Goddard Space Flight Center

1998 Annual Report 
I am very pleased to provide this report outlining the events and accomplishments of 1998. The past year’s announcements of achievements,

new people, processes, and partners seem to be events that simply happened overnight. Far from it. It was the culmination of everyone’s hard

work and determination. It was a year marked both by remarkable

results, as well as some disappointments and losses.

During the past year, I was struck by the Center’s will to succeed andbecome better than ever. I witnessed many organizations working with

others to develop and reinforce partnerships and involve more groups in

our research and technology. Our impact on our various communities

is the emphasis of this report: how we made a difference to science,

engineering, the economic base, education in our schools, neighborhood, as well as to enrich our own experiences. This report highlights

results from investigations; collaborations with special groups; the

impact of resources that flow to the country not only through industry,but also through higher education; and a look at our employees andtheir unique contributions.I emphasized three themes in 1998. First was safety, with emphasis onthe work environment as well as mission-related factors. Second was

ISO 9001, which served as a framework for process definition andreview. As part of reviewing our processes, we kicked off ProjectGoddard and initiated a fresh look at promotion practices; both are

guides for the challenges of the next century. Finally was enhanced

communication, with such activities as regularly held meetings withsupervisors, open email, and personal notes from me delivered in everyone’s electronic mailbox. These themes won’t disappear in 1999, rather

they will be strengthened by the work accomplished to date.We’ve encountered setbacks with launch delays and technical challenges. But these issues fail to deter the steadfast regimen of employees

seeking excellence for the American taxpayer.

Message From the Director
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Annual Report

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centertakes pride in its people, its state-of-the-art

facilities, laboratories, and capabilities aswell as its tradition to “be good” and “dogood” in what we do. The Center’s commitment to its value-centered missionstrengthens every project and endeavor. 

Center of Excellence for ScientificResearchGoddard Space Flight Center is NASA’sCenter of Excellence for Scientific

Research, giving Goddard a focused

Agencywide leadership

responsibility in this area.

Goddard is charged with

being preeminent

within the Agency

with respect to the

human resources,

facilities and other

critical capabilities

associated with scientific research.

Goddard must maintain or increase the

Agency’s preeminent

position in scientific

research in line with NASA’s

program requirements of the

Space Science and Earth ScienceEnterprises.To support NASA’s Space ScienceEnterprise, Goddard leads the mission ofphysics and astronomy to create opportunities for conducting research through abroad variety of flight opportunities.Goddard promotes the development ofadvanced technology designed to enhancescientific capabilities at an affordable cost. 

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In collaboration with our customers andpartners worldwide, Goddard seeksanswers about how the universe formed,

what it is made of, how its componentsinteract, and how it evolves. The Centeralso contributes to the quest to learn howstars and planetary systems form andevolve. Goddard will take part in determining the nature of the Sun’s interaction withits surroundings. Similarly, Goddard will

work with others to discover the propertiesof interplanetary space as well as theplasma environment of the planets.To support NASA’s Earth ScienceEnterprise, Goddard leads the mission ofEarth system science and plays a majorrole in this new interdisciplinary field.Goddard works with its customers andpartners to identify and develop faster and

at less cost the technology needs foradvanced Earth science sensors.Research in this area will advance understanding of the Earth as an environmentalsystem by determining how its components have developed, how they function,how they interact with one another, andhow they evolve on various times scales.

This will enable scientists to quantify the

practical impacts that both natural andhuman activities will have on the Earth’sresources during the next decade and overthe next century.Goddard is committed to the developmentand infusion of cutting-edge technology toincrease mission performance and capabilities while reducing the costs of performingscientific measurements from space. Toaccomplish this, Goddard provides Agencyleadership to advance next generationspacecraft, sensor, and instrument technology. This leadership will result in

ABOVE:Earth-orbiting satellites andglobal monitoring make itpossible to see conditionssuch as the extent of cloudcover and the temperature of

the ocean's surface waters asthey are on the Earth today.
Employee Facts and Figures

Our workforce represents one of the country’s finest resources to enable discovery,either by researcher or student, an interested citizen or casual web surfer. The following offers some background data.

GSFC Civil Servants - 3,227 GSFC Contractors - 8,332

Civil Service Workforce Educational Mix:

Highest Degree Earned Degree # % of workforcePHD - 436 13.5%Masters - 601 18.6%Bachelors - 1,293 40.1%Associates - 117 3.6%No Degree - 780 24.2%

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of the Goddard Strategic Implementation

Plan and to facilitate the transition to anenabling organization with increased

emphasis on technology and advancedsystem development. The organizationalchanges are outlined below.Key changes include the establishment

of the Systems, Technology, and

Advanced Concepts Directorate and the

Applied Engineering and TechnologyDirectorate. The Mission Operations and

Data Systems Directorate and

Engineering Directorate were disestablished in their entirety, along with theAssurance Technologies Division withinthe Office of Flight Assurance, and theEngineering and Safety Division, andProgram and Mission Management

Division within the Suborbital Projectsand Operations Division. The employeesand functional responsibilities of theseformer Directorates and Divisions were

assigned to the Systems, Technology, andAdvanced Concepts Directorate; Applied

Engineering and Technology Directorate;

ABOVE:A recent Hubble SpaceTelescope view using datataken with the NearInfrared Camera and MultiObject Spectrometer revealsUranus surrounded by itsfour major rings and by 10of its 17 known satellites.

Civil Servants by Skill Groups:Skill # % of workforceClerical - 247 7.6%

Prof. Admin. - 783 24.3%Sci. & Eng. - 1,893 58.7%Technicians - 241 7.5%

Wage Grade - 63 1.9% 

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Results of Goddard’s space and Earth science investigations and technologicaladvances reach around the globe, impacting the research community, policy makers, consumers of information, educators,

and our neighbors. Our work is customerfocused across a variety of disciplines and

interests, seeking answers to age old puzzles about the universe and the Earth.

