2016 RNASA Gala.

Each year since 1987, the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation has presented the National Space Trophy and other awards honoring those who have contributed to our nation's space program, at a gala event in April in Houston, Texas. The 2016 award was presented on April 29 to Dr. Charles Elachi, Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in space exploration.