Finalists For Global Space Awards Announced In Earth’s Stratosphere

CLICK

HERE

FOR VIDEO


More than 500 Nominations Submitted from 38 Nations Across the Globe


Red-Carpet Awards Event Takes Place December 5 at The Natural History Museum, London

LONDON, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Space Awards (GSA) has announced today the finalists for the eight awards being presented at the very first international event dedicated to celebrating the achievements defining today’s Golden Era of Space. The finalists were fittingly revealed in Earth’s stratosphere, 37 km or 120,000 ft above our planet, shining from the edge of space and now posted on all of GSA’s social media sites. The GSA will take place at The Natural History Museum, London on Friday, December 5, and feature an awards ceremony and black-tie gala dinner, honoring the innovators, investors, and organizations shaping the future of space—from lunar bases and in-orbit manufacturing to sustainable space economies that benefit life on Earth today.

Hosted this year by world-renowned physicist and bestselling author Brian Greene, the Global Space Awards has been created to shine a spotlight on the breakthroughs, technologies, and visionaries setting new benchmarks for space innovation at one iconic annual event. 

The finalists for the eight awards are listed below:



Playmaker of the Year Award


:

Dr. Madhulika Guhathakurta

Tahara Dawkins

Dr. Shawna Pandya

Abdullah AlSalmani

Debbie Strang

Marta Oliveira

Adam Field FRAeS

Dr. Claire A. Nelson

 



Space Investor of the Year Award


:

Space Capital

Seraphim Space

New Space Capital

Trinity Capital

E2MC Ventures

 



Partnership of the Year Award:

AstroX

 



Innovation Breakthrough Award:

Skylo Technologies

Bluestaq

NUVIEW

SpinLaunch

LambdaVision

 



Science Breakthrough Award:

Dr. Beatriz Sanchez-Cano (M-MATISSE)     

Dr. Madhulika Guhathakurta (Surya and

HelioLab)

Starlab Space

iLAuNCH Trailblazer

Southern Launch & Varda Space

AstroAccess & BlueOrigin

Axiom Space & Oakley

 



Sustainability for Space Award:

Astroscale

HEO

Space Machines

Virtus Solis

Agnikul Cosmos

 



SuperScaler of the Year Award:

CubeSpace Satellite Systems

TrustPoint

Space Forge

Dragonfly Aerospace

Dr. Benjamin Pope (JWST Interferometer)

Space Copy

Dr. Stephanie Yardley

 



Sustainability for Earth Award


:

Space Forge

GHGSat

NUVIEW

Interstellar Lab

Myriota

The evening’s event is dedicated to the memory and outstanding achievements of the extraordinary and iconic Captain Jim Lovell.  A special inaugural Jim Lovell Legacy Award will be presented to his family, launching the award’s initiative to recognize those whose lifetime of leadership, service, and courage have left an enduring impact on humanity’s progress in space. 

The Jim Lovell Legacy Award will be an annual award given to the individual who honors the spirit of Commander Jim Lovell, whose heroism, calm under pressure, and unwavering commitment to exploration exemplify the very best of humanity in the face of the unknown. It celebrates those whose legacy is not measured only by the missions flown or the technologies pioneered, but by the inspiration they leave for generations to come and the foundations they have built.

The inaugural Global Space Awards is overseen by a Steering Committee of highly respected industry leaders. They include Anna Hazlett, Founder & CEO of AzurX and member of the AED 2 billion Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) Advisory & Decision Committee, Andrew Robb, Partner & EMEA Space Practice Leader at Deloitte, Sanjeev Gordhan, General Partner at Type One Ventures, and Hidetaka Aoki, Co-founder and director at Space Port Japan, co-founder of SPACETIDE Foundation and Space Evangelist. Additionally, an assembled panel of 40 experts from across the global Space ecosystem will judge nominees’ submissions.


About Global Space Awards CIC


Global Space Awards CIC (Community Interest Company) has been established as a not-for-profit entity limited by guarantee to champion the ecosystem for Space. The entity is governed by independent advisory board members who will ensure transparency and fairness of the awards selection process and oversee the financial governance of the operations.

Contact:

Deana Dor

845.594.3669

404700@email4pr.com 

Cision View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/finalists-for-global-space-awards-announced-in-earths-stratosphere-302611840.html

SOURCE Global Space Awards

Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. USA Newshour takes no editorial responsibility for the same.

PR Newswire

PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases headquartered in New York City.