Earth Science CommunityThe Earth’s dynamic system and all of itsinterrelated elements are the subject ofimportant scientific exploration at Goddard.Goddard scientists combine comprehensiveviews from Earth-observing satellites withscientific exploration on the Earth’ssurface. This combination helps scientistsunderstand the complex inter-workings ofthe Earth’s hydrosphere, biosphere, andatmosphere; the solid Earth; and its interior. With increasing understanding of theEarth’s system, Goddard scientists are able

to evaluate many important phenomenaaffecting our planet. Research underway byGoddard scientists includes: Land Cover Change and Land Use Change Seasonal-to-Interannual Climate Variability

and Prediction

Natural Hazards Research and ApplicationsLong-Term Climate VariabilityAtmospheric OzoneThe ongoing goal of Goddard’s EarthScience Enterprise is to merge thesestudies into an integrated model of theEarth as a system. NASA works with university, government, and industry scientists to identify areas of Earth science

research that will have substantial societalbenefits.

The Earth Observing System (EOS) is thecenterpiece of NASA’s Earth ScienceEnterprise. It consists of a science component and a data system component supporting a coordinated series ofpolar-orbiting and low-inclination satellitesfor long-term global observations of theland surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans. Major Earth science

missions will be launched in each of thenext four years: Landsat–7 and the firstEOS morning satellite (AM–1) in 1999; thefirst EOS afternoon satellite (PM–1) in2000; the Ice, Cloud and Land ElevationSatellite (ICEsat–1) in 2001; and the atmospheric chemistry mission (CHEM–1) in

2002. These new missions will provide for

the first time a comprehensive set of data

for understanding the Earth as an integrated system, for implementing practical

applications of satellite measurements, andfor improving predictive models of ourweather and climate. EOS satellites and complementary international missions will fly over most of the

Earth’s surface gathering data for a wide

range of global and regional studies, suchas global changes in the atmosphere andland surfaces and regional assessments of

pollution and water resources. What were

once studied as isolated events will beexamined as interconnected processesforming a comprehensive description ofEarth system dynamics.

SeaWiFS and TRMM —Watching the Earth’s Climate UnfoldFor the first time, NASA scientists andresearchers around the world were able to

predict and to watch unfold, a huge climatic event in full color and real time froma global perspective. For a continuous year,

the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor

Suborbital

and University

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structures areprobably precursors to hurricane

intensification.TRMM hasobserved morethan onehundred tropical

cyclones since its launch, enhancing scientists’ knowledge of cloud structures withintropical storms as the storms develop and

recede. By studying differences in the patterns of ocean and land-based storms,

TRMM is providing scientists the mostdetailed information to date on theprocesses of powerful storms, leading tonew insights on how cyclones and hurricanes affect global climate patterns. TRMM’s complement of state-of-the-artinstruments includes a precipitation radar,microwave scanner, visible imager, an

Earth radiation sensor, and a lightningimager. Together, the

instruments provideextremely accurate measurements of tropical

rain and lightning variability and distribution and the balance of solar-absorbed and

Earth-emitted radiation. Ultimately, datafrom TRMM will enhance our knowledgeof the vertical distribution of heating in theatmosphere and improve our understanding of worldwide atmospheric circulation. 

Atmospheric Ozone ResearchNASA and National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites showed the Antarctic ozone hole

covered the largest expanse of territorysince its discovery in the early 1980s,reaching a record size of 27.3 millionsquare kilometers (10.5 million square

miles). The measurements were obtained

using the Total Ozone Mapping

Spectrometer (TOMS) instrument aboard

NASA’s Earth Probe satellite and the SolarBackscatter Ultraviolet Instrument aboardthe NOAA–14 satellite.

BELOW:SeaWiFS color maps canmap subtle differences inEarth’s ocean color. The"color" of the North Poleprojection stronglydepends on how sunlightis reflected by free-floatingorganisms that containchlorophyll. 

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Data derived from NOAA–12was used to generate this imageof sunlight glinting off HurricaneBonnie as it approaches theNorth Carolina coast.

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Missionobtained this image of Hurricane Bonnie.It shows a (cumulonimbus) storm cloud,towering like a sky scraper, 18 km(59,000 feet) into the sky from theeyewall. 
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Annual ReportRegional Applications Center ProjectThe goal of the Regional ApplicationsCenter (RAC) program is to foster the selfsupporting use of environmental and Earthresource data from satellites and othersources by regional institutions includingfederal, state and local government, universities, consortia, and commercial companies. This involves collaboration with

these centers to transfer technology,science results, and data from Goddard to

the RAC in support of their own user base. Each RAC has a specific remote sensingapplications focus that serves one or moreparticular needs for their geographicregion. Goddard provides technology, government software, and data as well as scientific and technology implementation

expertise. RACs in turn provide feedbackon the use of the technology and data to

NASA as input to further research andtechnology development efforts. RACs alsoact as commercialization agents. SeveralRACs currently are active in establishingnew companies and products. 

Space Science CommunityThe Origins Initiative, a set of missions andenhancements to current programs,

emerged from NASA’s Space ScienceEnterprise strategic planning that includedhundreds of scientists, engineers, educators,

and communicators of science. They developed science and technology “Roadmaps”for each of the four science “themes,”:Sun–Earth Connection, Structure andEvolution of the Universe, AstronomicalSearch for Origins, and Solar SystemExploration, around which the Agency’sOffice of Space Science is organized.To support NASA’s Space ScienceEnterprise, Goddard leads the space

science community in space-based physicsand astronomy. The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP)will measure temperature variations inmicrowave radiation from the Big Bang to

Regional Applications CentersUniversity of Southwestern Louisiana Florida International UniversityEastern Shore of Maryland TechnicalCenter of ExcellenceCayuga CountyUniversity of KansasUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreCampusUniversity of Nebraska, LincolnRutgers University Clemson UniversityJames Madison UniversityUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversity of HawaiiBowling Green State UniversityU.S. Naval AcademyGoddard Space Flight Center

The NOAA–K (15) satellitewas launched successfullyMay 13 from VandenbergAir Force Base, Calif.NOAA–K is the latest in theadvanced TIROS–N series.The spacecraft will continuethe provision of a polarorbiting platform to supportthe environmental monitoring instruments for imagingand measurement of theEarth’s atmosphere, itssurface, and cloud cover.Additionally, NOAA–K isthe first in the series tosupport dedicatedmicrowave instruments forthe generation of temperature, moisture, surface, andhydrological products incloudy regions where visibleand infrared instrumentshave decreased capability.

