Frank H. Winter

[1] Winter won a Robert H. Goddard Essay Award[2] from the National Space Club in 1965, while still in the Air Force.

[1] His essay, "A Case Study in Challenge and Response: Danish Rocketry in the 19th Century,"[3] was published in the 1966 July issue of the Aerospace Historian, the quarterly of the Air Force Historical Foundation.

After separating from the service, he continued his formal education at the University of Maryland, earning a BA in history, cum laude.

Thus, he sojourned in Australia in 2003, with related journeys to Thailand and Laos, conducting research toward the planned Powerhouse exhibit, Fire Dragons: 1,000 Years of Rocketry in Asia.

In addition, he continues to present history papers at International Astronautical Federation congresses as well as to work on further books.

Frank H. Winter with then US Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey , on 16 March 1966, in Washington, D.C. The occasion was the Ninth Annual Robert H. Goddard Dinner, sponsored by the National Space Club , during which Winter was presented with the Robert H. Goddard Historical Essay Award.