photo Gallery.
Eugene Kranz wins National Space Trophy.
- 2007 Stellar Awards Press Release (4-22-07) (doc)
- Kranz Profile (4-22-07) (pdf)
- Kraft Profile (4-22-07) (pdf)
- Hartz Profile (4-22-07) (pdf)
- 2007 Program Agenda (4-22-07)
- 2007 Stellar Winners (4-22-07)
- 2007 RNASA Stellar Awards (4-22-07):
- Gene Kranz Named 2007 RNASA Space Trophy Winner (2-12-07) (doc)
2006 Press Information
Banquet held on March 24, 2006 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 2006 Photo Gallery.
Eileen Collins wins National Space Trophy.
- 2006 Program Agenda (4-4-06)
- 2006 National Space Trophy Winner (4-4-06)
- 2006 Stellar Award Winners (4-4-06)
- Astronaut Eileen Collins Wins 2006 National Space Trophy (1-27-06) (pdf)
2005 Press Information
Banquet held on April 22, 2005 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 2005 Photo Gallery.
Glynn Lunney wins National Space Trophy.
- Glynn Lunney Profile (4-22-05)
- 2005 Program Agenda (4-22-05)
- 2005 Stellar Award Winners (4-22-05)
- Tom DeLay to be Keynote Speaker at Rotary Space Event Honoring Glynn Lunney (4-8-05) (doc)
- Lunney Press Release (2-11-05)
2004 Press Information
Banquet held on March 11, 2004 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 2004 Photo Gallery.
Neil Armstrong wins National Space Trophy.
On hearing the news of Neil Armstrong's death, Rodolfo González, Chairman of the RNASA Foundation, said that the Foundation was grateful to be "allowed the opportunity to publicly recognize him with a National Space Trophy in 2004, and we were honored for him to actively serve on the Board of Advisors since then. Neil Armstrong will no doubt be well-known for millennia to come. We are extremely grateful for his service, the example he set, and the accomplishments he embodied. Our thoughts and prayers go to the Armstrong family."
Hear Armstrong's remarks (Windows Media file) at the 2004 banquet.
See the video and/or read the transcript of Armstrong's remarks.
- Neil Armstrong profile (3-11-04)
- 2004 Program Agenda (3-11-04)
- 2004 Stellar Award Winners
- 2004 Space Communicator Award Recipient, NASA/Contractor Communications Team Members (3-11-04)
2003 Press Information
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NASA Adm. Sean O'Keefe presents
the NST to Roy Estess (NASA photo, 2003)
More 2003 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 2003 Photo Gallery.
Roy Estess wins National Space Trophy.
- The RNASA Foundation is very saddened to hear of Mr. Estess' passing. He was an extraordinary person, and his contributions to this nation's space programs deserve all our admiration and gratitude. The RNASA Foundation is very honored that Mr. Estess had added his prestige to our Board of Advisors from 1993 to 2010.
— Rodolfo González, June 2010 - Roy S. Estess profile (5-22-03)
- 2003 Program Agenda (5-22-03)
- National Space Trophy to Honor Roy S. Estess (12-17-02) (doc)
- Roy S. Estess NASA bio (doc)
- 2003 Stellar Award Winners
2002 Press Information
Banquet held on March 8, 2002 at South Shore Harbor.
See 2002 Photo Gallery.
Dr. George E. Mueller wins National Space Trophy.
- George E. Mueller profile (3-8-02)
- 2002 Program Agenda (3-8-02)
- 2002 Space Communicator Award Recipient, Miles O'Brien (3-8-02)
- 2002 Stellar Award Winners
2001 Press Information
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Tommy Holloway shares the National Space Trophy
with his wife, Shirley (NASA photo)
More 2001 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
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Tommy Holloway wins National Space Trophy.
2000 Press Information
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George Abbey presents the NST to
John Young (NASA photo, 2000)
More 2000 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 2000 Photo Gallery.
Capt. John W. Young wins National Space Trophy.
- Capt. John W. Young, National Space Trophy recipient, profile (3-10-00)
- 2000 Program Agenda (3-10-00)
- 2000 Stellar Award Winners
1999 Press Information
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Dr. Christopher Kraft Jr. with Max Faget
(NASA photo, 1999)
More 1999 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 1999 Photo Gallery.
Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. wins National Space Trophy.
- Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. profile (3-12-99)
- 1999 Program Agenda
- Walter Cronkite, Corona Award recipient (3-12-99)
- 1999 Stellar Award Winners
- "Stellar employees receive Rotary awards," Space News Roundup (3-26-99) (pdf)
1998 Press Information
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George H. W. Bush (NASA photo, 1998)
More 1998 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 1998 Photo Gallery.
George H.W. Bush wins National Space Trophy.
- George Bush profile
- 1998 Program Agenda
- Space Communicator Award Recipient, Bill Harwood
- Bush accepts Rotary's National Space Trophy (3-18-98) (doc)
- 1998 Stellar Award Winners
1997 Press Information
Banquet held on March 7, 1997 at Space Center Houston.
See 1997 Photo Gallery.
George W.S. Abbey wins National Space Trophy.
- George Abbey profile
- 1997 Program Agenda
- Special Award for Space Technology Utilization Recipient, Dr. Michael DeBakey
- Corona Award Recipient, John Young
- 1997 Stellar Award Winners
1996 Press Information
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Capt. Robert L. Crippen, USN (Ret.) (NASA photo)
More 1996 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 1996 Photo Gallery.
Capt. Robert L. Crippen wins National Space Trophy.
- Capt. Robert L. Crippen, USN (Ret.) Biography
- 1996 Program Agenda
- Richard Truly Will Present 1996 National Space Trophy (doc)
- Robert Crippen Selected to receive 1996 National Space Trophy (doc)
- Event Transcript (doc)
- 1996 Stellar Award Winners
1995 Press Information
Banquet held on February 16, 1995 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 1995 Photo Gallery.
Daniel Goldin wins National Space Trophy.
- Daniel Goldin profile
- 1995 Program Agenda
- NASA Administrator Dan Goldin to Receive 1995 National Space Trophy in Houston (12-22-94) (doc)
- 1995 Stellar Award Winners
1994 Press Information
Banquet held on February 17, 1994 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 1994 Photo Gallery.
Pete Aldridge wins National Space Trophy.
1993 Press Information
Banquet held during Spring 1993 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, USAF (Ret.) wins National Space Trophy.
1992 Press Information
Banquet held during Spring 1992 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 1992 Photo Gallery.
Dr. Norman Augustine wins National Space Trophy.
- Norman Augustine profile
- 1992 Program Agenda
- Dr. Robert Gilruth, Corona Award recipient
- 1992 Stellar Award Winners
1991 Press Information
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Aaron Cohen with Vice Adm. Richard Truly, USN (Ret.)
(NASA photo, 1991)
More 1991 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 1991 Photo Gallery.
Dr. Aaron Cohen wins National Space Trophy.
1990 Press Information
Banquet held on February 15, 1990 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
Dr. Lew Allen wins National Space Trophy.
1989 Press Information
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Rear Admiral Richard H. Truly, USN
(NASA photo, 1989)
More 1989 Photos in the Photo Gallery.
See 1989 Photo Gallery.
V. Adm. Richard Truly, USN (Ret.) wins National Space Trophy.
1988 Press Information
Hon. Don Fuqua (NASA photo, 1982)
Hon. Don Fuqua wins National Space Trophy.
1987 Press Information
Banquet held during Spring 1987 at Houston Hyatt Regency.
See 1987 Photo Gallery.
Dr. Maxime Faget wins National Space Trophy.