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However, the celebration was short lived.On June 24, ground controllers lost contact

with SOHO during maintenance operations. In one of the most dramatic space

rescue efforts in NASA’s history, the spacecraft was located using radar techniques

with the 305-meter (990 ft) Arecibo, PuertoRico, radio telescope of the U.S. National

Astronomy and Ionosphere Center as atransmitter and a 70-meter (228 ft) dish ofthe NASA Deep Space Network as a receiver. 

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

first responded to radio transmissions onAugust 3, and telemetry was received on

August 8, telling controllers the conditionof the spacecraft and its instruments. New, high-quality pictures of the Sun takenin October raised hopes that the missionwould soon be returned to scientific operations and were the latest success for theteam during a complex, challenging recovery sequence. Since then, engineers have successfullybrought all 12 scientific instruments backinto operation on the joint mission.Prior to the interruption, instruments onSOHO had taken about two million imagesof the Sun, an activity representing over aterabyte (a trillion bytes) of data. The jointmission of the European Space Agency andNASA revolutionized solar science by itsspecial ability to observe simultaneously

the interior and atmosphere of the Sun andparticles in the solar wind and the Sun’souter atmosphere.

SOHO observations have been the subject

of more than 200 papers submitted to refereed, scientific journals. Apart from discoveries about flows of gas inside the Sun,giant “tornadoes” of hot, electricallycharged gas and clashing magnetic fieldlines, SOHO also proved its worth as thechief watchdog for the Sun, giving earlywarning of eruptions that could affect theEarth.Images from SOHO showed investigatorsfor the first time that solar flares produceseismic waves in the Sun’s interior thatresemble those created by earthquakes;

captured a unique image of two comets

plunging into the Sun’s atmosphere followed by a probably unrelated, but dramatic ejection of hot gas and magneticenergy known as a coronal mass ejection;and assisted eclipse expeditions from

ements of the Microwave

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ABOVE: Researchers at theU.S. National Astronomy andIonosphere Center in Arecibo,Puerto Rico, used the facility'sradio telescope to transmit asignal toward SOHO, whileNASA's Deep Space Networkin Goldstone, CA, acted as areceiver, locating the spacecraft's echo and tracking itusing radar techniques. 

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Annual ReportRossi X-ray Timing ExplorerThe Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)discovered a super-dense star spinning atmore than 60 times per second. Thisexceptionally fast pulsar, investigatorsbelieve, could have been spinning as fast as

150 times per second or more when itformed some 4,000 years ago. Faster

pulsars were previously known, but all are

thought to have rotated much more slowlywhen formed.One of the Milky Way Galaxy’s largest starsmay in fact be a double star system,

according to research by a team ofastronomers using RXTE. Unusual variations in the intensity of X-rays emitted byhot gas near Eta Carinae are thought to be

caused by the presence of a massive companion star in orbit around it. Eta Carinae

is an estimated 7,500 light years fromEarth in the southern sky.RXTE scientists reported that a newly discovered star that is emitting rapid pulses of

X-rays may be the long-sought missing linkbetween old neutron stars that emit powerful flashes of X-rays, and older, rapidlyspinning neutron stars that emit mainlyradio waves. The new-found star, a type ofso-called X-ray pulsar, has accelerated itsown rotation at the expense of a nearby“companion” star by pulling gas from thecompanion onto its surface in a process

called accretion.

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Recent optical and near IRobservations suggest that EtaCarinae may be two stars,not one! Scientists using theseimages and data fromNASA’s Rossi X-ray TimingExplorer spacecraft surmisethat the changes are becauseof the presence of a massive“companion” star in orbitaround Eta Carinae. 
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or 2008. This grand effort is embedded infundamental questions that have been

posed:What is the shape of the universe? How do galaxies evolve? How do stars and planetary systems form and

interact? 

What are the life cycles of matter in the universe? What is dark matter? Answers to most of these questions involve

objects formed extremely early in thehistory of the universe. Such objects havetheir radiation greatly redshifted whenobserved in the current epoch, meaningthat observations are best performed in theinfrared portion of the spectrum. TheNGST will be capable of detecting radiationwhose wavelength lies in the range 0.6 to20 microns. Furthermore, the NGST must

be able to see objects 400 times fainter thanthose currently studied with large groundbased infrared telescopes or the current generation of space-based infrared tele- scopes, and it must do so with the image sharpness comparable to the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA announced in 1998 that duties of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., would be expanded to include the management of science opera- tions for the Next Generation Space Telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute, located at the Johns Hopkins University, has been operating the science program for the Hubble telescope since 1983. Hubble Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) contin- ues to rewrite the astronomy book. This year it has given astronomers their first direct look at what may be a protoplanet outside our solar system—one apparently that has been ejected into deep space by its

parent stars. A protoplanet is a newbornplanet, which may still be hot from its formation. If the discovery, using Hubble’sNear Infrared Camera and Multi-ObjectSpectrometer, is confirmed, it will challenge conventional theories about the birthand evolution of planets. Located within astar-forming region in the constellationTaurus, the object appears to lie at the endof a strange filament of light that suggestsit was flung away from the vicinity of anewly forming pair of stars. At a distance of

450 light years, the same distance as the

newly formed stars, the candidate protoplanet would be ten thousand times less

luminous than the Sun. If the object is afew hundred thousand years old, the sameage as the newly formed star system in itsvicinity, then it is estimated to be 2–3times the mass of Jupiter.

