Press Releases

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2010 Press Information

Date Subject/Title Photos
February 26, 2010 Veteran NASA Astronaut Michael J. Foreman, Captain, USN (Ret.), will present Stellar Awards at the 2010 banquet. Michael J. Foreman
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. Miles O'Brien
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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.

Bill Gerstenmaier
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Bill Gerstenmaier (NASA/Bill Ingalls, 2005)

2009 Press Information

Date Subject/Title Photos
May 13, 2009

Mike Griffin.
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Mike Griffin (NASA photo, 2009)

May 9, 2009 Banquet held on May 8, 2009 at Houston Hyatt Regency
February 27, 2009
January 27, 2009 Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Named National Space Trophy Winner Michael Griffin's official NASA photo.
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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 Gene Cernan
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Gene Cernan (NASA photo, 2008)
February 26, 2008 Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson (NASA photo, 2008)
January 30, 2008 Eugene Cernan Named 2008 RNASA Space Trophy Winner
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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)
Gene Kranz
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Eugene Kranz (NASA photo, 2007)
February 12, 2007 Gene Kranz
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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)
Eileen Collins
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National Space Trophy Winner, Eileen Collins (NASA photo, 2006)
Mark Carreau
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Communicator Winner Mark Carreau (NASA photo, 2006)
January 27, 2006 Astronaut Eileen Collins Wins 2006 National Space Trophy Eileen Collins
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Eileen Collins (NASA photo)

2005 Press Information

Date Subject/Title Photos
April 8, 2005 Tom DeLay
Congressman Tom DeLay (NASA photo, 2005)
Banquet held on April 22, 2005 at Houston Hyatt Regency Glynn Lunney
Glynn Lunney (NASA photo, 2005)
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
March 14, 2003 Held at South Shore Harbor Roy Estess
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
Spring 1991 Held at Houston Hyatt Regency Dr. Aaron Cohen
Spring 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
Dr. Maxime Faget
(NASA photo, 1964)

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