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Volume 18 Issue 3 www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis March 2022
Space
Launch
System
Rolls Out
Milestone event
coincides with
Green Run hot
fire anniversary
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket rolls out to Launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 17-18, marking a major milestone
in the Artemis program to return humans, including the first woman and the first person of color, to the Moon. Following a wet dress rehearsal test at the
launchpad, the SLS rocket will be prepared for launch of the Artemis I mission. Fittingly, rollout of the rocket coincided with a visible full Moon and the one-
year anniversary of the hot fire that marked culmination of a rigorous Green Run series of tests of the Artemis I core stage and its integrated systems at
Stennis Space Center. The successful, hot fire of the stage’s four RS-25 engines was conducted March 18, 2021. See page 3 coverage.
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M arch will forever remind folk at Stennis of
the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage
Green Run test series. It was one year ago
this month that Stennis conducted a hot fire test of
the SLS core stage that will launch the upcoming
determined to help the new Artemis generation realize
that there are no limits to its potential.
I found myself in deep thought about these things
while taking a walk with Momma Gator around the
Artemis I mission. However, March is also Women’s yard. She pointed out different leaf buds and flowers
History month, a time to reflect on the impact women on her fruit trees, then explained the efforts she puts
are having across NASA as an agency. in to make those trees magnificent. I thought of
the experiences she must have had growing up and
NASA picked a powerful name for its new missions how much those experiences influenced her. Like
to the Moon. The name bears testament to the that, America is invested in something amazing with
contributions women have made throughout NASA’s Artemis, and in this difficult time, the world could use
history. NASA’s Artemis program gets its name a little “amazing.”
from the Greek goddess of the Moon. Artemis, in
Greek mythology, is the twin sister to Apollo. It is As the leaves start to reappear and the woods come
appropriate that in the Artemis program, the first back to life, there is one thing I do not miss –
woman in history will set foot upon the Moon. The mosquitoes. I thought they were coming out early this
name inspires the next generation of women to realize year when I heard a buzzing over my shoulder. What
their efforts are making all of NASA stronger. I was not expecting to see was a drone hovering like
a hummingbird, with the center body perfectly still
Women’s History Month program this month have and the four little propellers spinning so fast they
featured agency leaders discussing the impact and appear transparent. I am glad that was not a mosquito,
contributions of women to the world. The stories because it would have been a “whopper.” Ark.
included experiences of the women and the challenges
faced throughout their careers. NASA seeks to educate While watching the last of my fireplace fires for this
its workforce in all aspects of diversity and inclusion, year, I marvel at the statement NASA is making by
and the discussions this month brought new respect sending a woman and a person of color to the Moon
for the accomplishments and stamina exemplified on future Artemis missions. It is a profound national
by the women of NASA. In the same way, NASA is statement supporting equality and inclusion.
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Green Run:
One Year Later
On March 18, 2021, one year to the date of this
Lagniappe publication, NASA conducted the most
powerful propulsion test in more than 40 years at
Stennis Space Center. A successful, full-duration
hot fire test of the first Space Launch System core
stage – and its four RS-25 engines – culminated
a year-long series of integrated tests of the stage
and its sophisticated systems. Some 200 agency
leaders and guests gathered in a COVID-19-
restricted setting to witness the climactic hot fire.
In addition to the pandemic, operators and test
teams weathered a record hurricane season that
featured multiple tropical systems and hurricanes.
Following the hot fire, Stennis teams removed the
core stage from the B-2 Test Stand for transport to
Kennedy Space Center, where it will help launch
the upcoming Artemis I mission. Team members
then gathered to recount the Green Run
experiences. Some of their thoughts
are captured in the following pages.
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‘Everybody had that same understanding that ... failure is not an option’
One of the most important The diversity of opinions and experience coming into this test really benefited us. … We actually had a case in training the new The Korean military have
lessons that I learned from my engineers on how we developed the control system software for shuttle (that) their immediate response was, “There has to be a better a term called “pil sung.”
experiences (on the Green Run way.” And we were able to support them in finding a better way to develop the software and were able to save a considerable amount of Loosely translated, it means
team) is it just comes down to how time and improve our verifications using those new techniques. – Mark Turowski, NASA Lead Electrical Engineer “united for certain victory.”
we approach solving problems. And I think when you get
It’s easy to become flustered and incredibly talented people
frustrated when something isn’t who are dedicated and
working, and you don’t have any committed, and you have
immediate answer as to why. I a unifying mission like
learned pretty early on that the the Green Run core stage
best method of action is just to (testing), it creates … a
keep calm, keep a level head, and band of brothers and sisters
be very methodical when you’re who will be able to run into
troubleshooting. – Gage Haas, each other years from now
NASA Electrical Test and will have this thing
Operations Engineer that connects us, you know?
We’re all part of this piece
of history. – Mike Pannell,
NASA Occupational
A senior controls engineer … told Health Officer
me one time he didn’t know that
he could hold his breath for 500
seconds until the first time a piece
of his software ran during a space I think it was a real historic
shuttle main engine test. It was test, and I’m thankful to have
the same kind of feeling during been a part of it. … But
the Space Launch System hot fire, what’s really going to make it
just going over everything that I historically meaningful is the
had done in my mind 20 and 30 use of the Space Launch System
times to look for anything that rocket in returning humans
I forgot about, anything that I to the Moon, sending humans
missed. ... It was a really intense deeper and deeper into space,
time, … but in the end of it, it potentially going on to Mars
was pride just being part of that in the future eventually. …
effort and knowing that in years I’m looking forward to seeing
to come, I can say I was part of that (happen). – Tristan
it. – Alex Elliott, NASA Mooney, NASA
Software Subject Matter A close-up photo offers a view of four RS-25 engines firing simultaneously during the Green run hot fire test of NASA’s Space Launch System core stage at Stennis Space Center on April 18, 2021. The hot fire test one year ago Instrumentation
Expert culminated a series of Green Run tests of the core stage and its sophisticated systems. The stage now is being readied to help launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon. Engineer
I think adversity tends to cause a team to gel very effectively. But I also have to give credit to our leadership here at Stennis, We had confidence, you know. Anytime we experienced a setback, we knew that the right people were involved. … They’re
both in safety and mission assurance and also at the project level. Those folks always listened to us, and they created a phenomenal – our technicians, our engineers, all the support personnel, … just everybody. Everybody had that same
culture where opinions were solicited and respected, and appreciation was expressed for everybody’s contribution. … It understanding that we have our mission in front of us and failure is not an option. Your only option is to overcome the
created a climate where we were all working together to make this project as successful as we possibly could. – Elizabeth setback, understand the problem, create the solution, and move on. – Casey Wheeler, NASA Lifting Devices and
Calantoni, NASA B-2 Test Stand Safety and Mission Assurance Engineer Equipment Manager
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‘It (hot fire) is a full-body experience. You feel it internally. The ground’s shaking’
It was an honor and a privilege to be I think a lot of the motivation (for the Green Run project) came from … wanting to do right by your teammates and other people working I think Stennis has definitely cemented
part of (the Green Run test project). I've on it, just knowing and assuming responsibility that probably the task that you're working on in this project at that moment, only you are the its place in history, especially with this
always wanted to touch space. Since I person who can do that. And so, if you don't do it, then that's not going to get done. … So, (it’s) just wanting to do right by everyone around historic Green Run testing. And I’m most
will not be able to (do so), by being part me and by the country in general by making sure the project gets done. – Jasper Cook – NASA Electrical Design Engineer excited to see us go to Mars. I wasn't
of this Green Run, I can help someone around during the Apollo missions, but
who can touch space. … Every day that I now, I get to be a part of the Artemis
drive through that (Stennis) gate, I say to generation. And it is just exciting to be
myself, “I have one of the coolest jobs in a part of something so unique and so
the world.” And working on this stage, all awesome. – Shannon Sharkey, NASA
I could think about was, “I wish I could Attorney-Advisor
fly with it.” – Curtis Lockwood,
Syncom Space Services B-2 Test
Stand Electrical Engineer
(The Space Launch System core stage) hot
fire was one of the most exhilarating and
On a project this big, you just can’t most exciting activities that most of the
have one group or one person. You need personnel at Stennis have experienced. I’ve
to have all skills from every aspect and been here 30 years, and it’s right up there
experience level. ... You’re going to get at the top … of events that I’ve attended.
