title: National Air and Space Museum Trophy
text: # National Air and Space Museum Trophy
  
  The National Air and Space Museum Trophy was established in 1985. The trophy presented to the winners is a miniature version of "The Web of Space," a sculpture by artist John Safer.
  
  The National Air and Space Museum presents this trophy annually to recognize both past and present achievements involving the management or execution of a scientific or technological project, a distinguished career of service in air and space technology, or a significant contribution in chronicling the history of air and space technology.
  
  The trophy was created for the National Air and Space Museum by John Safer of Washington, D.C., a well-known sculptor and banker. John Safer retired as chief executive officer of D.C. National Bank. The trophy became known as the Michael Collins Trophy in 2020.
  
  ## Recipients for Lifetime Achievements
  
  * 2021 Gene Kranz
  * 2020 Charles Elachi
  * 2019 Charlie Bolden
  * 2018 John R. Dailey
  * 2017 Peter Theisinger
  * 2016 James A. Lovell
  * 2015 Stamatios Krimigis
  * 2014 Norm Augustine
  * 2013 Joe Sutter
  * 2012 Burt Rutan
  * 2011 George Mueller
  * 2010 Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.
  * 2009 John R. Casani and C. Gordon Fullerton
  * 2008 Col. Joseph Kittinger
  * 2007 Robert A. "Bob" Hoover
  * 2006 James A. Van Allen
  * 2005 Frank N. Piasecki
  * 2004 Neil Armstrong
  * 2003 (No Award) - In observance of the Centennial of Flight in 2003, the NASM did not award Trophy this year.
  * 2002 Stanley Hiller Jr.
  * 2001 Sen. John Glenn
  * 2000 A. Scott Crossfield
  * 1999 Dr. Simon Ramo
  * 1998 Richard T. Whitcomb
  * 1997 Anthony "Tony" LeVier
  * 1996 Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, USAF (Ret.)
  * 1995 Najeeb E. Halaby
  * 1994 Dr. Michael H. Carr
  * 1993 Olive Ann Beech
  * 1992 Francis M. Rogallo
  * 1991 Arthur E. Raymond
  * 1990 Kelly Johnson and the SR-71 Design Team
  * 1989 Edwin Land
  * 1988 Harold Masursky
  * 1987 John Steiner
  * 1986 Sir Frank Whittle and Dr. Hans von Ohain
  * 1985 Robert R. Gilruth
  
  ## Recipients for Current Achievement
  
  * 2021 SpaceX and Crew Dragon Team
  * 2020 Hubble Space Telescope Team
  * 2019 LIGO Scientific Collaboration
  * 2018 Shaesta Waiz of Dreams Soar Inc.
  * 2017 Kenn Borek Air's South Pole Rescue Team
  * 2016 NASA's New Horizons Mission Team
  * 2015 Kepler Mission Team
  * 2014 The Dawn Flight Team
  * 2013 Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent and Landing team, led by Adam Steltzner
  * 2012 The Cassini-Huygens Flight Team
  * 2011 Michael Suffredini and the International Space Station Program Office
  * 2010 Flight crew of US Airways Flight 1549: Chesley B. Sullenberger III, Jeffrey B. Skiles, Sheila Dail, Donna Dent and Doreen Welsh
  * 2009 (no award)**
  * 2008 Stardust Comet Sample Return Mission Team
  * 2007 NASA STS-121 shuttle mission team
  * 2006 Mars Exploration Rover Team
  * 2005 Burt Rutan, Paul Allen, and the SpaceShipOne Team
  * 2004 USAF/Lockheed Martin Milstar Team
  * 2003 (no award)*
  * 2002 Predator Development Team
  * 2001 NEAR Mission Team
  * 2000 The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Team
  * 1999 The Breitling Orbiter 3 Team
  * 1998 The Mars Pathfinder Team
  * 1997 Dr. Shannon W. Lucid
  * 1996 The Boeing 777 Civilian Airliner Development Team
  * 1995 The X-31 International Test Team
  * 1994 Patty Wagstaff
  * 1993 Dr. Compton J. Tucker
  * 1992 The Magellan Project Team
  * 1991 John C. Mather and the Cosmic Background Explorer Team
  * 1990 The Pegasus Launch Vehicle Team
  * 1989 The Voyager Spacecraft Team
  * 1988 Paul MacCready
  * 1987 Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager
  * 1986 John W. Young
  * 1985 Astronauts Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D. and Capt. Bruce McCandless, USN
  * In observance of the many centennial of flight celebrations in 2003, the museum did not award Trophies for that year. ** In 2009, there was no award for Current Achievement and two Lifetime Achievement Trophies were awarded.
  