VOLUME 16 ISSUE 8 AUGUST 2014

Glenn-Industry Partner in "Green" Propellant Research 

Project May Revolutionize Spacecraft Propulsion

NASA Glenn researchers have completed a series of tests in Glenn’s 

Rocket Combustion Laboratory to help develop a “green,” nontoxic 

propellant for space applications. The project may revolutionize 

how we safely and efficiently propel new generations of exploration 

and science missions through space. 

Glenn is part of the Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) 

team that is developing a flight demonstrator to demonstrate the 

performance of the nontoxic, hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN)-

based monopropellant in space for the first time and compare 

it to conventional monopropellants. Developed by the Air Force 

Research Laboratory, this propellant (aka AF–M315E) offers nearly 

50 percent higher performance and efficiency compared to the 

traditional monopropellant hydrazine system. 

Glenn is a co-investigator with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., 

Boulder, Colo., on the GPIM team. Aerojet Rocketdyne, Redmond, 

Wash.; the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards AFB, 

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Artist rendering of GPIM on Earth orbit. Credit: NASA

Exploring the Titan Seas in a Submarine—Imagine That!

Building a submarine to explore oceans 

on another planet might seem like a pipe 

dream to some, but at NASA turning 

dreams into reality is what it does best. 

Each year, the NASA Innovative 

Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program 

encourages researchers to dream big 

and submit ideas for space technology 

that might benefit a NASA mission in 

a few decades. This year, NIAC chose 

the proposal for “Titan Submarine” 

submitted by Steve Oleson and 

his colleagues on the COMPASS 

(Collaborative Modeling for Parametric 

Assessment of Space Systems) team at 

NASA Glenn. The proposal is among a 

dozen that received $100,000 each for 

a 9-month study, with the possibility of 

another $500,000 for further research.

“We proposed a basic design of a 

submersible autonomous vehicle to 

probe the depths of Kraken Mare, the 

largest northern sea on Titan—Saturn’s 

largest moon,” Oleson explained. “It’s 

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New Operating Structure Now Under Way

NASA Glenn began operating under its new organizational structure on June 29. 

The new structure strengthens the center’s competencies and capabilities, stimulates innovation and enhances integration within its technical areas.

“By aligning the center’s goals and core competencies, the new organizational 

structure creates efficiencies and interdependencies, while positioning the center 

for new opportunities in research and development,” said Glenn Center Director 

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In This Issue

Early Career Employees Unite ....3

Glenn Revs Up Lunch ................4 

Communication Accolades ........4

Internships Launch Careers .........5 

Winning Video Features Glenn ...5

Summer Outreach Heats Up ....... 8
Titan Seas Submarine

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a far-out idea, but it’s something I think 

we can definitely do engineering-wise.”

Kraken Mare is comparable in size to 

the Great Lakes. What lies beneath the 

surface of the seas, however, makes

Titan one of NASA’s most interesting 

targets for exploration after Mars.

Unlike hydrogen oxide (water) that

flows through Earth’s lakes, oceans and 

rivers, Titan seas hold liquid methane 

and ethane—hydrocarbons that keep 

the surface at a supercool 290 degrees 

below zero Fahrenheit (–179 degrees 

Celsius).

So what will the submarine look like and 

how will this out-of-this-world mission 

advance NASA planetary exploration? 

Oleson says the COMPASS team does 

not offer an optimum design; rather, 

it delivers realistic parameters with a 

master list for hardware, a power system 

and controls. However, one of several 

mission takeaways is the potential

to advance space communication

and navigation. Submarines on Earth 

frequently surface to communicate

because radio waves do not penetrate 

very far through water. That may not 

be an issue on Titan.

“Hydrocarbons should be transparent to 

radio waves, so the sub could beam data 

up to an orbiting relay satellite without 

a break in exploration,” Oleson said. 

“The NIAC grant offers the team the 

opportunity to explore this and other 

ideas, such as liquid hydrocarbons as 

fuel for a future mission.” 