problems that certain groups have never It was phenomenal, the work that went
seen before or that some people are more into it, the activities that supported it, the
familiar with, and you’re going to get ways people who supported it, the integration
to address problems, and just to run a test and collaboration of the teams. … It
in different ways, depending on somebody’s was an extremely, extremely satisfying
skill or experience level. … That’s really and exhilarating project to work on …
important – and I don’t think we would Successful test. Successful data. Projecting
have pulled off this test if it wasn’t that to be a successful launch. … So, kudos to
way. – Andrew Henken, NASA the team. Kudos to everyone who supported
Mechanical Test Operations that effort. – Barry Robinson, B-2
Engineer Test Stand Space Launch System
Green Run Project Manager
If I had to describe (the core stage hot fire)
in one word, I would probably call it epic.
… Every day (that) we came to work, we I was at the viewing area … (for the
were writing another page in the history second hot fire test), and the amount of
of the NASA Space Launch System Then-Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk (l) and Stennis Space Center Director Rick Gilbrech high five following a second hot fire test of the first Space Launch System core stage on the B-2 Test Stand at shock that you get from that initial fire
Stennis on March 18, 2021. The four RS-25 engines fired for the full-duration of 8 minutes during the test and generated 1.6 million pounds of thrust. (Photo Credit: (NASA/Robert Markowitz)
Program. … It's just sort of awe-inspiring of the engine, it's astounding. … You
to be part of that chunk of history – in experience the rumble and the noise, and
the nation's history, NASA's history, and I'll describe (my work on the Green Run test project) as the best night shift I ever worked. … It was the first project I've ever been on since it is a full-body experience. You feel it
mankind's history – as we propel ourselves the beginning … (when) I was not being transplanted anywhere else. It's going to hold a unique place in my heart, and hopefully, when I have internally. The ground's shaking. Your
further into space. – Briou Bourgeois, grandkids, (I will be able) to point up at a mock-up (of the Space Launch System) down the road, maybe the Smithsonian or somewhere ears are ringing, even with ear plugs in.
NASA Mechanical Operations and say, “I worked on that." – Robert Simmers – NASA B-2 Test Stand Safety and Mission Assurance Engineer and It's just an awe-inspiring event. – Kevin
Engineer Explosive Safety Officer Stiede, NASA Project Manager
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‘It is just an incredible job that everyone (did), all the sacrifice and hard work’
There’s a statement that is published on Congratulations to … everybody out there that made this (Green Run test series) possible. And I’d like to just say to my children and to my children’s generation I watched the (Green Run) hot fire test at
some NASA paraphernalia that reads, that it’s going to be you guys who are going to be boots on the ground on Mars in the future … It’s you guys who are in school right now. … You probably aren’t the house with my wife. We were actually
“Failure is not an option.” … I believe thinking past when’s lunch at the moment, but it will be you guys that will be doing amazing things in the future. Even if you don’t think that you can, you running outside (because we could actually
that this statement is more than words absolutely can. … There’s nothing you cannot do. – Matt Ladner, NASA Project Manager for Facilities Design and Construction hear it, the rumbling, from where we lived.
for NASA, but a deep belief in the heart … I have seen a lot of tests with just one
of the NASA workforce. – Veronica engine and often wondered what it would
Causey, Space Launch System be like to see four like they did 40 years
Senior Management ago. So, it was a lot of pride hearing that
and Program Analyst thing rumble. – Jason Edge, NASA
Contracting Officer
The motivation for almost everybody on the
test team was the desire to see that rocket
(Viewing the Green Run hot fire) was a
fire. Everyone was working to the same
once-in-a-lifetime experience, just being
end goal, and that’s what kept us going. –
… with everybody who worked through
Lester Langford, NASA Electrical
this whole experience. You could feel the
Design Engineer
power of those engines, the rumble, the
explosion of the cheers. It was – it was
amazing. – Melissa Wagner, NASA
We have people from all diverse Contracting Officer
backgrounds who work at Stennis and who
also came to Stennis to work the Space
Launch System (Green Run test project). This is a work in progress, and we can all
Open communications and teamwork were take pride in what has already transpired,
the key (to the project’s success). There was but the future remains. We all know what
a lot of listening, a lot of talking. We the goal is. It’s to go back to the Moon. It’s
also had to forget about who we work for ultimately to go to Mars. … We need to
and work towards the mission of getting keep our eye on the prize – and when we
the Space Launch System tested. – Pablo do land on the Moon and on Mars, we’ll be
Gomez, NASA Deputy Chief of able to say, we were a small part of it, or
the Stennis electrical Operations a large part of it actually here at Stennis.