BELOW: This Hubble SpaceTelescope near-infrared imageof newborn binary stars(image center) reveals a longthin nebula pointing toward afaint companion object(bottom left) which could bethe first extrasolar planet to beimaged directly. The candidate protoplanet appears at adistance of 130 billion milesfrom the binary (1400 timesthe Earth's distance from theSun). The image was takenwith the Near InfraredCamera and Multi-ObjectSpectrometer.
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with clustered cloud features appearing

most prominently near the edge of thenorth polar cap. The clouds were detectedup to heights of 15 km (9.3 miles) abovethe surface and as low as a few hundred

meters (1,000 feet).Another Goddard instrument on Mars

Global Surveyor returned the first definitive information on the properties of Mars’

magnetic field. Measurements from thespacecraft’s Magnetometer and ElectronReflectometer showed that Mars has strong,localized magnetic fields. These magnetic

fields would cause a compass needle onMars to point in wildly different directions

as an explorer traversed the surface fromthe location of one magnetized concentration to another. The magnetized areas on

Mars could not form without the presence

of an overall global magnetic field that wasperhaps as strong as Earth’s is today.

Because the internal dynamo that poweredthe global field is extinct, these local magnetic fields act as fossils, preserving a

record of the geologic history and thermalevolution of Mars.

The Goddard-built Neutral MassSpectrometer was successfully launched toMars on board the Japanese Planet–Bspacecraft. The spectrometer will enablescientists to measure the chemical composition in the upper atmosphere on Mars on

a global scale, which has never been donebefore. The spacecraft is scheduled toarrive at the Red Planet in October 1999.

Enabling the ScienceCommunityFor Goddard to be recognized as a Centerof Excellence in Scientific Research, carefully selected technologies for developmentand use on board spacecraft or for informational systems is critical. Key technologies include: lightweight, adaptive, deployable and distributed optics; cryogenics; solid state detectors; precision deployable struc- tures; formation flying and constellation management; hyperspectral and passive microwave instruments; active laser systems; automation; intelligent synthesis environment; ultrastable electro mechani- cal systems; extension of the Internet to space; and advanced information systems. Global Positioning System Advances The Global Position System (GPS) is revolu- tionizing and revitalizing the space busi- ness from guidance systems of the sounding rocket tracking systems to the International Space Station crew return

vehicle. Goddard is creating the specializedGPS software and systems that are fuelingthis revolution and setting the course forthe next millennium’s space navigationsolutions.Using spaceborne GPS and specialized algorithms developed at Goddard, a satellitewill soon be capable of navigating itself andmaking ground stations simpler and requiring fewer operators. And, by incorporating

other GPS-anchored features like onboar

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maneuver planning and autonomous constellation control, a single ground station

operator will eventually manage fleets ofsatellites in constellations around theEarth.

Nano-satellite TechnologyDevelopmentGoddard’s nano-satellite technology development effort will revolutionize the scientific investigations of key physicalprocesses explored by the space scienceand Earth science communities. Nanosatellites are disks, 304 mm (12 in) wide

Picket fence" rendition of

surface topography in theNorthern Hemisphere ofMars from the MarsOrbiter Laser Altimeter.The MOLA profile isapproximately 5000 km(3000 miles) long.

This deployer ship conceptshows how dozens of nanosatellites could be placed intospace using a single launchvehicle. This cross-sectionalview illustrates the smallsatellites stacked inside thepayload fairing of a Delta IIlaunch vehicle.
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Sounding rockets provide scientists with an inexpensivemeans to gather data andconduct tests in a variety ofdisciplines including plasmaphysics, galactic astronomy,high energy astrophysics,solar physics, and microgravity. The Suborbital FlightProgram was highly successful for the year. The SoundingRocket Program achieved asuccess rate of 100% conducting flights from Puerto Rico;Norway; White Sands MissileRange, NM; and WallopsIsland. The Puerto RicoCampaign – Coqui Dos –included the establishment ofa temporary range and thesuccessful launching of eightrockets to study “spaceweather” in the equatorialregion. Meanwhile, theScientific Balloon Programchalked up an impressive 96%success rate with flights fromBrazil; Canada; Antarctica;Fairbanks, AK.; Ft. Sumner,NM; Palestine, TX.; andWallops Island. The two programs conducted five flightsdedicated to experimentsdesigned and built by highschool or undergraduate students. 

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orting commercial orbital

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ar with the ribbon cutting

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dustry. The launch pad

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n. Charles Robb (D-Va.),

ASA Administrator Dan

oldin, U.S. Sen. John

Warner (R-Va.), U.S. Rep.Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-Md.-

t), Virginia Gov. James

lmore, U.S. Rep. Tom

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tions. The TCO held Goddard’s SecondTechnology Showcase, open to the public,and the first Small Business InnovativeResearch showcase. Goddard and the Houston AdvancedResearch Center developed jointly theAirborne Lidar Topographic MappingSystem through a partnership withTerraPoint LLC, a spinoff of the Fortune500 company Transamerica Corporation.QuickRideGoddard awarded an indefinitedelivery/indefinite quantity contractknown as “Quick Ride” to Final Analysis,

Incorporated of Lanham, Md. The contractallows any NASA Center, along with othergovernment agencies, to procure e

xcess

space onboard commercial satellites for

the purpose of accommodating variousEarth science, space science, and technology instrumentation payloads. CommunicationsGoddard cut the ribbon on the GuamIsland tracking station that effectivelycompletes NASA’s vital communicationsand data-gathering support for NASAEarth-orbiting missions. The Guam station

provides global, full-time and real-timecommunications support for NASA’s SpaceNetwork customers, including the SpaceShuttle, International Space Station, andHubble Space Telescope. 

Institute for Advanced AerospaceConceptsGoddard established, through theUniversities Space Research Association,the NASA Institute for AdvancedAerospace Concepts. The Institute willprovide an independent, open forum for

the analysis and definition of space and

senior partners include NASA, the U.S.Navy, and the Virginia Space Flight Center.

Other agencies at Wallops include theNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration and the U.S. Coast Guard.The mission of the Partnership is to facilitate e

xecution of individual agency missions; jointly establish shared services;

ensure equitable distribution of businesscosts; and develop new business atWallops.

Transfer of Technology Goddard facilitates the transfer of NASA’sresearch and technology into practicalapplications to benefit the American publicand to strengthen the American economythrough new product opportunities. In 1998, NASA announced the award of

cooperative agreements to establish hightechnology business incubators at threeNASA Centers. Goddard’s incubator, the

Emerging Technology Center of theBaltimore Development Corporation, wasestablished in Canton, Md. The TechnologyCommercialization Office (TCO) participated in an array of prominent industryevents that created promising and productive relationships with external organiza-
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were the engineers who solved the secondservicing mission Hubble challenge.