For a complete description of the 

proposal, visit http://www.nasa.gov/

content/titan-submarine-exploring-thedepths-of-kraken/. To learn more about 

COMPASS, visit http://engineering.grc.

nasa.gov/labs.htm#COMPASS.

—By S. Jenise Veris

Credit: NASA

Artist illustration for the proposal Titan Submarine exploring the depths of Kraken Mare.

Green Propellant Research

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Calif.; the Air Force Space and Missile 

Systems Center at Kirtland AFB, N.M.; 

and NASA’s Kennedy and Goddard Space 

Flight field centers round out the team. 

Over the past year, Glenn GPIM members 

have analyzed plume impingement on the 

GPIM spacecraft using a combination of 

computer simulations and laser imaging 

from hot-fire testing on laboratory 

model thrusters. 

The team took particular interest in the 

impacts of plume impingement on the 

spacecraft’s solar arrays. 

“Plume impingement can cause both 

chemical contamination and erosion 

of the spacecraft’s solar cells and 

induce damaging thermal and force 

loads on the solar array wings, which 

could result in a partial or total loss in 

solar array power,” said Glenn Team 

Lead Matt Deans, Ascent and Thermal 

Propulsion Branch. “Our diagnostic 

technology has enabled the gathering 

of a wide range of data to characterize 

the thruster plume and its potential 

impact.” 

The Glenn team includes Matt Deans, 

Brian Reed, John Yim, Kristen Bury, 

George Williams (OAI), Lynn Arrington, 

Dave Frate and Tim Smith. To date, their 

testing and analysis has made significant 

progress in characterizing the plumes of 

this new propellant to determine best 

design practices and capturing what, 

if any, impact may occur. Advanced 

testing on the engineering (flightready) thrusters is scheduled to begin 

this month. 

The GPIM team will fly the propellant 

demonstrator as a subsystem on a Ball 

BCP–100 spacecraft bus with an Aerojet 

modular propulsion system. It is the first 

time the nation will fly a spacecraft to 

test green propellant technology. It is 

scheduled to launch on the Air Force’s 

STP–2 mission aboard a Space-X Falcon 

Heavy in late 2015.

—By S. Jenise Veris

The plume model developed from the 

Credit: NASA computer simulations.

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Glenn Early Career Employees Network With Others 

Early career employees from the two 

premier aerospace institutions in 

Ohio—NASA Glenn Research Center 

and Wright Patterson Air Force Base 

(WPAFB)—recently came together to 

renew acquaintances and cultivate 

partnerships. 

On June 25, Glenn’s Developing 

Professionals Club (DPC) members 

showcased Glenn technology to 

visiting members of WPAFB Junior 

Force Council (JFC). Similar to Glenn’s 

DPC, the JFC is an early career group 

that focuses on developing employees 

into strong, competent and motivated 

leaders. 

While at Glenn, JFC members toured 

nine Lewis Field facilities, including 

the experimental hangar, the 10- by 

10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel and 

the Ballistics Impact Lab, to learn more 

about the center. The group also had an 

opportunity to visit Plum Brook Station. 

The event included gatherings at a local 

restaurant and onsite picnic to stimulate 

social networking. 

“Last fall, the DPC received the 

red carpet treatment from the JFC 

and toured many of their facilities 

in Dayton,” said DPC member Bill 

Fabanich, Thermal Systems Branch. 

“We enjoyed the event so much that 

DPC members wanted to reciprocate 

the hospitality by hosting a site visit 

to Glenn.”

Fabanich said Plum Brook Station

Director Dave Stringer was instrumental 

in facilitating the exchanges. Debbie Goodenow, 

DPC co-chair, and Andrea 

Helbach, JFC, coordinated 

the tours. Additionally, 

several senior career level 

employees enthusiastically 

provided support for the 

recent event. 

“Experiences such as 

these offer early career 

employees opportunities 

to see the world beyond their 

own perspective,” Stringer 

explained. “They also enable a robust 

professional network and stimulate 

collaboration.”

—By Doreen B. Zudell

Photo by Doreen Zudell

Top: Julie Kleinhenz, right, shares research 

highlights with the group during a tour of 

the Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory. Above: DPC and JFC members enjoy 

lunch and a presentation by Matt Moran, 

Venture and Partnerships Office.