Branch – Jeffrey Renshaw, NASA Deputy
General Counsel
When an airplane takes off, there’s
thousands of things that can go wrong,
hundreds of thousands. And in this event I’m excited for the next step. I’m ready to
(of test firing the Space Launch System The first Space Launch System core stage hangs suspended from the B-2 Test Stand crane at Stennis space Center on the morning of April 20, 2021. Stennis teams removed the core stage during overnight see America send astronauts into space on
operations before lowering to the test stand tarmac and loading it onto NASA’s Pegasus barge for transport to Kennedy Space Center. Removal of the stage followed completion of the Green Run series of tests
core stage), there’s probably millions of on the stage and its integrated systems. The stage now is being readied for the upcoming launch of the Artemis I mission to the Moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Danny Nowlin) a NASA vehicle. I’m excited to watch a
things that could have went wrong. So, launch with my family and friends and just
it’s very, very detailed work, and … it is be able to say, “Hey, i helped with that.
just an incredible job that everyone (did), For me, the pandemic was the biggest challenge. We had to sit down and work through … a way to keep our employees safe while they continued to work and You know, me and my coworkers, we did
all the sacrifice and hard work. – Jason support the mission, to give them an environment that was the most helpful that we could do with the information we had at the time. (The challenge was to) provide that.” – Kim Driebergen – NASA
Peterson, NASA Range and them that space that they felt safe to come to work every day and to do their job … and stay focused on the task at hand. – Christina Zeringue , NASA Lead Management and Program
Aviation Operations Manager Chief Safety Officer Analyst
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NASA’s MOON to MARS MISSION
NASA Powers Up RS-25 Engine Testing for Deep Space Launches
NASA powered up its third RS-25 engine hot fire test of the new year Feb. 24, on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. Operators fired
the engine past recent testing at the 111% power level up to 113% for a period of time. NASA is testing RS-25 engines to help power the agency’s Space
Launch System (SLS) rocket on future deep space missions. Initial SLS missions will send the agency’s Orion spacecraft to the Moon as part of NASA’s
Artemis program. Work is underway inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare the first SLS for the
upcoming launch of the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which will pave the way for future flights with astronauts to explore the lunar surface and prepare for
missions to Mars. Artemis missions will land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface. SLS will be the world’s most powerful rocket
and the only one capable of sending the Orion, astronauts, and supplies to the Moon in a single mission. Four RS-25 engines, firing simultaneously, will
generate a combined 2 million pounds of thrust to help power SLS’s ascent. The RS-25 engines for the first four SLS flights are upgraded space shuttle
main engines and have completed certification testing. RS-25 engines for subsequent missions will fire at 111% of their original power level to help launch
SLS. Testing at 113% power level at Stennis demonstrates a margin of safety for operating the engine at the higher thrust. Each engine test in the current
series at Stennis provides valuable operational data to NASA’s lead contractor, Aerojet Rocketdyne, on new components manufactured with state-of-the-
art fabrication techniques as the company begins production on new RS-25 engines. The testing is part of NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne’s effort to use
advanced manufacturing methods, significantly reducing the cost and time needed to build new engines. For NASA’s Feb. 24 test, engineers fired the RS-
25 developmental engine for a full duration of about eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time the engines must operate to help
send SLS to space. SLS, Orion, commercial human landing systems, and Gateway outpost in orbit around the Moon are NASA’s backbone for deep space
exploration. RS-25 tests at Stennis are conducted by a combined team of NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Syncom Space Services operators. Syncom
Space Services is the prime contractor for Stennis facilities and operations.
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NASA’s MOON to MARS MISSION
Stennis Calls on Students to Help Keep Astronauts Fit in Flight
I f astronauts were to do 100 push-ups a day on
Earth as part of an exercise, how many would they
need to do on Mars, where gravity is about 38% of
that of the home planet, to maintain an equivalent level
of physical fitness? These are the types of questions
The Stennis project will award up to $30,000 for teams
to research and develop a prototype of one or more
intelligent devices/equipment/instruments that could
be used by a crew living on Mars for extended periods
of time, or longer than one Earth year. However, the
researchers at Stennis Space Center are hoping to answer challenge comes with a twist.
with the help of university students.
Teams have to model their prototypes, which must
With NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon operate autonomously, after equipment used on Earth
through Artemis missions and eventually support future to train for hanging and rock climbing activities. This
crewed missions to Mars, sustaining crew members’ type of exercise is of interest because it optimizes the
health through exercise during long-duration muscle strength necessary for bodily self-control,
flight is a critical task. Measuring and and it can be adapted for virtual reality or
assessing the data from those similar immersive applications.
activities to get a complete
picture of crew wellness For example, a typical device
is a vitally important used for hanging and
function. rock climbing is the
hangboard, a compact
As a partner and fitness tool that
collaborator with increases a user’s
higher education finger strength.
institutions, An autonomous,
Stennis is calling intelligent iteration
on university of this tool would
students to generate and
develop innovative report metrics
approaches about the exercise
to astronaut activity it is used
fitness through for, such as forces
its “Intelligent on fingers, kinetics,
Devices/Equipment/ energy expenditure, and
Instruments for other factors. This data
Enabling Crew Health would then be conveyed to
and Performance on Mars” crew health and performance
project. The project is a part of managers, life support systems, and
the National Space Grant Foundation’s resource management systems to provide
Moon to Mars Exploration Systems and complete, real-time information about a crew’s
Habitation (M2M X-Hab) 2023 Academic Innovation health and performance. Likewise, the autonomous
Challenge. tool should be able to identify and report faults, signal
maintenance needs, and be capable of monitoring and
Stennis’ Autonomous Systems Lab, which pioneered evaluating its own performance.
the NASA Platform for Autonomous Systems (NPAS),
is serving as the challenge sponsor. NASA’s Advanced Student teams will benefit from participation of members
Exploration Systems (AES) Exploration Capabilities representing diverse disciplines, including engineering,
Program will provide $13,000 to $50,000 awards to computer science, autonomous systems, intelligent
teams of undergraduate and graduate students, mentored systems, exercise science, graphical user interfaces, and
by engineering faculty members, to develop studies or others. For more information, prospective participants
functioning crew health and performance prototypes. may view the M2M X-Hab challenge solicitation or visit
The deadline for proposals is April 22, 2022. the program website.
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NASA’s Stennis Space Center Employs Drones as New Go-To Resource
P iloting Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly called
drones, are not just for fun any longer. At NASA’s
Stennis Space Center, drones are becoming a go-to
resource for use on difficult and potentially dangerous jobs,
helping to save time and costs.
