Brian Basson(@BassonBrain):SpaceX's Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team awarded 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize! 🔥 Purdue awards the prize to “those whose contributions to space in the preceding decade are deemed the most consequential for humanity,” according to the prize’s website. Falcon 9 was the world’s first reusable rocket — a technical achievement long considered impossible in the industry. The team consisted of Lars Blackmore, senior principal Mars landing engineer; Shana Diez, senior director, Starship reliability; Jon Edwards, senior vice president, Falcon & Dragon projects; Yoshiaki Kuwata, principal GNC engineer; and Eduardo Velazquez, director, Crew Starship engineering.

2026.09.16 08:13

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team awarded 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize! 🔥 Purdue awards the prize to “those whose contributions to space in the preceding decade are deemed the most consequential for humanity,” according to the prize’s website. Falcon 9 was the world’s first reusable rocket — a technical achievement long considered impossible in the industry. The team consisted of Lars Blackmore, senior principal Mars landing engineer; Shana Diez, senior director, Starship reliability; Jon Edwards, senior vice president, Falcon & Dragon projects; Yoshiaki Kuwata, principal GNC engineer; and Eduardo Velazquez, director, Crew Starship engineering.