Technical Awards

Please submit a complete nomination package by the deadline date online only.

AIAA Engineer of the Year Award Online Nomination System   AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award Online Nomination System   AIAA Technical Award Online Nomination System  

You may use the Word document below for draft purposes only. To be considered for an award, all nominations and references are to be submitted online in the appropriate portal (above) by the deadline date.

 


Browse the awards and award winners.

Name Opens Closes
Microgravity and Space Processes Award 10 February 2027 1 June 2027
Missile Systems Award 10 July 2026 1 October 2026
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Otto C. Winzen Lifetime Achievement Award 10 July 2026 1 October 2026
Piper General Aviation Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Plasmadynamics & Lasers Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Propellants & Combustion Award 10 February 2026 1 June 2026
Space Automation & Robotics 10 July 2026 1 October 2026
Space Operations & Support Award 10 July 2026 1 October 2026
Space Science Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Space Systems Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Structures, Structural Dynamics, & Materials Award 10 February 2027 1 June 2027
Support Systems Award
Theodor W. Knacke Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Thermophysics Award 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program Management 10 July 2025 1 October 2025
Walter J. and Angeline H. Crichlow Trust Prize 10 February 2026 1 June 2026
Wyld Propulsion Award 10 February 2026 1 June 2026
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