Drones at Stennis Space Center and NASA’s Michoud
Assembly Facility in nearby New Orleans also captured
imagery of damaged site roofs following Hurricanes
Zeta and Ida last year. The aerial imagery captured by the
drones gave center leadership the ability quickly to assess
the rooftop damage and relay that information to NASA
One might encounter drone technology as a toy. Small Headquarters in Washington. Using drones to conduct
four-propeller drones entertain in households, crashing inspections of such hard-to-reach places significantly
into assorted items and performing aerial stunts under the reduces inspection times.
remote piloting skill of children. However, NASA’s trained
drone pilots are imagining new ways to make small remote Safety is another significant advantage of drone usage.
aircraft like these useful. Drones offer unique capabilities to get close views of
potentially life-threatening situations.
“Stennis is using drone technology to cut costs, increase
productivity, and most importantly, reduce risk exposure to “We had an issue with one of the arrays located on our
personnel,” said Jason high-frequency antenna,”
Peterson, NASA’s range Peterson said. “The
and aviation operations array was damaged and
manager at Stennis. presented a safety issue
“Drone technology has for personnel on the
multiple capabilities and ground. With the drone,
applications. A drone we were able to safely
is a tool in your toolkit, inspect the antenna, figure
and just like every other out the issue, and order a
tool, it has a purpose part. This drone footage
and limitations, but resulted in cost savings of
drones are proving very approximately $10,000,
advantageous in many eliminated the exposure
situations.” risk of personnel climbing
the tower, and reduced
Given modern downtime.” A drone photo shows NASA’s Pegasus barge as it passes through the lock system at Stennis Space Center on April 23, 2021. The barge was beginning transport of
lightweight cameras the first Space Launch System core stage to Kennedy Space Center, following completion of a Green Run test series on the B-2 Test Stand (seen in background).
and other sensors, NASA is not the only
drones become highly A Stennis Space Center drone captures high quality images and live stream video of an organization using drones
innovative and versatile RS-25 test and its associated liquid oxygen ground disbursement on Feb. 24, 2022. at Stennis. Currently,
flying tools. NASA is NASA and Innovative
using drone technology for a variety of reasons, such as Imaging and Research have drones that frequently fly the
aerial imagery, inspections, and mapping. Stennis sky. Depending on each drone’s payload, software,
and data collected, drones supply unique, easily deployed
At Stennis, drone flights recently recorded imagery of vantage points.
the RS-25’s latest test on Feb. 24. The drone captured
live stream video of the test event and the liquid oxygen “I see drones taking on a larger operations and maintenance
ground disbursement. Information gleaned from the video role as the technology continues to grow and we expand
is instrumental in future test planning by showing how the our program,” Peterson said. “We are looking into
oxygen behaves at maximum discharge. expanding payloads and moving towards electro-optical/
infra-red operations that will allow us to inspect buildings,
Drones at Stennis also track construction progress and critical infrastructures, and utilities such as power lines and
record data for historical purposes. The imagery from the substations.”
aerial cameras provides a high-quality digital record with
time marks. For instance, last year, a drone captured the As NASA integrates drone mapping operations into existing
only 4K imagery of the historic hot fire test of NASA’s software, future scanning is expected to allow the creation
Space Launch System core stage on the B-2 Test Stand. The of 2D or 3D real-time maps and models. Each could be
hot fire was the most powerful test at Stennis in more than able to reach accuracies down to two centimeters. This Stennis Space Center operators use drone images to safely inspect damage to A drone captures high quality images Dec. 15, 2021, of an ongoing project to
40 years, and the drone’s 4K imagery provided four times capability can reduce time and cost compared to traditional an on-site high-frequency antenna Aug. 13, 2019, also reducing cost and saving replace high-pressure industrial water lines in the A Test Complex at Stennis
the resolution of high-definition ground cameras. surveying. time on repairs. Space Center.Page 10 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
Following the completion of critical mirror alignment steps, as illustrated by the above image, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team expects
that Webb’s optical performance will be able to meet or exceed the science goals the observatory was built to achieve. On March 11, the Webb team
completed the stage of alignment known as “fine phasing.” At this key stage, every optical parameter that has been checked and tested is performing at,
or above, expectations. The team also found no critical issues and no measurable contamination or blockages to Webb’s optical path. While the purpose
of the above image was to focus on the bright star at the center for alignment evaluation, Webb’s optics and camera are so sensitive that the galaxies
and stars seen in the background show up. Although there are months to go before Webb ultimately delivers its new view of the cosmos, achieving this
milestone means the team is confident that Webb’s first-of-its-kind optical system is working as well as possible. For more, click here.
NASA in the News
Tiny Star Unleashes Gargantuan Space Station Helps Scientists
Beam of Matter, Anti-Matter Understand the Early Universe
Astronomers have imaged a beam of matter and Research conducted aboard the International Space Station
antimatter that is 40 trillion miles long with NASA’s is helping scientists answer questions about the formation
Chandra X-ray Observatory. The record-breaking beam of the universe and origins of life on Earth. During its 21
is powered by a pulsar, a rapidly rotating collapsed star years of operation, the orbiting lab has hosted more than
with a strong magnetic field. With its tremendous scale, 3,000 scientific experiments aimed at helping improve life
this beam may help explain the surprisingly large numbers back on Earth and enabling exploration farther into the
of positrons, the antimatter counterparts to electrons, solar system. Thousands of scientific papers have been
throughout the Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers first published from this work. Several recent publications
discovered the beam, or filament, in 2020, but they did shed light on early formation of planets, expand our
not know its full length because it extended beyond the understanding of black holes, and demonstrate that early
edge of the Chandra detector. New Chandra observations forms of life could have survived space travel. Amino
by the same pair of researchers taken in February and acids are molecules that combine to form proteins, the
November 2021 show the filament is about three times building blocks of life. Complex amino acids have been
as long as originally seen. The filament spans about half discovered in molecular clouds, nearby young stars, and
the diameter of the full Moon on the sky, making it the inside meteorites and cosmic dust, which supports the
longest one from a pulsar as seen from Earth. For more panspermia theory. But the theory only holds if these life
information on Chandra’s pulsar image, click here. forms could survive in space. For more, click here.Page 11 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
2022 NASA Honor Awards
S tennis Space Center presented
annual NASA Honor Awards
to Stennis employees during a
virtual ceremony Feb. 23.
more than
20 years at
Stennis, Coote
substantially
contributed to
propulsion
test program’s
mission. Over
the last 20
years, his tech-
Eight Stennis employees received the continued nical capability
NASA’s Exceptional Service operation and and leadership
Medal. This medal is awarded to growth of has enabled
government employees for sustained the Stennis NASA to
performance that embodies multiple Engineering and Test Directorate achieve its strategic goals and
contributions to NASA projects, through his engineering skills and maintain a reputation for technical
programs, or initiatives. leadership. competence, sound judgement, and
strong leadership.
