WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 21 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The 2026 Neil Armstrong Space Prize was announced Tuesday (April 21) at Purdue University, heralding the Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team as the inaugural laureate of the Neil Armstrong Space Prize, for their cutting-edge work on the Falcon 9 reusable two-stage rocket system.
The team is the first recipient of the international prize recognizing excellence over the past 10 years in space discovery, innovation and human achievement. This transformative prize, which aspires to be a Nobel for space, leverages Purdue's unparalleled space heritage, having produced numerous astronauts and pioneering aerospace education and research.
The f...