Press Information
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2010 Press Information
| Date | Subject/Title | Photos |
| September 1, 2010 | RNASA Foundation Donates Proceeds to Support Students The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation is pleased to announce donations totaling $34,000 for the purpose of inspiring youth to study science, technology and engineering. Read full release (doc). Visit Photo Gallery for more images. |
 Download high resolution. Space Camp received a $7,000 donation in honor of Michael Griffin. (Photo courtesy USSRC, April 2010)  Download high resolution. Nora Ojo (HAS), Rodolfo González (RNASA), and Jessica Cejka (TAS) August 16, 2010 (Photo by Mary Alys Cherry, The Citizen) |
| May 7, 2010 |
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 Download high resolution. Michael Coats and Michael Griffin presents Bill Gerstenmaier with the National Space Trophy (NASA, 2010) |
| May 2, 2010 | Banquet held on April 30, 2010 at Houston Hyatt Regency Category group photos will be posted on the 2010 Stellar Winners page. Individual Stellar Nominee and Winner photos are available on request. |
 Download high resolution. 2010 Stellar Awards Winners (NASA, 2010) |
| April 12, 2010 | Houston Mayor Annise Parker will welcome both the current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr., and his predecessor, Dr. Mike Griffin, to the city on the occasion of the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) annual awards banquet April 30 at the Houston Hyatt Regency |  Download high resolution. Annise Parker (Photo courtesy Mayor's Office)
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| March 23, 2010 |
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr., Maj. Gen. USMC (Ret.) and former astronaut, will give the keynote address at the 24th annual Rotary National Awards for Space Achievement banquet. |
 Download high resolution. Charles F. Bolden Jr. (NASA/Bill Ingalls, 2009) |
| March 13, 2010 | STS-125 (Hubble) Astronaut K. Megan McArthur, PhD, will present Stellar Awards at the 2010 banquet. |  Download high resolution. K. Megan McArthur (NASA, 2008) |
| February 26, 2010 | Veteran NASA Astronaut Michael J. Foreman, Captain, USN (Ret.), will present Stellar Awards at the 2010 banquet. |  Michael Foreman (NASA, 2006) |
| January 15, 2010 | 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. |  Download high resolution. Miles O'Brien (NASA, 2009) |
| January 13, 2010 |
Posted on Reuters sign in Times Square, January 13, 14, and 15. Posted on Clear Channel sign in Las Vegas, January 14, 15, and 18. |
 Download high resolution. Bill Gerstenmaier (NASA/Bill Ingalls, 2005) |
2009 Press Information
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| May 13, 2009 |
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| May 9, 2009 | Banquet held on May 8, 2009 at Houston Hyatt Regency | |
| February 27, 2009 |
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| January 27, 2009 | Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Named National Space Trophy Winner |  Download high resolution. Michael Douglas Griffin (NASA photo, 2008) |
2008 Press Information
| Date | Subject/Title | Photos |
| May 1, 2008 | Banquet held on April 25, 2008 at Houston Hyatt Regency
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 Download high resolution. Gene Cernan (NASA photo, 2008) |
| February 26, 2008 |  Download high resolution. Neil DeGrasse Tyson (NASA photo, 2008) |
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| January 30, 2008 | Eugene Cernan Named 2008 RNASA Space Trophy Winner
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 Download high resolution. Cernan's photo. Credit: NASA. (Cropped from S97-17473.) Eugene Cernan (NASA photo, 1997) |
2007 Press Information
| Date | Subject/Title | Photos |
| April 22, 2007 | Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Recognizes Winners (Banquet held on April 20, 2007 at Houston Hyatt Regency)
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 Download high resolution. Eugene Kranz (NASA photo, 2007) |
| February 12, 2007 |  Download high resolution. Gene Kranz (NASA photo, 2006) |
2006 Press Information
| Date | Subject/Title | Photos |
| April 4, 2006 | Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Recognizes Winners (Banquet held on March 24, 2006 at Houston Hyatt Regency) |
 Download high resolution. National Space Trophy Winner, Eileen Collins (NASA photo, 2006) |
 Download high resolution. Communicator Winner Mark Carreau (NASA photo, 2006) |
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| January 27, 2006 | Astronaut Eileen Collins Wins 2006 National Space Trophy |  Download high resolution. Eileen Collins (NASA photo) |
2005 Press Information
| Date | Subject/Title | Photos |
| April 22, 2005 | Banquet held on April 22, 2005 at Houston Hyatt Regency |  Glynn Lunney (NASA photo, 2005) |
| April 8, 2005 |  Congressman Tom DeLay (NASA photo, 2005) |
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| February 11, 2005 |  Glynn Lunney (NASA photo) |
2004 and Earlier Press Information
See RNASA History page and the Stellar Winners pages. Please Contact Us to request other images and historical records from events prior to 2005.
| Event Date | Subject/Title | Photos |
| March 11, 2004 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Neil A. Armstrong |
| May 22, 2003 | 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 |  Download high resolution Roy Estess (NASA photo) |
| March 8, 2002 | Held at South Shore Harbor | Dr. George E. Mueller |
| March 2, 2001 | Held at Space Center Houston | Tommy Holloway |
| March 10, 2000 | Held at Space Center Houston | Capt. John W. Young, USN (Ret.) |
| March 12, 1999 | Held at Space Center Houston | Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. |
| March 6, 1998 | Held at Space Center Houston | George H.W. Bush |
| March 6, 1997 | Held at Space Center Houston | George W.S. Abbey |
| February 15, 1996 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Capt. Robert L. Crippen, USN (Ret.) |
| February 16, 1995 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Daniel Goldin |
| February 17, 1994 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Pete Aldridge |
| Spring 1993 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, USAF (Ret.) |
| Spring 1992 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Dr. Norman Augustine |
| February 25, 1991 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Dr. Aaron Cohen |
| February 15, 1990 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Dr. Lew Allen |
| Spring 1989 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | V. Adm. Richard Truly, USN (Ret.) |
| Spring 1988 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency | Hon. Don Fuqua |
| Spring 1987 | Held at Houston Hyatt Regency |
 Dr. Maxime Faget (NASA photo, 1964) |