The Life & Works of Dr. Joseph N. Pelton

Guardian Award, The Lifeboat Foundation (2017)

Leonardo da Vinci Lifetime Achievement Award, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) Toulouse, France (2017)

Winner of the "Arthur Award-International" as presented by the British Interplanetary Society at the UK Space Conference in Glasgow, Scotland (July 2013)

Elected a Fellow of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) (2007)

Hall of Fame Award of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (2001)

Arthur C. Clarke Lifetime achievement award by the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation (2001)

Elected Educator of the Year of the International Communications Association (1987)

Winner of the first Book Award of the American Astronomical Society for his book Global Talk (1985)

Miami Children's Hospital Outstanding Achievement Award for Project Share (1987)

Elected Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Elected to become a member of the Cosmos Club (1986-2004)

Elected to full membership in the International Academy of Astronautics (worldwide membership is limited to 1000 people) (1996-2006)

ISCe award for "Educational Excellence"

Outstanding achievement award by the Miami Children's Hospital

Arlington County Civic Federation, Evening Star Citizen of Year Award, Arlington County Civic Federation (1977)

Co-Chair of Yes for Arlington Parks (1977)

University of Tulsa Outstanding Alumnus Award (1986)

Hall of Fame Award for the University of Tulsa School of Engineering (2000)