George Mueller receives IAA's 1999 Von Karman Award

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Dr. George E. Mueller, Kistler Aerospace Corp. CEO, 
Receives the IAA's 1999 
Von Karman Award
Business Editors

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 6, 1999 - 

At the International Academy of Astronautics' annual awards 
dinner, Dr. George E. Mueller was given a standing ovation 
as he received the Academy's 1999 Theodore Von Karman Award.

Mueller received the award in recognition of his creative, 
dedicated and pioneering work to advance engineering science 
in the promotion of space exploration, for his leading role 
in human space flight - particularly his management of the 
Apollo program - and his personal contributions to the 
creation and initiation of the Space Shuttle.

The Von Karman is the premier award of the International 
Academy of Astronautics. It is given annually to recognize 
outstanding lifetime achievements in any branch of science. 
The award honors the memory of the Academy's founder and 
first president, Dr. Theodore Von Karman, a scientist of 
the highest international reputation.

Previous recipients include Charles Stark Draper, William H. Pickering,
Alexei A. Leonov, Cornelis de Jager, Christopher 
Kraft, Albert A. Galeev, Arthur C. Clarke, and Norman Augustine.

"The Von Karman Award was founded as a beacon to inspire us 
to rise to the challenges facing the Academy and each of its
members," said Mueller. 

"In my view, the greatest challenge facing the Academy is 
the development of the universal understanding, of the 
paramount importance, of man's exploration and exploitation 
of space, for the future of mankind. The challenge is to 
define and implement that vision, which will lead mankind 
to its destiny, to colonize the Solar system and ultimately 
to spread humanity to the stars."

Mueller was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1970 
for his management of the Apollo program. As head of Manned 
Space Flight for NASA, he was responsible for the Gemini, 
Apollo, and Saturn programs. He was the originator of Skylab, 
the world's first space station [And what was Salyut?! - LK], 
and is acknowledged to be the "Father of the Space Shuttle."

Today, Mueller brings his visionary leadership to Kistler 
Aerospace as the driving force behind development of the 
Kistler K-1, the first fully reusable aerospace vehicle, 
designed to deliver satellites to low-Earth orbit and 
provide a low-cost alternative to single-use launch vehicles.

Kistler is a privately held U.S. company with corporate 
offices in Kirkland, Wash. and executive offices in Los 
Angeles. Kistler Woomera and Spaceport Woomera, wholly 
owned Australian subsidiaries of Kistler Aerospace, will 
perform K-1 launch operations and logistics at Woomera, 
Australia. Additionally, Kistler has received the right to 
occupy and operate launches from Area 18 at the Nevada Test
Site.

CONTACT: Kistler Aerospace, Kirkland
Donna Webb, 425/889-2001

http://www.kistleraerospace.com/home.html

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