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2002 Annual Event
Houston, Texas
October 18-20, 2002

NAAA 2002 Annual Event was held in conjunction with the World Space Congress in Houston, Texas. This year’s event celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the NASA Academy, and consisted of the fifth annual NAAA congress, a roundtable discussion on the future of the NAAA, and a banquet in Galveston with keynote speaker Rick Hieb (former NASA astronaut).

Matt Reyes was the official photographer of this event. You can view his photos here.

2000 Annual Event
Los Angeles, California
October 19-22, 2002

This year's activities were held in conjunction with the Space Frontier Conference 9. The annual event consisted of the fourth annual NAAA congress and a banquet at Wolfgang Puck Restaurant with keynote speaker Story Musgrave (former NASA astronaut).

1999 Annual Event
Boston, Massachusetts
October 2-3, 1999

This year's activities included participation in MIT's Mars Week conference and the third annual NAAA Congress.

1998 Annual Event
Washington, D.C.
October 16-18, 1998

This year's activities included an open house at the home of Dr. Jerry Soffen (NASA Academy founder) and Mrs.Kazuko Soffen, and a panel discussion organized by the NAAA to help celebrate NASA's 40th Anniversary titled "The Next Forty Years: A Vision of Humanity's Future in Space." In addition, the second annual NAAA congress was held at Goddard Space Flight Center, and in lieu of a banquet the participants attended NASA's 40th Anniversary Gala at the National Building Museum.

1997 Annual Event
Washington, D.C.
July 11-13, 1997

This year's activities included an open house at the home of Dr. Jerry Soffen (NASA Academy founder) and Mrs. Kazuko Soffen, the first annual NAAA Congress at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and a NASA Academy five-year anniversary and NAAA kickoff banquet at the National Academy of Sciences with guests from industry, government and academia.

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