Haley Space Flight Award Open for Nominations 10 November 2026 – 15 January 2027

Award Recipients

2018

• CAPT Daniel W Bursch
  Other

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Haley Space Flight Award

  AIAA Citation: In recognition of Dan Burschs advancement in the art, science, and technology of robotics and unexpected challenges during the early stages of the International Space Station.

2016

• Mr James S Voss
  University of Colorado

  Awarded

  Award: 2016 Haley Space Flight Award

  AIAA Citation: “For outstanding contributions to human space flight through distinguished performance on five spaceflights, Space Station assembly, leadership in spacecraft design, and dedication to space education.”

2014

• Dr James H Newman
  Naval Postgraduate School

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: To recognize his advancement of technology in rendezvous, proximity operations and robotics through the development of astronaut situational awareness tools.

2012

• Mars Exploration Rover Development and Operations Team
  Mars Exploration Rover Development and Operations Team

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For pioneering astronautics and science achievements enabled by new techniques in extraterrestrial robotic system operations to explore another world and extend mission lifetime.

2010

• STS-125 Crew
  STS-125 Crew

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For their tremendous accomplishments in the service of science by repairing and upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope and proving the unique value of manned spaceflight.

1993

• Mr Dan C Brandenstein
  United Space Alliance

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For advancing astronautical technology and space exploration and for outstanding leadership and bravery during the maiden voyage of the Endeavor Space Shuttle Mission

1991

• Charles F Bolden Jr.
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For distinguished performance in the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope on Mission STS-31 during April 1990. The professionalism has opened the door to new dimensions in science
• Dr Steven A Hawley
  The University of Kansas

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For distinguished performance in the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope on Mission STS-31 during April 1990. The professionalism has opened the door to new dimensions in science
• COL Loren J Shriver
  Retired f/United Space Alliance

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For distinguished performance in the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope on Mission STS-31 during April 1990. The professionalism has opened the door to new dimensions in science
• Dr Kathryn D Sullivan
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For distinguished performance in the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope on Mission STS-31 during April 1990. The professionalism has opened the door to new dimensions in science
• Mr. Bruce McCandless II
  Lockheed Martin

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For distinguished performance in the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope on Mission STS-31 during April 1990. The professionalism has opened the door to new dimensions in science.

1989

• Mr. Mike M Lounge
  Boeing Space Exploration

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For renewing Americas manned exploration of space with exceptionally successful mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-26) from September 29 through October 3, 1988
• Mr. George T Nelson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For renewing Americas manned exploration of space with exceptionally successful mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-26) from September 29 through October 3, 1988
• CAPT Frederick H Hauck
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For renewing Americas manned exploration of space with exceptionally successful mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-26) from September 29 through October 3, 1988

1987

• Mr. Bruce McCandless II
  Lockheed Martin

  Awarded

1985

• Kenneth C Ward
  David Taylor Research Center

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program
• Michael Cummings
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program
• Mr. David K Hogan
  Awarded
• Thomas W Karras
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program
• David Coolidge
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program
• Mr. Gay E Hilton
  N A S A

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program
• Ms. Barbara L Scott
  NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program
• Roger Hogan
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For engineering skill, innovation, dedication to duty, outstanding professionalism, and unyielding tenacity in regaining control -- and thus operational use -- of the NOAA-B Environmental Satellite eleven months after it has been presumed lost. This superb example of Government/Industry team work is the highest tradition of the United States space program

1984

• Dr Robert Allen Ridley Parker
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of space science technology, through their creative abilities, which produced significant gains in information and knowledge.
• Brewster H Shaw
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of space science technology, through their creative abilities, which produced significant gains in information and knowledge
• Mr. Byron Lichtenberg
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of space science technology, through their creative abilities, which produced significant gains in information and knowledge
• Dr Owen K Garriott
  The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of space science technology, through their creative abilities, which produced significant gains in information and knowledge
• Dr J. W Young
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of space science technology, through their creative abilities, which produced significant gains in information and knowledge.
• COL Richard O Covey
  Retired f/United Space Alliance

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For renewing Americas manned exploration of space with exceptionally successful mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-26) from September 29 through October 3, 1988.
• Ulf Merbold
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of space science technology, through their creative abilities, which produced significant gains in information and knowledge

1982

• Robert L Crippen
  Retired f/Thiokol

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the advancement of astronautics. With unparalleled performance, they piloted the first reusable spacecraft on its initial flight to earth orbit and return
• Dr J. W Young
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For their outstanding contribution to the advancement of astronautics. With unparalleled performance, Crippen and Young piloted the first reusable spacecraft on its initial flight to earth orbit and return.

1980

• Fred W Haise Jr
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the Flight Crews of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests. Their combined ability to plan and implement data procurement at a large number of test points in very limited time was largely responsible for the programs great success.
• C Gordon Fullerton
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the Flight Crews of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests. Their combined ability to plan and implement data procurement at a large number of test points in very limited time was largely responsible for the programs great success
• Mr. Richard Hugo Truly Jr.
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the Flight Crews of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests. Their combined ability to plan and implement data procurement at a large number of test points in very limited time was largely responsible for the programs great success
• Joe H Engle
  The Stafford Task Force

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the Flight Crews of the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests. Their combined ability to plan and implement data procurement at a large number of test points in very limited time was largely responsible for the programs great success