Henry Christopher
‘John’ Baker A. Mulkey Nyla S.
received received the Trumbach
the NASA NASA Excep- received
Exceptional tional Service the NASA
Service Medal Medal for Exceptional
for significant, outstanding Service Medal
sustained con- performance for dedication,
tributions to in propulsion leadership,
the human space flight program to test opera- and achieve-
ensure flight safety and mission suc- tions and for helping lead the center ments to the Fred Haise Test Stand
cess throughout his 15-year career into the future. After 21 years at mechanical operations team in meet-
at Stennis. He has been instrumental Stennis, he demonstrates an ability ing mission success for the RS-25
in developing operational improve- to balance the conflicting priorities test project. She has made sub-
ments to increase the reliability, of his customers, hardware failures, stantial contributions to NASA by
efficiency, and performance of the and ever-changing schedules to testing and leading operations safely
critical infrastructure that supports successfully lead his team to deliver and efficiently as the test stand me-
rocket propulsion testing. quality test data. chanical operations lead.
Gregory C. Ronald Karen L.
Carmouche D. Rigney Vander
received the received received
NASA Excep- the NASA the NASA
tional Service Exceptional Exceptional
Medal for Service Medal Service Medal
his outstand- for outstand- for excep-
ing effort to ing sustained tional service
ensure the exceptional in support
support areas, in particular the High technical excellence in the area of of multiple safety and mission
Pressure Gas Facility, were prepared rocket propulsion testing. assurance initiatives critical to the
for the Green Run hot fire test of During 30 years of service, his mission of the Stennis. As a civil
the Artemis core stage. leadership and contributions to servant for 29 years, she has exhib-
major propulsion test programs have ited distinguished leadership during
David J. Coote received the NASA proven instrumental to NASA’s mis- the Covid-19 pandemic by serving
Exceptional Service Medal for sus- sion success. in key roles to ensure Stennis poli-
tained exceptional technical leader- cies and requirements provided for a
ship in the area of rocket propul- Steven A. Taylor received the safe and healthy environment for all
sion testing. His career work has NASA Exceptional Service Medal for employees, contractors, and tenants.
had a substantial, positive impact on sustained and exceptional achieve-
rocket propulsion testing. During ments in advancing NASA’s rocket See AWARDS, Page 12Page 12 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS contributions to the Stennis facility
safety program. Over the last
in leading
the NASA
Continued from Page 11 five years, he has developed and Integrated
implemented process improvements Communi-
One Stennis employee received
to the Facility Safety Program that cations
NASA’s Exceptional Public Service
has led to over 70% of the Safety, Services team
Medal. This medal is awarded to any
Health, Environmental tracking at Stennis
non-government individual or to an
system findings being addressed and providing
individual who was not a govern-
appropriately, resolved, and closed. excellent
ment employee during the period in
communications support for the
which the service was performed for
Lladro A. Sylvester received the Green Run and pandemic response.
sustained performance that embod-
NASA Exceptional Achievement His priority focus on health and
ies multiple contributions on NASA
Medal for exceptional contributions welfare during the pandemic
projects, programs, or initiatives.
to the oversight of Stennis’ resulted in protection for the
infrastructure through leadership workforce while continuing to
in facility maintenance and provide support to his
Donald R.
modernization projects. For over NASA customers throughout the
St. Germain
20 years, he has simultaneously mandatory telework period.
received the
Exceptional and successfully managed multiple
infrastructure projects, demonstrating Rowe S.
Public
a flexibility and breadth of expertise Crowder
Achievement
critical to the Stennis Center received
Medal for his
Operations Directorate. the NASA
dedication to
Exceptional
successfully
Ramona Public Service
transition on-site information
E. Travis Medal for
technology (IT) support to a
received outstanding
remote support environment. He
the NASA medical
has exhibited exemplary customer
Exceptional leadership and commitment in
service; outstanding professionalism;
Achievement support of Stennis’ engine test and
and a concern for NASA, his team,
Medal for federal city missions. Throughout
and the end-user community of
exceptional the COVID-19 pandemic, he
Stennis. His concerted efforts during
achievement worked tirelessly in keeping the
the COVID-19 pandemic maintained
in support of small business center safe for the on-site work
the quality of IT services during a
innovation research and small of mission-essential workers, both
rapid transition to remote work.
business technology transfer for NASA and site tenants, and
programs critical to the mission disseminating information to
of Stennis. Her leadership helped those working off site to help all
to strengthen Stennis’ connection employees stay safe and to limit the
Three Stennis employees received
with stakeholders and served as a spread of the virus.
NASA’s Exceptional Achievement
Medal. This medal is awarded to gov- catalyst in developing long-term
ernment employees for a significant cooperation.
specific achievement or substantial Three Stennis employees received
improvement in operations, efficien- the NASA Early Career Achievement
cy, service, financial savings, science Medal. This medal is awarded to a
or technology that contributes to the Two Stennis employees received government employee for unusual
mission of NASA. NASA’s Exceptional Public Service and significant performance during
Medal. This medal is awarded to the first 10 years of an individual’s
Matthew R. individuals who are not government early career in support of the agency.
Scott received employees but have made excep-
the NASA tional contributions to the mission Joshua L. Greiner received the
Exceptional of NASA. NASA Early Career Achievement
Achievement Medal for outstanding performance
Medal for his Artie J. Johnston received the in support of propulsion testing
commitment NASA Exceptional Public Service
and significant Medal for his sustained support See AWARDS, Page 13Page 13 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS during the restart of the RS-25 test-
ing program on the A-1 Test Stand.
as the electrical lead and data
acquisition system engineer on the
Continued from Page 12 B-2 Test Stand during the Space
Launch System (SLS) core stage
efforts at
Green Run test series. His expertise
Stennis, Four Stennis employees and two and achievements were key in
particularly groups received the NASA Silver preparation for, and execution of,
in support Achievement Medal. This medal is the SLS core stage test series on the
of NASA’s awarded by NASA center directors B-2 Test Stand.
Space Launch to individuals or teams for a stellar
System (SLS) achievements that support one or The Stennis Space Launch System
mission. A more of NASA’s core values. (SLS) Core Stage Green Run Hot
member of
Fire Test Event Team received
the Stennis mechanical operations Juan “Pablo” the Silver Achievement Award
team, he led a B-2 Test Stand team Gomez for managing and coordinating all
of technicians and others during received guest operation details related to
critical preparations for the SLS the Silver the SLS core stage hot fire tests on
Green Run core stage test series. Achievement Jan. 16, 2021, and March 18, 2021.
