2012 NASA Engineering and Safety Center Honor Awards
Scott P. Cryan
In recognition of outstanding technical leadership and rendezvous sensor expertise in the performance of the LIDAR Relative Navigation Rendezvous Sensor Detailed Test Objective Performance Evaluation Assessment
Elmain M. Martinez
In recognition of outstanding leadership and technical competence in designing and building the first NASA-wide Entry, Descent, and Landing database
Peter A. Parker
In recognition of outstanding technical leadership and project execution in the performance of the LIDAR Relative Navigation Rendezvous Sensor Detailed Test Objective Performance Evaluation Assessment
Jill L. Prince
In recognition of outstanding technical leadership of the successful autonomous aerobraking feasibility study
NESC Engineering Excellence Award:
John C. Anderson
In recognition of engineering excellence in support of the NESC Pyrovalve Reliability Expendable Launch Vehicle Payloads Assessment
James M. Blackwood
In recognition of engineering excellence in researching, evaluating, analyzing, and disseminating near-pad historical launch vehicle accident blast environments to improve safety system design and crew survivability for NASA Human Space Flight Programs
Robert R. Graber
In recognition of engineering excellence and leadership in the application of a logical framework for assessing risk for the Pyrovalve Reliability Expendable Launch Vehicle Payloads Assessment
Karen M. McNamara
In recognition of engineering excellence in support of the NESC International Standards Organization Technology Readiness Level Standard Assessment
Jay L. Perry
In recognition of engineering excellence in support of the NESC International Space Station Air Quality Monitoring System Assessment
Russell A. Wincheski
In recognition of engineering excellence in the examination of manufacturing defects and stress corrosion cracking associated with the Antares II vehicle Aerojet AJ-26 engines
Robert J. Wingate
In recognition of engineering excellence for outstanding contributions to the NESC Structures and Mechanical Systems Technical Discipline Teams in the development of the NASA Requirements for Threaded Fastening Systems in Spaceflight Hardware Standard
James M. Womack
In recognition of engineering excellence in developing test plans and providing test data analyses for evaluating and optimizing a fine water mist portable fire extinguisher for the International Space Station and other crewed spacecraft
Sherry Y. Erskine
In recognition of exemplary performance and sustained, dedicated support to the NASA Engineering and Safety Center as the Business Point of Contact for the Marshall Space Flight Center
Erin Moran
In recognition of sustained and exemplary technical writing and leadership support through disciplined attention to organizational processes and methodical organizational skills in the documentation of NESC products
Commercial Crew Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical Parts Study Team
In recognition of outstanding support to the NESC in establishing technical guidelines for safe, reliable, and cost-effective electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts management activities for the Commercial Crew Program (award accepted by Robert A. Kichak on behalf of the team)
NASA Engineering and Safety Center Academy Team
In recognition of outstanding support of NESC knowledge capture and transfer through implementation of the NESC Academy online learning system (award accepted by Hope R. Venus on behalf of the team)
NASA Engineering and Safety Center Entry, Descent, and Landing Repository Team
In recognition of outstanding contributions to design and build the first NASA-wide Entry, Descent, and Landing database (award accepted by R. Lloyd Keith on behalf of the team)
F-22 Life Support System Independent Analysis Team
In recognition of outstanding contributions in support of the F-22 Life Support System independent analysis activity (award accepted by David J. Alexander on behalf of the team)