1978

• Lt Gen Thomas P Stafford
  Stafford, Burke & Hecker Inc

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the United States flight crew during the Apollo Soyuz space flight, the first international manned space mission. Through their efforts, it was possible to carry out a significant cooperative venture with the Soviet Union in a space flight that successfully demonstrated joint orbital operations and tested a universal docking system, opening the way for mutual assistance in the exploration of the universe
• Mr Vance D Brand
  NASA

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the United States flight crew during the Apollo Soyuz space flight, the first international manned space mission. Through their efforts, it was possible to carry out a significant cooperative venture with the Soviet Union in a space flight that successfully demonstrated joint orbital operations and tested a universal docking system, opening the way for mutual assistance in the exploration of the universe
• MAJ Donald K Slayton
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding performance as the United States flight crew during the Apollo Soyuz space flight, the first international manned space mission. Through their efforts, it was possible to carry out a significant cooperative venture with the Soviet Union in a space flight that successfully demonstrated joint orbital operations and tested a universal docking system, opening the way for mutual assistance in the exploration of the universe

1976

• Mr. William H Dana
  NASA-Dryden Flight Research Center

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his research work on the M2-F3 lifting body control systems.

1975

• Mr. William R Pogue
  University of Maryland

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For demonstrated outstanding courage and skill during their record-breaking 84-day Skylab mission
• Dr Edward G Gibson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For demonstrated outstanding courage and skill during their record-breaking 84-day Skylab mission
• Gerald P Carr
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For demonstrated outstanding courage and skill during their record-breaking 84-day Skylab mission

1974

• CAPT Charles Conrad Jr.
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the courage and skill exhibited in surmounting the problems that had occurred during the launch of the Skylab space station
• Paul J Weitz
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the courage and skill exhibited in surmounting the problems that had occurred during the launch of the Skylab space station
• Joseph P Kerwin
  Wyle

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the courage and skill exhibited in surmounting the problems that had occurred during the launch of the Skylab space station

1973

• Charles M Duke
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For heroic and historic contributions to mankinds quest for scientific knowledge as the crew of the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon.
• Thomas K Mattingly II
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For heroic and historic contributions to mankinds quest for scientific knowledge as the crew of the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon
• Dr J. W Young
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For heroic and historic contributions to mankinds quest for scientific knowledge as the crew of the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon.

1972

• David R Scott
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the successful accomplishment of the Apollo 15 Mission which expanded mans lunar exploration to the rugged terrain of Hadley Rille and for the most extensive scientific exploration of the lunar surface utilizing the lunar rover yet achieved
• Dr Alfred M Worden
  Goodrich Corporation

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the successful accomplishment of the Apollo 15 Mission which expanded mans lunar exploration to the rugged terrain of Hadley Rille and for the most extensive scientific exploration of the lunar surface utilizing the lunar rover yet achieved
• Mr. James C Irwin
  CTL Aerospace

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the successful accomplishment of the Apollo 15 Mission which expanded mans lunar exploration to the rugged terrain of Hadley Rille and for the most extensive scientific exploration of the lunar surface utilizing the lunar rover yet achieved

1971

• Fred W Haise Jr
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the exceptional manner in which the Apollo 13 crew conducted themselves and their spacecraft under extraordinary circumstances of extreme stress.
• James A Lovell Jr.
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the exceptional manner in which the Apollo 13 crew conducted themselves and their spacecraft under extraordinary circumstances of extreme stress
• John L Swigert
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the exceptional manner in which the Apollo 13 crew conducted themselves and their spacecraft under extraordinary circumstances of extreme stress
• Mr. Fred W Haise
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the exceptional manner in which the Apollo 13 crew conducted themselves and their spacecraft under extraordinary circumstances of extreme stress

1970

• Mr. William A Anders
  Awarded
• Mr. Frank Borman
  Picacho Aviation

  Awarded

1969

• CDR Walter M Schirra Jr.
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For exceptionally meritorious service and outstanding contributions to the advancement of manned space flight during the eleven-day flight of Apollo 7.
• R Walter Cunningham
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For exceptionally meritorious service and outstanding contributions to the advancement of manned space flight during the eleven-day flight of Apollo 7.
• Donn F Eisele
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For exceptionally meritorious service and outstanding contributions to the advancement of manned space flight during the eleven-day flight of Apollo 7

1968

• MAJ Virgil I Grissom
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the science of manned space flight

1967

• Mr. Edward G White
  AEDC

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contribution during the four-day mission of Gemini IV under going great personal risk in the advancement of space flight

1966

• Neil A Armstrong
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the technology of mans spaceflight at great personal risk, demonstrating mans capability in spacecraft control and flexibility in operational proficiency in orbital flight
• David R Scott
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the technology of mans spaceflight at great personal risk, demonstrating mans capability in spacecraft control and flexibility in operational proficiency in orbital flight

1965

• Maj Gen Joseph S Bleymaier
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For exceptional direction of the Tital III space booster, research and development program

1964

• Walter C Williams
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding and continuing achievement in successful aerospace systems operations.

1963

• CDR Walter M Schirra Jr.
  Awarded
• MAJ L Gordon Cooper
  Awarded

1962

• John H Glenn
  John Glenn School of Public Affairs

  Awarded

1961

• Mr. Alan C Shepard
  Awarded

1960

• Mr. A. S Crossfield
  Awarded

1959

• Walter R Dornberger
  Awarded

1958

• Ivan C Kincheloe Jr.
  Awarded

1957

• Krafft Ehricke
  Awarded

1956

• Joseph A Kaplan
  NASA-Langley Research Center

  Awarded

1955

• Wernher von Braun
  Awarded

1954

• Theodore von Karman
  Awarded