Published on June 19, 2023
Join us at the IAC 2023 in Baku to celebrate the 2023 IAF World Space Award Winners!
The IAF World Space Award is presented during the IAC 2023 Opening Ceremony on Monday 2 October 2023 for outstanding contributions in space science, space technology, space medicine, space law or space management of exceptional impact to the world’s progress in astronautics.
The IAF World Space Award for 2023 (for individuals) is bestowed to:
“Mr. Elon Reeve Musk has shown a visionary understanding of the role and importance of astronautics to humanity's future combined with a willingness to commit his own resources, life and drive and ability to make it happen through Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX); a company that has matched the achievements of the Space Agencies in the fields of launch systems and human spaceflight, making space affordable and building space for @ll.”
The IAF World Space Award for 2023 (for teams) is bestowed to:
NASA, ESA, CSA James Webb Space Telescope Team
“This nomination of the NASA, ESA, CSA James Webb Space Telescope Team for the World Space Award Category B for Teams is based on the following exceptional merits:
- Webb is the world’s premier space science observatory that has already transformed our understanding of the universe in its first year of operation.
- Led by NASA, ESA and CSA, more than 20,000 team members from 14 countries have contributed to mission success.
- Scientific opportunities and data from Webb are available globally, with several papers being submitted daily for scientific peer review and publication.
- In addition to the science, Webb has demonstrated the benefits of international cooperation, practical applications from cutting edge technological development, and global inspiration from discovery.”
