Third Dutch Honorary Aerospace Medal awarded to Piet Smolders

On 2 September 2025, the third Dutch Honorary Space Medal was awarded to Piet Smolders by State Secretary Gijs Tuinman at the Huis ter Duin hotel in Noordwijk.

In the company of representatives of the Dutch aerospace sector, Mr. Smolders received this medal of honor for his years of commitment to space journalism: he made space accessible to a wide audience.