National Aeronautics and PROGRAM PLAN 2019 Space Administration

www.nasa.gov/sfa APOLLO 10 ASTRONAUTS PICTURED ON FRONT COVER (l-r): Lunar Module Pilot Eugene A. Cernan, Commander Thomas P. Stafford, and Command Module Pilot John W. Young 2019 SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM PLAN

NASA’s Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals 1

Associate Administrator Message 3

History of Space Flight Awareness 4 Program Goals, Objectives, and Teams

SFA Activities, Visits, and Products 5

SFA Awards 6

2019 Events 7

FY 2018 Metrics 8

SFA Members 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE 1 NASA’S VISION, MISSION, AND STRATEGIC GOALS

THE VISION To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.

THE MISSION Lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system and bring new knowledge and opportunities back to earth. Support growth of the nation’s economy in space and aeronautics, increase understanding of the universe and our place in it, work with industry to improve America’s aerospace technologies, and advance American leadership.

FOUR STRATEGIC THEMES • Discover • Develop • Explore • Enable Jim Bridenstine, Administrator STRATEGIC GOALS 1. Expand human knowledge through new scientific 3. Address national challenges and catalyze economic discoveries. growth.

2. Extend human presence deeper into space and to 4. Optimize capabilities and operations. the moon for sustainable long-term exploration and utilization.

1 HISTORY OF SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS

NASA established the Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Motivation and Recognition Program in 1963 during the Mercury and Gemini period, to infuse the space program with a renewed and strengthened consciousness of quality and flight safety. As NASA’s human space flight programs continued and developed, the NASA Centers increased the assistance they provided to the employees’ motivation programs of their contractors and other government agencies. SFA soon became the watchword of the American space program.

The SFA Program played an integral and increasingly forceful safety role in the Saturn, Apollo Skylab and Apollo- projects. By the time the first flew, the program had expanded to include subcontractors providing critical hardware, software and services. As regular Space Shuttle missions grew in complexity and the International Space Station became a reality, the SFA Program evolved into one of the single most successful motivational initiatives within all federal and contractor departments and agencies.

The future of space flight brings new opportunities and challenges for the SFA Program. To continue to be effective, the program must keep pace with an ever-changing environment of people, systems and processes that design, build, fly and support human space flight.

For that reason, NASA and the contractor SFA Working Group work diligently to ensure an effective and valuable program. SFA continues to focus on excellence in quality and safety – for the lives of the astronauts, for mission success and for the success of America’s space program. 1 ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR MESSAGE

2018 was an exciting year. There • Through commercial partnerships - Northrop Grumman were many human spaceflight and SpaceX executed five successful cargo resupply accomplishments which would missions delivering more than 32,000 pounds of critical not have been possible without supplies to the International Space Station, while the the dedication and commitment SpaceX Dragon capsule also returned more than 7,800 of our NASA and contractor team. pounds of investigations and equipment to researchers Here are some ways in which we led human spaceflight on Earth. discovery to improve life on Earth in 2018: • NASA selected 13 companies to study the future of • Through research sponsored by the United States commercial human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit, including National Laboratory, crew members of Expeditions 54-58 long-range opportunities for the International Space Station. supported more than 100 new U.S. science investigations, which use the unique orbiting laboratory of International • NASA and its space station partners marked the Space Station (ISS) to prepare for future missions to the 20th anniversary of the launch and construction of the Moon and Mars and improve life on Earth. In February, first elements of the International Space Station. astronauts set a new record with a week of research that surpassed 100 hours. • NASA began operating a new space communication satellite to support more than 40 NASA missions in low- • Research conducted on station in 2018 included Earth orbit as well as astronauts living and working in plant growth experiments to understand how radiation space on the station, and will ensure communications and the lack of gravity forces affect plant development. support well into the next decade. This experiment and other life science research may help us to understand the materials needed for exploring the • NASA continued to update the space communication universe, the physiology of life in space and the basic and navigation networks that supported 83 missions, elements of the universe itself. returning data to Earth from the solar system, and beyond. This includes upgrading emergency communications • A testbed for technology, the space station now ground stations that support the space station as well as hosts the first combination 3D printer and recycler to refurbishing its Bermuda Tracking Station, which supports demonstrate a new in-space manufacturing capability launches from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in as well as Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Wallops Island, Virginia, and will support commercial Technology (BEST) to help identify microbes aboard crew launches to the space station and Orion/Space the space station, and the Bigelow Expandable Activity Launch System (SLS) missions to the lunar orbit from Module (BEAM). Florida. The Agency also issued a call for studies to explore designs that incorporate commercial elements • Nine U.S. astronauts were assigned to Commercial into future space relay services. Crew Program missions aboard the and SpaceX Crew Dragon. Both companies have begun final • NASA completed the final test to qualify Orion’s testing of their spacecraft and associated systems, and parachute system for flights with astronauts, checking the first test flights are expected in 2019, a key step to off an important milestone on the path to send humans returning capability to launch astronauts to space from on missions to the Moon and beyond, and obtaining US soil. important data that can be used by our commercial partners.