Medal for In addition to normal day-to-day
Andrew J. outstanding duties, team members planned both
Henken work while viewing events in the midst of an
received serving as ongoing pandemic and constant
the NASA operations electrical supervisor and changes. The team’s can-do attitude
Early Career data engineer on the B-2 Test Stand and collaborative work led to two
Achievement during the Space Launch System successful viewing activities and drew
Medal for (SLS) core stage Green Run test accolades from participants across
outstanding series. His numerous contributions the agency.
contributions and achievements were key in the
to the Space Launch System core successful refurbishment, activation, Team members included:
stage test project. At such an early and hot fire testing of the SLS core
phase of his career, he performed stage. NASA
at the very highest level, providing Apolonia Acker
flawless liquid hydrogen console Darrel G. Elizabeth Beech
operations throughout the activation Varner Sallie Bilbo
and testing phases for core stage. In received Baylee Bourque
addition, Henken provided support the Silver Trevor Brownlow
daily to meet the demands of the test Achievement Valerie Buckingham
crew and test customers. Medal for Christopher Carmichael
outstanding Dinna Cottrell
Tristan T. support to the Pamela Covington
Mooney Space Launch Dawn Davis
received System core stage work and testing Scot Gressaffa
the NASA at Stennis. He provided day-to-day Charles Hallal
Early Career expert level guidance to the on- Tessa Keating
Achievement stand team associated with facility Allecia Kimble
Medal for out- operations, including hydraulic, William Miltier
standing work pneumatic, and environmental Mansour Muhsin
performed control systems. Milford Olinger
while serving as a high-speed in- Bonita Oliver
strumentation engineer supporting Burnley Debra Rushing
Space Launch System (SLS) core T. Wigley John Stealey
stage and RS-25 engine test projects. received Kevin Stiede
As a result of Mooney’s hard work, the Silver Calvin Thompson
dedication, and attention to detail, Achievement Maury Vander
he successfully recorded high-speed Medal for Ian Walters
test data during the SLS core stage exceptional
Green Run test program and later achievement See AWARDS, Page 14Page 14 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS the pandemic, this team designed
critical outreach to keep the user
30 Years
Gregg De Felicibus
Continued from Page 13
community up to date on the use Kay Doane
of the current tools, as well as the Reginald Ellis
Lavaniel Ward
numerous updates being pushed. Richard Gilbrech
Ladarian Wilson
This began with ensuring proper Douglas McNair
tracking and accounting of end-user Bradley Messer
Support Team
assets for employees moving to a Vincent Pachel
Jack Allen
home office environment and quickly Christine Powell
Artie Johnston
spread to authoring of supporting Ronald Rigney
Joanna Lee
documentation published in a variety Gary Taylor
Wendy Lesieur
of mediums. The team also was
Donald St. Germain
responsible for the rapid deployment 25 Years
Samuel Sumwalt
of new collaborative tools, such as Crystal Balentine
when the NASA large file service Michael Pannell
The Stennis COVID-19
was decommissioned due to security David Roberts
Response Team received the Silver
concerns. Harry Ryan
Achievement Medal for exceptional
Karma Snyder
selfless dedication and outstanding
Team members included: Andrew Valente
service to the Stennis senior
leadership and workforce during
the COVID-19 pandemic. They NASA Group Achievement Award
implemented proactive measures Elizabeth Beech
to protect the SSC workforce and Baylee Bourque Space Launch System Core Stage
provided sound recommendations Christopher Carmichael Green Run Hot Fire Test Event
to Stennis senior leadership. The Dinna Cottrell
team developed and implemented Scot Gressaffa NASA
guidance reflecting the latest data and Charles Hallal Apolonia Acker
policies from the Centers for Disease Artie Johnston Rae Anderson
Control and Prevention, and Head Allecia Kimble Duane Armstrong
Quarters NASA. William Miltier John Bakker
Mansour Muhsin Jeffrey Barros
Team members included: Bonita Oliver Michele Beisler
Debra Rushing Sallie Bilbo
NASA Ian Walters Trevor Brownlow
Robert Gargiulo Valerie Buckingham
Daniel Jones Support Team Mary Byrd
David Lorance Donald St. Germain Kevin Camp
Stephen O’Neill Samuel Sumwalt Christopher Carmichael
Michael Pannell Hugh Carr
John Schreck Thomas Carroll
Shannon Sharkey Veronica Causey
Neil Toupin In addition to medal recipients, vari- Andrew Clarke
Kenneth Volante ous Stennis individuals and groups Christopher Copelan
Christina Zeringue were recognized for years of service Pamela Covington
and other noteworthy contributions. Dawn Davis
Support Team Desiree Davis
Rowe Crowder Length of Service Awards Freddie Douglas
William Ritchie Kimberly Driebergen
40 Years William Driebergen
The Stennis Information Laurence De Quay Donna Dubuisson
Technology Pandemic Response Melissa Ferguson Chip Ellis
Team received the Silver David Failla
Achievement Medal for outstanding 35 Years Fernando Figueroa
support of the NASA workforce Curtis Armstrong Darryl Gaines
during the COVID-19 telework Cheryl Cuevas
environment. From day one of Diana Heberling See AWARDS, Page 15Page 15 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS Christina Zeringue Arie Holloway
Ross Hooge
Continued from Page 14 Jacob Howard
Support Team
Arilyn Acker Yolanda Huderson
Robert Gargiulo Curtis Hyatt
Jack Allen