• American Academy for the Advancement of

Science training effort: NASA employeesfrom across the Agency reviewed and developed materials that are responsive to the

national science standards. 

• The Maryland Ambassadors Program:

teamed with Marshall Space Flight Centerand developed Earth and space sciencesinvestigations now available on the Internet.

• Urban teams education action plans: developed an aerospace curriculum plan followed

by an action plan supported by the Goddardeducation resources.

• Anne Beers Elementary School astronomy

program: featured contact between thisWashington, D.C. school and staff atGoddard, culminating in an onsite summerprogram for school faculty members.

• Mentoring relationships: for teachers and

students, to encourage stronger relationshipsbetween education facilities and Goddard,both at Greenbelt and Wallops.

Highlights to develop systemic impact

include:• The Connecticut/NASA Education

Collaborative: to bring together NASAresources in the state of Connecticut withthe State Department of Education, TalcottPlanetarium, Connecticut DiscoveryMuseum, Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity, and the Science Center ofConnecticut. Statewide training sessionswere related to NASA enterprise-related

topics.

• The Wallops Saturday Youth Program: to

provide hands-on science activities to highrisk, economically disadvantaged students

one day each month. The goal is to motivate

and introduce children to the sciences andenhance their academic focus. Activities

have included science experiments, motiv

ational lectures, field trips, and long-term

projects. Some of the science experimentsconsisted of electroplating, telegraphy, magnetism, and energy sources. 

• Maine Educator Team: to develop an action

plan with Goddard for Earth sciences.

• Material network: to disseminate NASA

education materials and to train teachers on

the use of the curriculum support materialsin their classrooms through the Eisenhower

National Clearinghouse Access Centersthroughout Pennsylvania.

• The SUNBEAMS program: a collaboration

with D.C. middle schools and Goddard to

bring teachers, students, and scientiststogether with the goal to enhance classroominstruction and learning outcomes.

Higher EducationNASA AcademyThe NASA Academy, now in its 6th year,brought 23 senior undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation to

Goddard to conduct cutting-edge research

and to gain exposure to NASA management and industry leaders. This programhas been replicated at three other NASAField Centers and has approximately 240worldwide alumni.

National Research Council ResidentResearch Associateship ProgramThe National Research Council ResidentResearch Associateship Program providesrecent doctoral scientists and engineers ofunusual promise and ability, or senior scientists and engineers, with temporary fulltime residence at Goddard to perform

dents and teachers

mine their experiments

or to the first flight of the

orbital Student

periment Module in May

8 at the Wallops Flight

ility. Students from four

es participated in the

gram to fly high school

eriments on a NASA sub

ital rocket.
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writing grant proposals, and connections to

the donors of equipment to teachers.

Achieving Competence inComputing, Engineering, and Space ScienceThe Achieving Competence in Computing,Engineering, and Space Science Program,

jointly sponsored by NASA and theAmerican Association for the Advancement

of Science, continues to serve as a modelprogram for students with disabilitiesstudying technical disciplines. Goddardmanages the program for the Agency, andplaced 23 college students with disabilitiesat five NASA Centers. This is the onlyprogram in the Agency targeted toward students with disabilities in technical disciplines.University of Maryland EasternShore/Wallops Flight Facility Bridge ProgramThe goal of this program is to improve theretention rate of engineering students inthe post-secondary school environment.Minority- and female-entering freshmen

couple classroom work with Wallops workexperiences to strengthen their skills inpursuit of a career in science, mathematics, or engineering.Minority University-SPaceInterdisciplinary NetworkThe Minority University-SPaceInterdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN) transfers advanced computer networking technologies to institutions predominantlyattended by racial or ethnic minorities atthe graduate, undergraduate, and precollege levels who traditionally have beenunderrepresented in mathematics, science,

engineering, and technology areas related

to NASA’s mission.MU-SPIN strengthens the science and engineering capabilities of MU-SPIN institutions to participate in competitive research

and education processes via computer networks; and it develops training and education mechanisms to support, sustain and

evolve the institutional network infrastructure, generating a better prepared pool ofcandidates to contribute to NASA’s workforce diversity efforts.

Students from a middleschool in Prince George’sCounty present their solutionto resolve an actual problemwith some of the Hubble’sthermal blankets as part ofthe Hubble EngineeringCompetition.
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Goddard directly impacts local andnational economic health. The Centerspends its resources for required goods

and services and contributes directly tothe area’s economy by creating jobs, leading to salaries that are re-spent in thecommunity. Dollars are spent on people,our Nation’s most important asset.

Contract ObligationsIn accomplishing its mission, Goddardspends the greatest part of its resources

through contracts acquiring various products and services. The dollars obligated by

Goddard significantly enhance businessdevelopment, job creation, and tax basesfor both the state and local economies. In

total, the Center obligated over $2.5 billionon new and existing contracts in FY 1998;65% went to commercial firms, 22% to

EconomicImpact

educational institutions, 7% to non-profitorganizations, 5% to intragovernmental,

and 1% outside the U.S. Geographically,these obligations and prime contractawards are issued to contractors nationwide. Overall, Goddard processes morethan 40% of the agency’s contractualactions and 30% of the contractual obligations.

Ultimately, the dollars obligated by theCenter are returned to the local andnational economies in the form of grossoutput, sales, the purchase of intermediategoods and services, and employee income.For every $1 that Goddard obligates, a total

of $2.09 in gross output of sales are generated in the state of Maryland alone.1

Employment ImpactGoddard’s mission is supported by civilservant employees and onsite, contractor

employees. The Center has a

highly technical skill base

with the majority of the

workforce comprised of scientists and engineers.

Total salaries and benefits for all

civil servant employees for FY

1998 were $278 million. For every

payroll dollar generated by the

Center, $1.20 of additional income is

generated statewide2.