• Expedition 56 astronauts installed new cameras on • NASA completed a dry run test of a modified mobile the station in June to provide enhanced views of Boeing’s launcher, moving it atop crawler transporter-2 to Launch CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon as they Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. Pad 39B is the approach and dock to the station. launch complex from where the Orion spacecraft and

2 Space Launch System rocket will lift off on missions to Additionally, continues to be made on the Deep the lunar vicinity. This test run marked a major milestone, Space Exploration System that will incrementally build as the last time a crawler transporter and mobile launcher the Gateway during Exploration Missions around the rolled out together was in 2011. Moon. NASA’s Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket have already hit many major milestones bringing us closer • The European Service Module that will propel, power, to those missions, and have important tests scheduled and cool Orion during missions to the Moon arrived from in 2019 that will bring the system into the home stretch Germany to Kennedy Space Center in November to begin before its first integrated launch. For example, in late final outfitting, integration and testing with the crew spring of 2019. Orion will undergo a full-stress test of module and other Orion elements. The European Service the Launch Abort System during Ascent Abort Test 2 Module is a unique collaboration across space agencies (AA-2), at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. and industry including ESA’s prime contractor, Airbus, This testing will enable greater understanding of Launch and 10 European countries. Abort System technology and capabilities that are crucial to astronaut safety. At the end of the year, the While our list of 2018 accomplishments is stellar, we are SLS Core Stage “Green Run” test will occur at Stennis even more excited about our plans for 2019. On July 20, Space Center. This will be the first time all the core stage 2019, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, systems including the four powerful RS-25 engines, flight the first mission to land humans on the Moon. In the half computers, and avionics will work together as the rocket century since Apollo astronauts set their tentative first stage that will provide power and guidance, navigation and steps on the Moon, we have gained substantial new control needed to launch the SLS and Orion spacecraft knowledge of the lunar environment and resources, into orbit. preparing us for a sustainable presence on and around Earth’s nearest neighbor, and worlds beyond. I want to thank every human spaceflight member for your contributions to our mission success. Your commitment NASA is leading the effort for humans to walk on the is inspiring. Because of you, we have an expanding human Moon once again—this time with a reusable architecture presence in space beyond low Earth orbit in partnership an enduring cadence—before even more ambitious with nations, companies and innovators. Let’s continue missions to Mars. In the next decade, NASA and its to focus on the future, and work together in 2019 to reach partners will establish a foundational human presence new heights. on and around the Moon. In support of National Space Council’s Policy, NASA is building the “gateway” that will serve as an outpost/transport to deep space destinations. Starting with small robotic missions, lunar activity will grow to include the Gateway—humanity’s first deep space outpost in lunar orbit—and the first human expeditions William H. Gerstenmaier NASA Associate Administrator to the surface in more than 60 years. The Gateway will Human Exploration & Operations Mission Directorate be sustainable and reusable as well as enabling more access to the lunar surface and eventually Mars. Gateway development is well underway! NASA plans to make one or more selections for the first module, the power and propulsion element in spring 2019. We are pleased that our international partners and commercial partners have expressed their commitment to the Gateway as a part of a long-term deep space architecture that will foster access to the lunar surface and Mars.

