posted 04-25-2025 10:22 AM               

The Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony

May 15, 2025, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas

Join AAS to award Gene Kranz for exemplary leadership and a "must-never-fail" style that ensured historic mission successes, empowered human space exploration, saved lives, and inspired individuals around the world. Join us for this unforgettable celebration among colleagues, friends, and fellow space explorers.

• Individual Registration – $35.00
  Individual registration attendees receive admittance to the presentation program and reception to follow in the main atrium.

• VIP Registration – $100.00 – Only 15 Available
  VIP registration attendees receive reserved seating in the presentation program; and a 30-minute limited audience gathering with Mr. Kranz immediately following the presentation.

posted 05-19-2025 06:23 PM               

On May 15, 2025, legendary NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz received the 2024 American Astronautical Society Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of astronautics.

"Gene didn't just help put humans on the Moon, he helped build the mindset that made missions possible. Forging ahead into the Artemis generation, we still see the lasting impact of Gene's leadership today." – Steve Koerner, Johnson acting director