Dan Goad Linsey Isaacs
Holley Argus
Aaron Head Morgan Ivy
Joanne Armstrong
Bridget Jones Darryel Jackson
Mark Ashley
Tessa Keating Kenta Janet
Dirk Bachmann
Allecia Kimble Curtis Johnson
Michael Badon
Sharlene Kodrin Artie Johnston
Austin Beasley
Mitch Krell Vicki Bess Ricky Jones
Angela Ladner Billy Bonney Darionne Jones
Sandra Ladner Tanya Booth James Jordan
Gina Ladner Zackary Borley Jarrod Joyner
Matthew Ladner Mike Bounds Janet Keys
Jeffrey Lott Jon Eric Bounds Latisha Ladner
Aaron Mannion David Bowman Darryl Ladner
Travis Martin Carolyn Burcham Ryan Ladner
Kelly Martin-Rivers Brendan Burns Connie Ladner
Rodney McKellip Paul Byrd Brandy Ladner
Ryan McKibben Sonia Ladner
Brian Byrd
William Miltier Joanna Lee
Blaine Cochran
Bridget Moody Gary Lee
Justin Cooper
Adam Murrah Tracy Lee
Shane Corr
Gerald Norris Wendy Lesieur
Eugene Courteaux
Deborah Norton Eunice Lichtenstein
Austin Creel
Milford Olinger Ben Lilly
Eric Creel Kristina Lloyd
Stephen O’Neill Tim Critzer
Michael Pannell Shelly Lunsford
Rowe Crowder Breanna Lyons
Karen Patton Andrew Davis
Anne Peek Kenneth Mabou
Sheila Davis Hayleigh McCardle
Jason Peterson Michael Dedeaux
Benjamin Powell Joseph McDonald
Tanner Dickerson Brice McGowan
Christine Powell Ben Dolan Jennifer Melton
Michael Rewis Jeena Drummond Nicholas Middleton
Thomas Rich Daniel Dryden Jerry Miller
Ryan Roberts Leeanna Dunnigan Keegan Miller
Debra Rushing Robin Ezell Jim Mirandy
Claude Sanders Chauncey Felix John Mitchell
Matthew Scott Dennis Finn Bernice Montgomery
Shannon Sharkey Kristie Foster James Nabors
Justin Smith Skyler Fraleigh Dominick Namias
Karma Snyder Traci Frizzell Caroline Necaise
Tom Stanley Philip Geraci Charles Nowlin
John Stealey Leesa Gill Ronny O’Dell
Kevin Stiede David Glasenapp David Oakes
Calvin Thompson Brandon Goss Christy Oneal
Ramona Travis Colin Groom Ashley Parker
Lauren Underwood Katie Habisreitinger Louie Paull
Maury Vander Michael Haralson Titus Perkins
Kenneth Volante Sandra Harris Wanda Peterson
Melissa Wagner Thomas Hartwell Vince Pham
Lavaniel Ward Samuel Hayes Nick Pitalo
Casey Wheeler Tasia Henton Anthony Ponceti
Patricia White Moses Hill
Ladarian Wilson Barry Hoda See AWARDS, Page 16Page 16 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS Michael Holmes
John Horner
Michael Haralson
Charles Hariel
Continued from Page 15 Lester Langford Scott Hariel
Hooper Lavigne Aaron Hart
Thomas Populus Henry Hartley
Ricky Lyons
Jessikah Price-Conway James Mitchell Louis Hathcock
Janene Raboteau Kristopher Mobbs Tamika Hawkins
Jonathon Ragan Ke Nguyen Steven Helmstetter
Ernest Robertson Jason Richard Robert Herrin
Candy Robinson Mark Robinson Allan Hoggard
Shelby Russell Ryan Seals Jeret Howard
Frank Russo Neil Toupin William Ivey
Vickie Schmersahl Nyla Trumbach Edward Johnson
Chelsea Schoonmaker Casey Wheeler Michael Johnston
Tina Schultz Robert Williams Clara Jones
Rebecca Sciarabba Derek Zacher Ricky Jones
Robert Seymour Tamika Jones
Matt Shaw Support Team Clarence Kennedy
Chris Sherman Acye Adams Robert Kenny
Rodney Shiyou David Adams Hope Ladner Shaw
John Clayton Smith Mathew Adams Dustin Ladner
Curtis Smith Richard Aguillard Malcolm Ladner
Lynn Smith Louis Arceneaux Roger Ladner
Daryl Smith William Averill Wendell Ladner
Joseph Spence Joseph Barletta Connor Lambert
Erin Spencer Jeffrey Barros Thomas Lawler
Rodney Spiers Jesse Bilbo Dion Lee
Donald St. Germaine Allen Blow Jonathan Lee
Hamp Stewart David Bogdan Kimberley Lee
William Stewart Michael Carr Tracy Lee
Evan Taylor Brandon Carver Joseph Lizana
Melvin Taylor Samuel Clay Cade Malley
Edgar Waguespack Blaine Cochran Michael Marodis
Roger Walters Christopher Coogan Gary Marshall
Roger Walters, Jr. Brian Corr Ethan Martin
Essie Washington Mark Corr Thomas Martin
Karl Wilcox Eric Cranford Todd Mason
Kevin Wingate Emma Daniels Joshua Matthews
Samuel Wood Heather Davis Kevin McCaleb
Denise Woods William Davis Jacob McKinley
Daniel Zinc Sierra Dean William Mitchell
Robert Delcuze Kent Morris
Fred Haise Test Stand Bradley Denmark Nicole Narvaez
RS-25 Retrofit-2 Group Larry Deschamp Don Necaise
Achievement Award Paul Dodd Douglas Necaise
Leland English Robert Necaise
NASA Anthony Fleming Chad Northrop
Daniel Allgood Blake Ford Lynne Oshiro
David Armbruster Frank Ford Barnie Parker
Thomas Carroll Bryce Fowler Kevin Parker
David Carver William Fowler Louie Paull
Veronica Causey Gregory Fredenthal Todd Pearson
Craig Chandler Wayne Fucich Chadley Perkins
Howard Conyers Andrew Graves Mark Porter
Reginald Ellis Brianne Guillot Ernest Robertson
Jared Grover Lee Hall
Jeffery Henderson Kenneth Hancock See AWARDS, Page 17Page 17 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS Support Team
Mathew Adams
Support Team
Robert Bauer
Continued from Page 16 Louis Arceneaux Tammy Castiglione
Robert Delcuze Casey Hepting
Stephen Rose Jonathan Drysdale
Timothy Roson Michael Kersanac
Leland English Jared Sass
Elizabeth Rydzewski Blake Ford
Mounir Sabbagh Murray Forsman
Addison Saucier Retired
William Fowler Randy Galloway
Clinton Saucier Steven Helmstetter
Larry Saucier Preston Jones
Robert Herrin
Raymond Seymour Clarence Kennedy
Grant Shaw B-2 Test Stand Space Launch
Dustin Ladner
Matthew Shaw System Core Stage 1 Removal
Cade Malley
Robert Sheaffer and Shipping Team
Todd Pearson
Michael Slade Stephen Rose
Richard Smith Addison Saucier NASA
Ronald Snyder Larry Saucier Matthew Archer
Joseph Spence Michael Slade David Armbruster
Richard Spooner Richard Smith Travis Bellant
Darrin Steber Eugene Bice
Stephen Steelman B-2 Test Stand Core Stage Kevin BoBo