3 SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND TEAMS

NASA established the Space Flight Awareness (SFA) program in 1963. It was established as a formal program during the Mercury and Gemini program, to infuse the space program with a renewed and strengthened consciousness of quality and flight safety. Since its inception, SFA’s mission has been to ensure that all employees involved in human space flight are aware of the impact their actions can have on astronaut safety and mission success. During this time, thousands of individuals were recognized for their contributions to the safety and success of NASA’s programs. The key to SFA’s longevity is its two-pronged approach to meeting its goal – awareness and recognition

2019 Space Flight Awareness Space Flight Awareness Program Goals Objectives

1. Sponsor employee recognition and motivation 1. Improve employee awareness on the importance events utilizing our Astronaut Corps and senior of their role in promoting safety, quality, and management. mission success.

2. Sponsor milestone events. 2. Conduct events that motivate and recognize the workforce and improve employee morale. 3. Promote current and future human spaceflight missions. Recognize significant accomplishments. 3. Function as an internal communications team to disseminate key program safety, quality, 4. Promote awareness of future programs by and mission messages. developing awareness and safety products, and recognize significant program milestones. 4. Increase awareness of the spaceflight program with a focus on safety and mission success.

5. Maintain supplier motivational and recognition programs.

Space Flight Awareness Program Teams

Products: Produce products that highlight safety and awareness of human spaceflight programs.

Awareness: Increase awareness of the SFA Program. Develops key messages related to astronaut and mission success for human spaceflight.

Supplier: Promote awareness and provide recognition to critical suppliers which provide outstanding products and services in support of the human spaceflight programs and mission.

Snoopy “Eyes on the Stars” decal

4 SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS ACTIVITIES, VISITS, AND PRODUCTS

SFA Activities SFA Products

SFA activities include motivational visits and SFA uses a variety of products to focus on key the development, display and distribution of aspects of human spaceflight requirements and awareness tools. mission activities: • Printed products – safety, quality, reliability, mission, astronauts, significant milestones SFA Visits • Decals – mission and program decals SFA works to arrange executive and astronaut visits to help remotely located employees feel that they are • Lapel Pins – vehicle, mission, milestones part of the human spaceflight team, and to give them • Safety Day activities an opportunity to get to know those who will use the products they design and build.

Expedition posters and Silver Snoopy pin 5 SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM AWARDS

Silver Snoopy Award

This is the astronauts’ personal award. To qualify for this award, eligible candidates will have made contributions toward enhancing the probability of mission success or improvements in design, administrative/technical/production techniques, Eric C. Johnson receives the Space Flight Awareness business systems, flight and/or systems safety, or Trailblazer Award at the Kennedy Space Center. identification and correction or preventive actions for errors. This award is generally not intended for management. Only one Silver Snoopy award per individual is permitted. Supplier Award

This annual award honors outstanding Honoree Award performance by hardware, software, or service suppliers who support NASA human spaceflight This award is one of the highest presented to NASA programs. Awardees are chosen based on their and industry and is for first-level management and production of high-quality products, excellent below. This award is presented to employees for their technical and cost performance and adherence dedication to quality work and flight safety. To qualify, to schedules. the individual must have contributed beyond his or her normal work requirements to achieve significant impact on attaining a particular human spaceflight Management Award program goal; contributed to a major cost savings; been instrumental in developing modification to This award is intended for recognition of proactive hardware, software, or materials that increase reliability, mid-level managers who consistently demonstrate efficiency, or performance; assisted in operational loyalty, empowerment, accountability, diversity, improvements; or been a key player in developing excellence, respect, sharing, honesty, and integrity. a beneficial process improvement.

Trailblazer Award Flight Safety Award This award is used to recognize employees who This award recognizes significant, outstanding are in the early stages of their career. Awardees individual or team contributions related to must demonstrate strong work ethic and creative, the prevention of anything that could lead to innovative thinking in support of human spaceflight. a catastrophic mishap to the vehicle, crew or mission. The approval process for this award includes the SFA National Panel, the Special Local Award Flight Safety Panel, and the NASA Associate Administrator for Safety and Mission Assurance. The SFA Special Local Award is presented to local employees for their dedication to quality work and flight safety and mission success. Awardees will Team Award have the opportunity to be recognized at an award program, participate in a special program milestone This award is used to recognize small groups of event, as appropriate, and meet with top NASA and employees that have demonstrated exemplary industry officials. The SFA Special Local Award should teamwork while accomplishing a particular task not be used as recognition for an individual’s longevity, or goal in support of the human spaceflight program. retirement, or separation from service.

