Marshall’s Garry Lyles Receives AIAA George M. Low Award for Space Transportation
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) chief engineer Garry Lyles received the 2018 American Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) George M. Low Award for Space Transportation. The organization cited Lyles’ “visionary leadership” in the development of NASA’s SLS rocket. Lyles has served as the SLS chief engineer at Marshall since the program’s beginning in the fall of 2011, guiding the rocket through both its preliminary and critical design reviews.
Partnership, Teamwork Enable Landmark Science Glovebox Launch to Space Station
The Life Sciences Glovebox, managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is officially on its way to the International Space Station. Roughly the size of a large fish tank, the Life Sciences Glovebox will enable a host of biological and physiological studies, including new research into microgravity’s long-term impact on the human body. Learn more about how Gloveboxes are used in space in this video, Thinking Inside the Box.
Marshall Gears Up to Celebrate NASA’s 60th with a Look Back in Time
On Thursday, Sept. 27, Marshall hosted a Facebook Live featuring former Marshall Center directors Robert Lightfoot and Patrick Scheuermann, SLS program chief engineer Garry Lyles and former Marshall Center acting director Gene Goldman. The expert panel reflected on decades of NASA rocket propulsion “smoke and fire” and the knowledge that guides SLS rocket engine development today. NASA will celebrate 60 years as a federal agency on Oct. 1.
Calling All Child Artists! NASA’s Commercial Crew Calendar Contest is Open
Your child’s artwork could be featured in the next NASA calendar! The Commercial Crew Program is holding a month-long artwork contest Sept. 17-Oct. 17 for children around the world ages 4 to 12 years. The winning artwork will be used to create a 2019 calendar with a different space-related theme each month.
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