Award Nominations

Nominations are Closed for Goddard Memorial Trophy

Every year, the National Space Club and Foundation presents several awards during the Goddard Memorial Dinner.

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Details to Nominate for Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy

The premier award is the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, which was established in 1958 to honor the individual, or group of specifically named individuals, who have made a significant contribution to US leadership in the field of rocketry and astronautics.

As a Member of the Club, you have the privilege to recommend candidates for consideration for the Goddard Trophy. The Trophy may honor either a lifetime of achievement or a breakthrough discovery or achievement within calendar year. It may not be presented to an organization, and may no longer be awarded to a previous recipient.View a list of previous recipients.

The Space Club Board of Directors reserves the right to review and, as appropriate, narrow the list of nominations submitted to the Goddard Trophy Selection Committee to ensure each nomination’s eligibility, remove duplications, and ensure an efficient and timely process.

All nominations must be submitted on-line.

Goddard Memorial Trophy nominations should include:

• Full name of nominee;
• Affiliation, position or title;
• One-two paragraph description (no more than 250 words) of why the individual or team is deserving of the Trophy; and
• A short biographical sketch (100 words or less)

Team Nominations:

If you are nominating a team, the nominator must designate a team leader and up to 10 members to be recognized. The team leader will receive all correspondence and will make a 5 minute presentation at the dinner.

Nominations for the Trophy are now Closed. Look for announcements on the 2021 Goddard Trophy Winner in the future.

Nominations for other Awards:

Awards are presented at the Annual Goddard Memorial Dinner to a number of outstanding individuals for accomplishments in spaceflight, engineering, science, management and education.

Each award has a specific set of criteria, deadline, and submission process. Please view theprocedures page to see how to nominate for a particular award.

If you are interested in submitting an award and/or need more details please contact us atinfo@spaceclub.org or 202-547-0060.