Our 25th Anniversary
PAYS TRIBUTE TO

The Athenaeum, California Institute of Technology
6:00 p.m., September 15, 2009

slide shows from 2009 event
Kalam Delegation | d'Escatha Delegation
Reception & Banquet | Kalam visit with KNI

The Aerospace Historical Society and the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology have a rich heritage in the preservation of the world history of aerospace and in the recognition of renowned aerospace pioneers.

Since 1985 the Society has honored many of these individuals with the International von Kármán Wings Award.

The 2009 recipients of this award were Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India, Distinguished Professor, IIT and Dr. Yannick d'Escatha, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES).

Speakers of the 2009 event included: Dr. G. Madhavan, President of Indian Space Research Organization, and Mr. Alain Tournyol du Clos, Nuclear Councilor French Embassy Beijing.