He received the National Geographic Society's General Thomas D. White U.S. Air Force Space Trophy in June 1987, an award given to the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the nation's progress in space.
He received the National Geographic Society's General Thomas D. White U.S. Air Force Space Trophy in June 1987 given to the individual. This individual has made the most outstanding contribution to the nation's progress in space. June 1987 was an award.