Thanks to everyone who joined us for a special evening dedicated to the industry’s most influential leaders. From military achievement award recipient Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy sharing how the Pentagon’s future in orbit will depend on its partnership with commercial innovators to Firefly Aerospace’s recognition for successfully landing on the moon, the evening captured a defining moment for the space sector and the momentum shaping what comes next.
Commercial Space Achievement – The Blue Ghost Mission 1 Team at Firefly Aerospace
Lifetime Achievement Award – Phil McAlister
Individual Achievement Award – Casey Dreier, The Planetary Society
Emerging Space Company Award – Impulse Space
Military Space Achievement of the Year – Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, U.S. Space Force
International Collaboration Award – Viasat–Space42
Space AI Breakthrough – Ubotica Technologies, NASA JPL and Open Cosmos
Deal of the Year – SES’ acquisition of Intelsat
Civil Space Achievement of the Year – Traffic Coordination System for Space in the Office of Space Commerce
Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award – Muon Space
Innovative Technology Award – NASA’s Starling Mission
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