Photo by Jason Wolf

New Operating Structure

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Jim Free. “Aligning like functions 

should also stimulate new thinking 

and intercenter cooperation, while 

providing flexibility to cross-train 

personnel.” 

The key element of the reorganization is a new operating structure that 

realigns two former directorates into 

one. A newly established Research and 

Engineering Directorate is made up 

of five divisions—power, propulsion, 

materials and structures, communications and intelligent systems, and 

systems engineering and architecture—that focus on Glenn’s competency based functions. The new 

organization will be able to quickly 

adapt to changes in priorities and reduce duplicative investments in different organizations. 

Other highlights under the new 

structure include: the Aeronautics 

Research Office was renamed to 

the Aeronautics Directorate; the Office of Technology Partnerships and 

Planning was changed to the Office 

of Technology Incubation and Innovation; and the Facilities and Test 

Directorate added to its portfolio 

manufacturing functions previously 

performed in another organization 

and renamed the Facilities, Test and 

Manufacturing Directorate. 

For more information, visit https://www.

grc.nasa.gov/reorganize/ (internal only).
News and Events

Glenn Cafe Revs Up Lunch

Classic and sporty cars and motorcycles 

lined Taylor Road during the Glenn Cafe 

Wheels and Meals Cruise-In on July 9. 

Employees enjoyed lunch from food 

vendors while listening to music by the 

NASA Jam Band. A Best Tropical Shirt 

contest drew several festive contenders. 

Pictured, right: Employees check out the 

features of vehicles on display. Pictured, far right: Paul Starner (in hat), Systems 

Management Branch, takes first place in the shirt contest. The Glenn Café Food 

Services Pilot Program team sponsored the event. To stay up to date with Glenn 

Café vendors and events, subscribe to the Café mailing list at https://lists.nasa.

gov/mailman/listinfo/glenn-cafe.

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Glenn, JPL Review Mutual Interests

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Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Dr. Charles Elachi 

visited Lewis Field, July 16. Elachi toured several facilities and 

discussed three major areas of mutual interest with Glenn—

the Space Communications and Navigation Program, Asteroid 

Redirect Robotic Mission and Solar Electric Propulsion Project. 

Five members of JPL’s executive council, Dr. Jakob van Zyl, Leslie 

Livesay, Brian Muirhead, Dr. Firouz Naderi and Keyur Patel, 

accompanied Elachi. Pictured: Dr. Phillip Abel, left, Mechanisms 

and Tribology Branch, briefs Elachi, next to Director Jim Free, 

and guests on Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory research.

C-2014-3365 Photo by Michelle Murphy

Middle School Students Prepare for Robotics Challenge

More than 50 students from four central Ohio summer programs participated in a 

field day at NASA Glenn, June 16. The visit was part of the 5-week curriculum to 

gain insight into the programming required for this year’s Zero Robotics Middle 

School Summer Program game challenge. The program introduces students to 

computer programming, robotics and space engineering, and provides hands-on 

experience programming SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, 

Experimental Satellites). Pictured: Jomill Wiley, Office of Education, guides students 

working to develop their game strategy. The Zero Robotics program is developed by 

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the support of NASA, the Defense 

Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Center for the Advancement 

of Science in Space (CASIS).

Professional Organizations Recognize Glenn Newsletter, Social Media

Also in June, Glenn’s Social Media Team, Kathy Zona, Nancy Kilkenny (SGT) and Kelly Heidman 

(WYLE), received an APEX Award of Excellence in the category of Special Purpose Social Media 

for a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” chat. Reddit is a social media forum where the public joins in 

question-and-answer sessions on any number of topics. The team coordinated the event with 

Reddit and NASA’s Social Media Headquarters group and recruited four ion propulsion engineers 

who took 2 hours of questions from “redditors” around the world.