Source: HQ Code HC BBD210CX(Format H) Report

Awards Outside U.S. - $462K



No Award0–100K 101K–1,000K

1,001K–10,000K 10,001K–100,000K

Over 100,000K

Total Prime ContractAwards - FY98
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FY

98

FY

97 Institutions Number of Contracts Millions of Dollars Obligated

Source: BBD210CX (Format H) Report

Excludes Purchases <25K

$48.8

$36.2

$24.9

$20.9

$20

$18.1

$17.3

$15.8

$15.2

$14.3

$13.3

$12.8

$11.5

$10.3

$10.0

$8.0

$7.9

$7.3

$5.9

$5.8

$5.4

$5.3

$5.3

$5.3

Millions of Dollars

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Johns Hopkins University

Assoc. of Universities for Res. in Astronomy

University of Colorado – Boulder

University of Maryland – College Park

University of California – Berkeley

Southwest Research Institute

New Mexico State University – Las Cruces

California Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Wheeling Jesuit College

University of Arizona

Universities Space Research

Columbia University

Smithsonian Institution

University of Alaska – Fairbanks

Stanford University

University of Washington

University of New Hampshire

University of California – San Diego

American Museum Natural History

University of Texas – Austin

University of California – Los Angeles

University of Wisconsin – Madison

University of Iowa

University of Hawaii

$64.7

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Distribution of awards to Small andDisadvantaged Businesses - FY98obligations

Distribution of procurements - FY98obligations

Top 25 Nonprofit Institutions - FY98

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Goddard FY98 Budget ($M)

FY98 FY97 FY96 

Earth Science 1,117.9 1,032.9 898.6Space Science 869.2 836.8 722.7Mission/Space Communications 265.0 396.2 431.7Other Programs 150.4 171.7 174.1R&PM 340.9 334.5 306.9

Subtotal Direct Appropriations 2,743.4 2,772.1 2,534.0Reimbursables 336.0 265.2 278.9Total 3,079.4 3,037.3 2,812.9

Reimbursables

11%

Space Science

28%

Earth Science

33% R&PM 11%

Other Programs 5%

Mission/Space

Communications

9%

POP 98-1 — Total Center Summary (Civil Service & Contractor Support FTEs)

FY98

Earth Science 2,477.0Space Science 2,483.5 Mission/Space Communications 2,424.1Other Direct Programs 567.8Indirects 1,858.2Total 9,810.6

Resources
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Annual Report

Statement of Financial Position As of September 30, 1998

1998 1997

Assets

Intragovernmental Assets: (In Thousands of $) (In Thousands of $) 

Fund Balance with Treasury (Note 2) $ 1,611,787 $ 1,767,059 

Accounts Receivable, Net (Note 3) – Federal Claims 71,989 58,698

Advances and Prepayments (Note 4) 3,435 3,142 

Governmental Assets:

Accounts Receivable, Net (Note 3) – Non-federal Claims $ 7,994 $ 3,064

Advances and Prepayments — —

Operating Materials & Supplies, Net (Note 5) 206,425 4,900Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Note 6) 2,762,800 2,680,260

Other Assets (Note 7) — 151,964 

Total Assets $4,664,430 $4,669,087

LiabilitiesLiabilities Covered by Budgetary Resources:Intragovernmental Liabilities

Accounts Payable $ 80,924 $ 102,056

Other Liabilities (Note 8) 21,469 (2,587)

Governmental Liabilities

Accounts Payable 821,269 734,729

Lease Liabilities 678 1,089

Other Liabilities (Note 8) 6,632 12,683

Total Liabilities Covered by Budgetary Resources $ 930,972 $ 847,970Liabilities Not Covered by Budgetary Resources:

Intragovernmental Liabilities

Other Liabilities (Note 8) $ 2,092 $ 166

Governmental Liabilities

Other Liabilities (Note 8) 29,876 27,342

Total Liabilities Not Covered by Budgetary Resources 31,968 27,508

Total Liabilities $962,940 $875,478

Net Position (Note 9): Balances: 

Unexpended Appropriation $764,911 $985,318Invested Capital (Note 10) 2,968,547 2,836,035

Cumulative Results of Operations — 301 

Future Funding Requirements (31,968) (28,045)

Total Net Position $3,701,490 $3,793,609

Total Liabilities and Net Position $4,664,430 $4,669,087The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Financial Statements
Financial Statements

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Annual Report

Notes to the Financial StatementsFor the Year Ended September 30, 1998Summary of Accounting Policies and Operations – Note 1 Basis of PresentationIn accordance with NASA’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) directive that installations begin

the process of fulfilling the requirements legislated by the Chief Financial Officers Act 

of 1990, regarding the preparation of subject to audit financial statements (beginning FY 1996), these statements were formulated from the books and records of GSFC in conformity with form and content procedures specified in OMB Bulletin 94-01.

Reporting EntityGSFC is one of nine NASA field centers established to assist NASA in its mission to providefor aeronautical and space activities. The financial management of NASA’s operations is

the responsibility of Center officials at all organizational levels. Ultimately, the Financial

Management Division, Code 151, within the office of the Center’s CFO is responsible forsynthesizing, aggregating, and reporting accounting events to NASA Headquarters Code Band the Department of Treasury (for cash transactions), in accordance with Agencywidefinancial management regulations. 

The GSFC overall accounting system consists of numerous feeder systems. When

combined, they provide the basic information necessary to meet internal and external

financial reporting requirements in terms of funds control and accountability. Albeit, it isrecognized that the current systems does not meet OMB Circular A-127 requirements for a

single integrated financial system. NASA is moving to implementing a full-integrated financial system. NASA contracted KPMG Peat Marwick to identify and modify an off-the-shelf

accounting package to accomplish this objective. Currently, Goddard is scheduled for

deployment in FY 2000. 

The following nine direct appropriations require individual treatment and are distinctly

classified in GSFC combined accounting and control systems:

(1) HSF – supports human space flight research and development activities for space

flight, spacecraft control, and communications actions. This includes research, development, operations, services, maintenance, and construction of facilities, which encompassthe repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property.

(2) SAT – provides for the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, and technology.

Research, development, operations, services, maintenance, and construction of facilities(repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property) also serve as byproducts of this appropriation.