6 For more information on SFA visit www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/sfa/space-flight-awareness. SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS 2019 EVENTS

RS-25 Engine Test Orion Environmental Test Stennis Space Center Glenn Research Center/Plumb Brook Spring 2019 Summer 2019

Core Stage Completion Michoud Assembly Facility Fall 2019

7 AWARD METRICS

Fiscal Silver Honoree Flight Team Total # Supplier Management Local Trailblazer Astronaut Year Snoopy Awards Safety Awards of Team Awards Awards Recognition Awards Visits Awards Awards Members 2014 227 28 6 45 2731 0 19 28 0 28 2015 175 166 1 38 618 2 22 0 20 42 2016 190 109 8 44 1469 7 33 6 22 42 2017 157 130 1 39 631 5 23 0 29 37 2018 149 127 0 43 1709 3 35 12 36 18

FY 2018 METRICS

Silver Snoopy Awards 149 Team Awards 43 Glenn Research Center 8 Johnson Space Center 6 Goddard Space Flight Center 3 Kennedy Space Center 14 Johnson Space Center 38 Marshall Space Flight Center 12 Kennedy Space Center 15 DCMA 1 Langley Research Center 5 Boeing 7 Marshall Space Flight Center 23 Lockheed Martin 3 NESC 1 NSSC 1 Stennis Space Center 13 Team Members Awarded 1709 DCMA 2 Johnson Space Center 160 Aerojet Rocketdyne 7 Kennedy Space Center 845 Boeing 18 Marshall Space Flight Center 288 Lockheed Martin 9 DCMA 21 Orbital ATK 6 Boeing 365 Lockheed Martin 30

Honoree Awards 127 Headquarters 11 Supplier Awards 3 Armstrong Research Center 2 Aerojet Rocketdyne 1 Glenn Research Center 1 Boeing 2 Goddard Space Flight Center 10 Johnson Space Center 12 Kennedy Space Center 26 Management Awards 35 Langley Research Center 1 Headquarters 1 Marshall Space Flight Center 20 Glenn Research Center 1 NESC 2 Kennedy Space Center 10 NSSC 2 Langley Research Center 1 Stennis Space Center 8 Marshall Space Flight Center 6 DCMA 1 Stennis Space Center 2 Aerojet Rocketdyne 7 DCMA 1 Boeing 16 Aerojet Rocketdyne 1 Lockheed Martin 8 Boeing 12

8 FY 2018 METRICS (Cont....)

Local Recognition Awards 12 Kennedy Space Center 10 Boeing 2

Trailblazer Awards 36 Johnson Space Center 14 Kennedy Space Center 8 Marshall Space Flight Center 9 Aerojet Rocketdyne 1 Boeing 1 Lockheed Martin 3

Astronaut Visits 18 Glenn Research Center 1 Goddard Space Flight Center 1 Johnson Space Center 1 Kennedy Space Center 1 Langley Research Center 1 Marshall Space Flight Center 4 Stennis Space Center 1 Aerojet Rocketdyne 1 Boeing 6 Lockheed Martin 1

9 NASA’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION

NASA astronauts , Randy Bresnik, Shannon Walker, and Mark Vande Hei are on stage during a reception to celebrate NASA’s 60th anniversary.

VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE VISITS JSC

Vice President Mike Pence speaks in the Teague Auditorium at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

10 SPACE FLIGHT AWARENESS WORKING GROUP MEMBERS

The SFA Working Group strives to ensure an effective program, one of value to the human space flight workforce. The focus of the program continues to be excellence in quality, safety and mission success.

Dr. Alotta Taylor Office of Human Exploration and Operations NASA Headquarters, Program Manager

Susan Anderson NASA Johnson Space Center

Sallie Bilbo* NASA Stennis Space Center

Kara Denny Lockheed Martin

Amy Grigg NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Diana King NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Shera McNeill NASA Headquarters

Jane Mosconi NASA Kennedy Space Center

Agnes Vargas The Boeing Company

Stephanie Williams Northrop Grumman

Julie Zingerman Aerojet Rocketdyne

* SFA Working Group member also represents: Ames Research Center, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Defense Contract Management Agency, Glenn Research Center, Langley Research Center, NASA Shared Services Center, and NASA Engineering & Safety Center

11 SFA PROGRAM PLAN 2019

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