Jeffrey Strickland Operational Readiness John Bourgeois
Jonathan Strickland Assessment Team Elizabeth Calantoni
David Thomas Veronica Causey
Gillion Thompson NASA Jack Conley
Stephen Thoms Rea Anderson John Daly
William Vaughn Clifton Arnold Gregg Eldridge
Karmela Wahl John Bailey Juan Gomez
Winston Wedgeworth Henry Bakker Ralph Gonzalez
Rolland Wichterich Christoffer Barnett-Woods Keith Gray
James Williams Gary Benton Andrew Henken
Shelbie Williams Mary Byrd Alan Joynt
Daymond Wood Ronald Byrd Steven Jung
Samuel Wright James Cannon Count Kately
Robert Zar Andrew Clarke Matthew Ladner
Laurence Dequay Aaron Mannion
Fred Haise Test Stand Freddie Douglas Ryan McKibben
RS-25 Thrust Vector Control David Failla
Timothy Milke
System Test Project Robert Gargiulo
Sheldon Murphy
Ralph Gonzales
Nicholas Nugent
Marguerite Jones
NASA Jason Peterson
Joseph Lacher
Rae Anderson Terry Pettit
Matthew Ladner
Angelica Baker Billy Rester
Truc Le
Cory Beckmeyer David Roberts
Justin Lucas
Thomas Carroll Ryan Roberts
Michael Mims
David Carver Michael Nichols Kamili Shaw
Howard Conyers Rodney Phillips Robert Simmers
Ralph Gonzales Christine Powell Sidney Smith
Jeffery Henderson Richard Rauch Karma Snyder
Hooper Lavigne Christopher Riley Neil Toupin
Ryan Mckibben Delton Rodriguez Richard Turner
Ryan Seals Claude Sanders Darrel Varner
Robert Simmers Joseph Schuyler Kenneth Volante
Neil Toupin Kamili Shaw Casey Wheeler
Nyla Trumbach John Stealey
Derek Zacher Steven Taylor See AWARDS, Page 18Page 18 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS Carl Saucier
Craig Shaw
Robert Vittorelli
Continued from Page 17 Simulated Artemis Cislunar
Robert Sheaffer
Jared Spiers Autonomous Operations
Timothy White
Joseph Spiers
Burnley Wigley NASA
Darrin Steber
Christina Zeringue Brendan Cheng
Thomas Stockstill
Jonathan Strickland Jorge Figueroa
Support Team Aaron Head
Matthew Terry
Jack Allen Landon Tyne
Bryan Vieages
Kenneth Bean Lauren Underwood
Furman Ward
Andy Buehler Jacqueline Wall
Jason Wheat
Terrence Burrel
Rolland Wichterich
Brian Byrd Karl Wilcox Support Team
Brent Carver Stephen Wisher Joshua Broberg
Cody Cuevas Rane Brown
Billy Davis High-Pressure Gas Facility Daniel Carrejo
William Davis Phase II Team Cory Kennedy
Randy Dedeaux Jon Morris
Jason Evans NASA Quentin Oswald
Bradley Farve Gregory Carmouche Federico Piatti
Jack Feigel Jonathan Dickey Brian Rey
Brandon Fleming Donna Dubuisson Michael Rosenberg
Frank Ford John Hornor Mark Walker
Robert French Michael Walker
Jeffrey Lott
Tyler Fricke Justin Lucas
Drew Fucich Launcher Inc. Thrust Chamber
John Pazos
Brandon Goss Assembly And Liquid Oxygen
Thomas Rich
Lacy Green Turbopump Test Projects
Ryan Roberts
Richard Grimstead Peter Tran
Patrick Guidry NASA
Nyla Trumbach
Rocky Henley Christoffer Barnett-Woods
Derek Zacher Kimberly Driebergen
Gerald Howard
Micah Jones Lorrie Gibson
Support Team Melissa Huggins
Byron Ladner Anita Anthony Truc Le
Chadwick Ladner Ronald Dartez Christopher Mulkey
Michael Ladner Billy Davis Peyton Pinson
Rinty Ladner Tessa Davis Robbie Randall
Terrell Ladner Paul Dodd Richard Rauch
Tony Ladner Mark Even David Roberts
Jeffrey Lawson Kristie Foster Richard Wear
Harlie Lee Eric Goller
Joseph LeSieur Denise Johnson Support Team
Keith Lizana Richard Ladner David Blansett
Derek Martin Chad Langner Van Bolden
Frank Martin William Lee Byron Bordelon
Bruce Matthews Frank Lorusso Roger Bridges
Jennifer Melton Joi Lott Jesse Crawford
Thomas Mitchell Benjamin McGrath Susan Fendley
Clay Necaise James Necaise Dan Fillette
Kyle Necaise Henry Nowacki Anthony Fleming
Chad Nichols Lance Nowacki Adam Fulks
Charles Nowlin Julie Shroeder Kenneth Hancock
Alan Peterson Donald Smith Charles Hariel
William Ritchie Thomas Smith
Rachael Ryerson Francis Songy See AWARDS, Page 19Page 19 LAGNIAPPE March 2022
AWARDS Melissa Huggins
Truc Le
Paul Lusich
Jacob Mckinley
Continued from Page 18
Christopher Mulkey Carley Odom
Kevin Oramous Kevin Parker
Rubin Herrin
Peyton Pinson Kenneth Powe
Petter Hobgood
Benjamin Powell Raymond Seymour
Kurt Jarrell
Robbie Randall Grant Shaw
Tamika Jones Stephen Rawls Joshua Spence
Lesli Jordan David Roberts Terry Wactor
Jody Ladner Paul Rydeen Karmela Wahl
Eric Lichtenstein Raymond Williams
Joseph Lizana Support Team
Paul Lusich David Blansett Stennis Space Center
Jacob Mckinley Van Bolden Health Services/Contact
Kevin Parker Byron Bordelon Trace Team
Kenneth Powe Roger Bridges
Raymond Seymour Jesse Crawford NASA
Grant Shaw Joni Dumas Michael Pannell
Joshua Spence Susan Fendley
Terry Wactor Dan Fillette Support Team
Karmela Wahl Anthony Fleming Dana Brown
Raymond Williams Adam Fulks Rowe Crowder
Kenneth Hancock Cammie Cuevas
Virgin Orbit 75K Charles Hariel Yonn Dean
Thrust Chamber Assembly Robert Herrin Heather Fullilove
Injector Tuning Test Project Petter Hobgood Tasia Henton
Kurt Jarrell Hayleigh McCardle
NASA Tamika Jones Christy Oneal
Christoffer Barnett-Woods Jody Ladner Porter Pryor
Kimberly Driebergen Eric Lichtenstein Gayle Smith
James Hamilton Joseph Lizana Lacie Walters
Flashback:
1999
NASA conducts its third test of
a 250,000-pound-thrust hybrid
motor on the E-1 Test Stand at
Stennis Space Center on Sept.
9, 1999. NASA tested a pair
of hybrid motors at Stennis in
the late 1990s. Hybrid motors
are comparable to solid rocket
motors like those used as rocket
boosters. Both burn solid fuel,
but the combustion rate of hybrid
motors can be controlled, unlike
with solid rocket motors.
Hail & Farewell
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