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(228) 688-3341 Aug. 12, 2004
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
STS-04-069
NASA Public Affairs Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (228) 688-3341
RAHMAN AWARDED NASA EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE MEDAL HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. – Dr. Shamim A. Rahman, a NASA employee at Stennis Space Center (SSC) near Bay St. Louis, today has been awarded NASA’s prestigious Exceptional Service Medal.
The NASA Exceptional Service Medal is given for significant sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that clearly demonstrates improvements in engineering, aeronautics, space flight, administration, support or space-related endeavors which contribute to NASA’s mission.
SSC Center Director Adm. Thomas Q. Donaldson V (USN, Ret.) and NASA Associate Administrator of the Space Operations Mission Directorate William F. Readdy presented the medal to Rahman.
Rahman, a resident of Mandeville, is the chief engineer for the Propulsion Test Directorate at SSC. He was given the award for being instrumental in improving the propulsion test capabilities to such a degree that SSC is recognized for engineering excellence in preparing testing facilities, developing test products of high quality and assisting many customers from industry, NASA and the
Department of Defense in developing and testing propulsion components. He initiated a technology forecast activity and developed a new technology road map for each of SSC’s major programs.
Rahman has the reputation of being a “technical expert” in all aspects of propulsion testing, development and technology demonstration. He has written more than 100 technical papers and conference publications on propulsion research and testing, as well as testing and thermal and propulsion analysis. He has helped resolve issues throughout NASA, such as engineering standards, policy and the development of the Independent Technical Authority framework in response to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board report.
SSC, America’s largest rocket test complex, is NASA’s program manager for rocket propulsion testing and home to NASA’s Earth Science Applications Directorate.
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