RESTON,
Va., June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is
pleased to announce the winners of two aerospace excellence awards
to be presented during 2024 ASCEND, 30 July – 1
August, Caesars Forum, Las
Vegas. Registration is open for the global aerospace
community to attend. Journalists can request a Press Pass here.
2024 AIAA Hap Arnold Award for Excellence in Aeronautical
Program Management
- MiMi Aung, Director,
Technical Program Management, Project Kuiper, Amazon
(Formerly Project Manager for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, NASA Jet
Propulsion Laboratory)
- Award Citation: For exceptional project management
and leadership in delivery of the first aircraft on another planet,
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, advancing planetary exploration state of
the art, and providing a new Mars exploration technology.
This award is presented to an individual for outstanding
contributions in the management of a significant aeronautical or
aeronautical-related program or project. The presentation is
scheduled for Tuesday, 30 July, 8 a.m.
PT.
2024 AIAA Space Systems Award
- Elena Adams, DART Mission
Systems Engineer, Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Elizabeth A. Congdon,
DART Mechanical Systems Engineer, Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Geffrey K. Ottman, DART
Electrical Systems Engineer, Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Evan James Smith, DART
Deputy Mission Systems Engineer, Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Award Citation: For outstanding achievement in the
development and operation of the DART spacecraft, completing
humanity's first in-space demonstration of planetary defense
technology.
This award is presented to recognize outstanding achievements in
the architecture, analysis, design, and implementation of space
systems. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, 31 July,
8 a.m. PT.
AIAA is committed to ensuring that aerospace professionals are
recognized and celebrated for their achievements, innovations, and
discoveries that make the world safer, more connected, more
accessible, and more prosperous. Visit AIAA's Honors and
Awards Program for more information.
Media Contact: Rebecca
Gray, RebeccaG@AIAA.org, 804-397-5270 cell
About AIAA
AIAA is the world's largest aerospace technical society. With
nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100
corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and
government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space,
and defense. For more information, visit www.aiaa.org
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