(3) MS – funds safety, reliability and quality assurance activities in support of Agency

programs and space communication services for NASA programs. The appropriation alsoprovides budgetary resources for salaries, fringe benefits, and related expenses, while

supporting research and construction of facilities.

(4) Space Flight Control and Data Communications (SFCDC) – provides for space

flight, expendable launch vehicles, spacecraft control, and communication activities,

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Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E)GSFC-owned Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E) may be held by the Center or itscontractors. Under the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), contractorsare responsible for control over and accountability for such property in their possession.The GSFC General Ledger is capable of classifying Government-held PP&E from

Contractor-held PP&E.Government regulation does not make a provision for depreciating PP&E under appropriated funding authority. However, in accordance with the User Charge Act and OMB

Circular A-25, NASA is permitted to assess depreciation charges for the use of facilities and

equipment, under the “full cost” concept, to non-government reimbursable customers. Inaddition, automated data processing software is treated as operating cost rather than capitalized, in accordance with GAO Title II guidelines.Equipment with a unit cost of $100,000 or more and a useful life of two years or more andwill not be consumed in an experiment, is capitalized. Capitalized cost includes unit cost,transportation, installation, and handling and storage cost. Real property such as land,buildings, and other structures and facilities, is capitalized when the asset value is $100,000or more. Effective in FY98, NASA raised the capitalization threshold for PP&E from $5,000to $100,000. Land values are recorded at original acquisition cost and do not reflect current marketvalue or include cost of improvements. Buildings are also valued at acquisition cost,including the cost of capital improvements and fixed equipment required for functional useof the facility. Government-owned/Contractor-held property includes GSFC real property, such as land,buildings, and structures, materials, plant equipment, space hardware, special tooling, and

special test equipment. Contractors are directed to report annually (on NASA Form 1018)

plant equipment costing $100,000 or more and having a useful life of two years and will notbe consumed in an experiment. In addition, this reporting includes capturing the other property categories mentioned above, regardless of the value (although most exceed $100,000),and is included in the Statement of Financial Position. This reporting is certified by thecontractor’s representative and reviewed by a government property administrator. Spacehardware work-in-progress represent the largest amount of assets owned by GSFC.

Revenues and Other Financing SourcesGSFC receives the majority of its funding through multiyear appropriations. These includethree-year appropriations for construction activities, two-year appropriations for operational and space flight activities, and a single year appropriation for civil service payroll

and travel. In addition to appropriated funds, the Center performs services for federal andnon-federal customers upon receipt of customers funding authority.
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PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT – NOTE 6Government-owned/Government-held 1998 1997 Change

Land $ 5,483 $ 3,351 $ 2,132

Structures, Facilities & Leasehold Improvements 513,930 506,718 7,212

Equipment 365,825 738,294 (372,469)

Assets Under Capital Lease 12,911 12,911 - 

Work-in-Process 1,630,525 1,144,253 486,272Total $2,528,674 $2,405,527 $123,147

Government-owned/Contractor-held 1998 1997 ChangeStructures, Facilities & Leasehold Improvements $ 14,833 $ 14,427 406

Equipment 24,891 92,086 (67,195)

Special Tooling 6,667 16,371 (9,704)

Special Test Equipment 79,682 97,981 (18,299)

Space Hardware 108,053 53,868 54,185

Total $ 234,126 $ 274,733 $(40,607)

Grand Total $2,762,800 $2,680,260 $ 82,540 

The variance amount of $2,132k in the land account resulted from sitework clearing. The varianceamount of Equipment accounts resulted from the new change in the capitalization of PP&E from

$5k to 100k.The variance amount of $486,272k in the Work-in-Process account resulted from an increase incost reporting from Goddard’s contractors.

See Note 1 for dissussion on Property, Plant, and Equipment .OTHER ASSETS – NOTE 7

1998 1997 Change

Contractor-held Materials $— $151,964 $(151,964)The variance shown above results from a change in the application of government accountingprinciples. The change requires classification of Contract-Held Materials as Operating Materialsand Supplies. Based on the correct application of goverment accounting principles, the amountresulted in a decrease of $151,964 to other assets and an increase to Operating Materials and

Supplies.These assets include Government-owned/Contractor-held materials. 

OTHER LIABILITIES – NOTE 8Liabilities Covered by Budgetary Resources: Current Non-Current Total

Intragovernmental Liabilities:

Liabilities for Deposit and Suspense Funds $21,231 $ — $21,231

Liabilities for Statistical Reimbursable Cost 238 — 238 

Total $21,469 — $21,469

Governmental Liabilities:

Liabilities for Deposit and Suspense Funds $ 6,627 — $ 6,627Liabilities for Statistical Reimbursable Cost 5 — 5

Total $ 6,632 — $ 6,632

Total Liabilities Covered by Budgetary Resources $28,101 — $28,101

Financial Statements

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People At Work and In TheCommunity

A popular program atCommunity Day is the puppetshow that follows the exploitsof two NASA astronauts ontheir first trip into space.

Goddard employees recognize the need toshare their expertise with not only colleagues, but also with nontraditionalaudiences. Volunteerism, distinctiveawards and recognition, and reachingtowards others to enhance the quality oflife represent the “beyond the gates” attitude that earns Goddard a leadership reputation.Reaching the General PublicCommunity DayThe Goddard Visitor Center hosts twoCommunity Days a year for our families,neighbors, and interested public. Over10,000 visitors enjoy these special days;average annual attendance for Greenbeltand Wallops Visitor Centers is 100,000guests. Community Days differ with each

event because the Days are based onunique themes, such as Earth Week orAgency achievements. Earth Science Gallery “Build it and they will understand,” werethe words spoken at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Goddard Visitor Center’snew Earth Science Gallery. The gallery,built in partnership with the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration,was developed to promote the education ofthe public about how we affect our environment and how the environment affectsus. The gallery includes a variety of interactive displays and integrated web siteswith Earth science data. Web SitesApplying technology to deliver information, images, activities and interaction withscientists, Goddard built a Center web sitethat was accessed by millions of peopleover the year. Many Goddard-developedweb sites have earned recognition andawards, citations, and glowing feedbackfrom users.Local Community ImpactGoddard and its employees are becomingmore visible throughout the local community. The Center works with local businesses, state and federal agencies,chambers of commerce, and local electedofficials. Goddard is committed to becomethe best community neighbor it can be bysharing our expertise, resources, and mostimportantly ourselves. Whether it isthrough the Visitor Center or a Speaker’sBureau experience, the Traveling Exhibitsprogram, or everyday interaction with localcitizens, good community relations isimportant to the Center.

