Nominate space industry leaders for the 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards

We're opening nominations for our annual SpaceNews Icon Awards earlier than ever this year. We're looking to the global space community to tell us about the innovators, collaborators and change-makers whose contributions – across the last 12 months or an entire career – have left a lasting mark on the sector.

Since 2017, the Icon Awards have honored those companies, teams and individuals driving achievements across civil, commercial, and military space — from transformative technologies to landmark deals to professional success.

And mark your calendars: The 2026 SpaceNews Icon Awards will return to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 1. We'll share more details about how you can join our celebration in the fall.