SpaceNews announced the winners of its third annual SpaceNews Awards for Excellence & Innovation at a Dec. 10 awards luncheon in Washington. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commanders of U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command, were in attendance to accept government leader of the year awards.

2019 SpaceNews Awards for Excellence & Innovation winners

Company of the Year Rocket Lab won both the SpaceNews Award and Readers’ Choice

Startup of the Year SpaceNews Award: Hawkeye 360 Readers’ Choice: Relativity Space

Breakthrough of the Year SpaceNews Award: Space X’s Starlink Readers’ Choice: Space X’s Starhopper

Government Agency of the Year NASA won both the SpaceNews Award and Readers’ Choice

Government Leader of the Year (Civil) SpaceNews Award : ESA Director General Jan Woerner Readers’ Choice: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine

Government Leader of the Year (Military) Gen. Jay Raymond , Commander, U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command, won both the SpaceNews Award and Readers’ Choice

Corporate Leader of the Year Maxar Technologies CEO Dan Jablonsky won both the SpaceNews Award and Readers’ Choice

Turnaround of the Year SpaceNews Award: Firefly Aerospace Readers’ Choice: Maxar Technologies

Deal of the Year SpaceNews Award: Virgin Galactic IPO Readers’ Choice: Blue Origin Artemis Lander Team

Unsung Hero of the Year The Brooke Owens Fellowship won both SpaceNews Award and Readers’ Choice

Space Stewardship Award SpaceNews Award: LeoLabs Readers’ Choice: Iridium Communications



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