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ASA Administrator Dan

oldin at the Technology

ay on Capitol Hill.

busy schedules, over 20 members ofCongress and scores of Hill employeesvisited the demonstrations.Earth Today“Earth Today: A Digital View of ourDynamic Planet,” a new exhibit at theNational Air and Space Museum, is the first

exhibit to display global-scale Earth sciencedata sets collected daily by NASA, NOAA,the U.S. Navy, and the United States

Geological Survey in near-real time.Current data of sea surface temperature,atmospheric clouds and water vapor concentrations, land and ocean biospheres,and earthquakes are updated continuouslyand projected onto a large screen. A stateof-the-art graphics supercomputer automatically retrieves and formats the data for the

near real-time portion of the program. 

Reaching Goddard EmployeesCelebrate Goddard DayGoddard celebrated its number oneresource, its people, in a day designed to

celebrate the diversity of people who makeGoddard such a unique place to work.Celebrate Goddard Day consisted of directorate displays of the contribution of

employee diversity to Goddard’s mission.Dr. Edwin Nichols and Lee Mun Wah gave

enlightening educational presentations onworkforce diversity. Approximately 5,000Goddard employees and their families tookpart in the day’s festivities. 

The new Earth ScienceGallery at the Visitor Centerincludes a variety of interactive displays; integrated websites with Earth sciencedata.

Celebrate Goddard Day
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1998 Moe I. Schneebaum MemorialAwar

d

Dr. F. Landis Markley1998 NASA Honor AwardsDistinguished Service MedalDr. John H. CampbellDr. Robert D. PriceDr. Thomas FlatleyDistinguished Public Service MedalDr. Nobuyoshi FugonoDonald A. Maclean (Retired)Outstanding Leadership Medal

Richard D. BarneyMartin J. DonohoeThomas LaVignaDonald L. MargoliesDr. Charles R. McClainDr. Michael G. Ryschkewitsch

Dr. Joanne SimpsonJames G. WatzinPublic Service MedalMary C. ChiuJose A. GonzalezJ. Crane Simmons (Retired)

Dr. Hervey S. StockmanExceptional Achievement MedalW. James AdamsJudith N. BrunerDr. John E. ConnerneyDr. Gene FeldmanDr. John C. GerlachDr. Barry E. JacobsDr. Randy A. KimbleM. Bruce MilamThomas PaprockiBruce T. PhamGiulio Rosanova

The GSFC awards and recognitionprocess underwent a complete reengineering process during 1998. The outcome

was the development of an awards system that allows for more employee

involvement and more agility and flexibility in recognizing outstanding achievement from the Center workforce.

In addition, many Goddard employeesreceive awards from prestigious organizations worldwide. However, is difficult to

keep track of those employees who havereceived outside awards, so in order to

avoid omissions, the following pages are

those Goddard employees who receivedeither Goddard or NASA awards during1998.

1998 Federal Executive Boar

d

Excellence in Federal Career Awar

d

Gold/Silver FinalistsDr. David A. ContentJames B. HeaneyLinda TreeceBronze A

ward Winners

John F. OsantowskiBenjamin C. Harris, Sr.

Jacklyn C. MattsonKatherine A. Richardson1998 John C. Lindsay Memorial Awar

d

Dr. Jean H. Swank1997 William Nordberg Memorial

Awar

d

Dr. Robert A. Langel, Retired

GoddardAwardees

hnology Showcase
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Peggy JesterWarren J. MitchellDavid S. ParkerTeresa RobshawAlan SelserThomas ShafferSofia StachelEdward H. VenterSpace Flight Awareness LaunchHonoreesSTS-89 Launch Honorees

Douglas J. BenderStephen D. HendryJohn KucelAngela M. ManifoldJimmie A. MartinMario MartinsJean McCloskeyRobert McCutcheon

Mark NeumannJames L. RattiganEve Rothenberg

Maria M. SoHollice ToomerJane WhetzelWilliam R. WilliamsSTS-91 Launch Honorees Melissa L. BlizzardKevin K. CarmackJo-Ann ChernegaRobert CourtneyMary K. FallerCraig J. GrayMichael C. HoganBruce G. KamenCharlton R. HostetlerAnn M. NicholsonJoel P. SmithRichard A. StrafellaMarco A. Toral

Albert G. VernacchioYaromyr A. Zinkewych

Annual Goddard Safety Awards

Safety Honorable Mention Award

In recognition of timely response to a

burning ballast in Building 23.

Stephen E. MonkSteven L. TrepanierSandra K. Vanderweit-Whit

In recognition of implementing their new

program which significantly impacts the

reduction of excess furniture that couldresult in safety hazards. 

John W. Slagle, Jr.Terrence K. ButlerMichael A. WedgeContractor Safety AwardMike MillerElizabeth A. AllenMILA Spaceflight Tracking & Data NetworkStationHumanitarian AwardPhillip J. Nessler, Jr.Tsabikos A. PapadimitrisPhillip Z. TapperSafety Award of MeritRobert P. DeDalisSafety Award of HonorJohn H. HenningerFacilities Operations Manager AwardQuinton E. Baker
Prepared for the 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer by the Office of Public AffairsDuring 1998, the Goddard Space FlightCenter celebrated the achievements of theyear and the opportunities of the future.

Our science research remains an exciting

and vibrant component of what we are.Our capabilities to enhance excellent science from business practices to advanced

technologies mark our commitment tolead others into the next century. And the

inclusion of many people with diverse

backgrounds and interests brings a richtexture of perspectives and talents that we

enjoy with every passing year.Goddard employees and customers lookforward to another year of busy activityin 1999, from flight projects to ISO certification, from the Goddard Safety Initiative

to continued communications with ourimportant communities in the sciences,education, neighborhood and with ourselves as a Center.

Conclusion