November 21, 2006

Katherine K. Martin
Media Relations Office
216-433-2406
katherine.k.martin@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 06-067

ASTRONAUTS AND NASA WORKERS LINKED BY SNOOPY AWARDS

CLEVELAND -- Ten Silver Snoopy Awards were presented at NASA's Glenn

Research Center on November 2. Six Glenn employees and four support
service contractors were recognized for their significant
contributions to the safety and success of human spaceflight.

Astronauts Brent Jett, Dan Burbank, Chris Ferguson, Heidemarie

Stefanyshyn-Piper and Joe Tanner, crew members of the STS-115 mission
that flew to the International Space Station on space shuttle
Atlantis in September, personally presented the awards during their
visit to Glenn.

Each recipient was presented a sterling silver Snoopy lapel pin that
was flown on STS-115 and a certificate of appreciation and
commendation letter, both signed by the astronauts who presented the
awards.

Daniel A. Catalano, a resident of Parma Heights and a member of the

Advanced Concepts Branch, was recognized for developing and testing
the guides and hold-downs for the Robotic Manipulator Unit, which is
the robotic interface for the electrical boxes that are part of the
Electrical Power System on the International Space Station.

Carolyn J. Clapper, a resident of Strongsville and a member of the

Project Control Office, received the award for her support of the
space shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board efforts and
Return to Flight activities. Additionally, she was recognized for her
detailed understanding of NASA's full cost systems and her
outstanding relationships with Glenn's Resource Management Office
that allowed Glenn to react quickly to all program requests.

Robert R. Corban, a resident of Brunswick and a member of the Mission

Operations and Integration Projects Office, was recognized for his
leadership in completing the development of the Fluids and Combustion
Facility (FCF). The technical oversight he provided in scheduling,
configuration management, acceptance data package preparation and
earned value management ensured that this facility was completed for
safe and reliable operations on board the station.

Bruce J. Frankenfield, a Lakewood resident, is a member of the Thermal

and Fluid Systems Branch. As a team member of the NASA Engineering
and Safety Center, Frankenfield performed a thorough and exhaustive
test and evaluation of fittings on the International Space Station
Node 2 Ammonia System. Because of the extremely caustic nature of the
ammonia involved, Frankenfield's work was deemed to have made a
significant impact ensuring the safety and reliability of the human
spaceflight program.

Robert K. Goldberg, a resident of Strongsville, is a member of the

Mechanics and Lifing Branch. Goldberg received his award for his
direct responsibility for developing an advanced reinforced
carbon-carbon model for use in debris impact analysis by the space
shuttle community. His model has been used by NASA's Shuttle Debris
Assessment Team and provides a higher level of confidence than with
previously used analysis models.

Bart Gruber, a resident of Brunswick and an employee of Zin

Technologies, Inc., supports the Exploration Systems Division. Gruber
was recognized for his work in leading the integration, test and
verification activities for the Fluids Integrated Rack onboard the
space station. Gruber developed a standardized test plan template and
rack level integration and test program, which resulted in the
successful completion of this complex flight system.

Donald A. Jaworske, a resident of Columbia Station and a member of the

Electro-Physics Branch, received his award for directing Glenn's
contributions to the Materials International Space Station Experiment
(MISSE) 1 & 2 and 3 & 4. These included seven Glenn experiments on
MISSE 1 & 2 and eight Glenn experiments on MISSE 3 & 4, with a total
of 170 samples being tested. As a result, a greater understanding of
space environmental effects on various types of materials will be
achieved.

Scott Lawyer, a resident of Strongsville and an employee of Analex

Corporation, supports the Exploration Systems Division. Lawyer was
recognized for his oversight in developing the electrical system for
the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) for the FCF. This included wire
sizing and selection, power distribution, instrumentation and
Ethernet, other data bus wiring and ensuring the electrical design
met all ISS and mission success safety requirements.

Michael A. Politi, a resident of Chesterland and an employee of Analex

Corporation, supports the Advanced Concepts Branch. Politi received
his award for his oversight of the design, fabrication, assembly and
test of the combustion chamber and the optics bench of the CIR. As a
result of Politi's technical leadership, the ambitious design goals
for the rack were met, including large volume containment with a
maximum design pressure of 120 pounds per square inch.

Mrityunjay Singh, a resident of Strongsville and an employee of Ohio

Aerospace Institute, supports the Ceramics Branch. Singh was
recognized for the enormous impact his work has had on shuttle safety
and Return to Flight programs. His outstanding and critical
contributions include development of repair technologies for
reinforced carbon-carbon components for the shuttle thermal
protection system.

The Silver Snoopy Award reflects the astronauts' personal recognition

of workers who have made outstanding contributions to the safety and
success of human spaceflight. Managers are ineligible for the award
and less than 1 percent of workers in the space program receive the
award annually.

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