Welcome to the RNASA Stellar Awards Nominator website

Stellar Award Trophy.
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Welcome to the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Stellar Award nomination website. This site will provide you with information on the nomination criteria, format, sample nominations and citations, and other relevant information that will help you with the nomination process. You can also download the individual and team nomination forms.

The RNASA Stellar Awards recognize outstanding individuals and teams from industry and government who have made significant contributions to the future of our nation's space program.

On April 25, 2025, the Stellar Award winners will be announced at the thirty-seventh annual black-tie National Space Trophy Dinner, to be held at the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas. The Stellar Award presentations have been a highlight of previous banquets, and we anticipate another round of outstanding nominations this year.

In the past, nominees for Stellar Awards have been primarily in science and engineering, but are not limited to those fields. Any individual or team whose efforts have contributed to our future in space may be considered. These awards are highly regarded, and you are encouraged to use this as an opportunity to recognize your best people.

The deadline for the 2025 RNASA Stellar Awards nominations is Monday, December 16, 2024.

Note: E-mail confirmations of award nominations may take up to 24 hours or may be in your "Spam" folder. If you still have not received your e-mail confirmation by Wednesday, December 18, please contact Irene Chan at web@rnasa.org.

If you would like to view the list of previous Stellar Award winners, please click here.


Nomination Guidelines
Information on nomination criteria and format, nominator responsibilities, award selection, and submittal process
Sample Nominations
Sample nominations of previous Stellar Award winners
Nomination Forms
Download electronic versions of the nomination forms for both individual and team nominations
RNASA History
Learn more about the RNASA and Stellar Award history
Sample Citations
Sample citations of previous Stellar Award winners
Contact Us
Contact us if you if have questions or problems

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