The International Union of Radio Science named a Fellowship in his honour.

The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: 19136 Strassmann.

On January 22, 2009, the International Astronomical Union named a crater on the moon after him.

In 1980, the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid for him.

The International Astronomical Union named Ceres one of three dwarf planets in 2006.

Later that year, the International Astronomical Union named this feature after a Greek fire god, Prometheus.

The International Astronomical Union named minor planet 7639 Offutt after him just before his 70th birthday in 1998.

Later that year, the International Astronomical Union named this feature after an Georgian fire god, Amirani.

In 1984, the International Astronomical Union named asteroid 9159 McDonnell after him.

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry named it so.