Glenn’s AeroSpace Frontiers newsletter staff, Kelly DiFrancesco, Doreen Zudell and S. Jenise Veris (SGT), earned an Award of 

Excellence in the “Internal Newsletter” category from the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC). The 

editors received the award during the NAGC 2014 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award Ceremony, June 12, in Washington, DC. The 

national award recognizes superior communications efforts of government agencies and the people who create the products. 

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Summer Internships Open Doors to STEM Careers

Theoretical learning is the foundation 

to any field of study, but there comes 

a time to put down the books, roll up 

the sleeves and dig into the discipline. 

This summer, a combination of 186 high 

school, undergraduate and graduate 

students are doing just that. They are 

participating in a number of NASA 

internship programs designed to 

expand the student’s understanding of 

technical, professional administrative 

fields and career choices. By working 

at Glenn facilities—under the guidance 

of scientists, engineers, technicians and 

business professionals—students are 

engaging in authentic NASA-related, 

mission-based research and development 

and potential career-related activities. 

“NASA internships provide hands-on 

research and professional business 

experiences that broaden the students’ 

interests in the aerospace industry,” said 

Vanessa Webbs, Office of Education. “A 

successful internship is one of the most 

important factors in a students’ ability to 

obtain a job after graduation. Internships 

challenge students to compete in the 

global arena.”

Students are not the only ones benefitting 

from these summer internships, 

however. In many cases, their efforts 

are helping to further NASA’s research 

and meet its mission goals.

Students seeking to participate in NASA 

internships should apply at the OSSI 

website at http://intern.nasa.gov.

—By Doreen B. Zudell

High School, Undergraduate, Graduate Student Spotlight

Melissa Biltz, senior, 

Laurel High School, Shaker 

Heights, Ohio

Glenn High School 

Internship Project (GHIP)

Mentor: Dr. Fred Dynys, 

Materials Chemistry and 

Physics Branch 

This is Biltz’s first summer at Glenn. 

She is undertaking a variety of tasks—

from reviewing and summarizing 

technical papers to analyzing ceramic 

materials—related to thermal electric 

batteries for space applications. Her 

efforts could lead to identifying new 

materials for batteries to power future 

satellites. 

“This internship is an amazing 

opportunity for me because it’s directly 

applicable to my technical interests,” 

Biltz said. “I’m learning while at the 

same time getting paid for doing what 

I love.”

Biltz

Michael Culver, junior, 

Oakland University, 

Rochester, Michigan 

Mathematics and Physics 

Major

LERCIP Space Communications and Navigation 

Summer Internship (SCaN) Project

Mentor: Joseph Warner, Architectures, 

Networks and Systems Integration 

Branch

This is Culver’s second summer 

internship at Glenn. This year he is 

developing software tools related to 

communication subsystems design and 

analysis in spacecraft, and a model for the 

plasma plume profile of an ion thruster. 

Ultimately, his contributions could save 

significant time in the design of future 

missions.

“Being at Glenn is an incredibly fulfilling 

experience,” Culver said. “I’ve gained a 

great deal of technical skills working 

alongside the world-class subject-matter 

experts and experienced a depth and 

breadth of Glenn’s work that has been 

truly remarkable.”

Culver

Bradley Rodier, graduate 

student, Case Western 

Reserve University, 

Cleveland, Ohio, Chemistry 

Major Jenkins Graduate 

Fellowship Program

Mentor: Dr. Michael 

Meador, Materials and Structures Division

Rodier’s research involves experimenting to improve the quality of 

polymers commonly used by NASA. 

This summer he is using functionalized 

graphene to see if the platelets can be 

worked into the polymer matrix. The 

characteristics he is hoping to improve 

are strength, durability and conductivity.

“Being at NASA allows me access to 

state-of-the-art tools and people of a 

high technical caliber that I would not 

normally have at the graduate level,” 

Rodier said. “This experience is a dream 

come true for me as I’d love to work at 

a national government laboratory such 

as NASA.”

Rodier

Emmy-Award-Winning Production Features Glenn 

A NASA video program about how new methods of power and propulsion are being developed and 

featuring employees and facilities at Glenn has earned a regional Emmy Award.

The video, “Power and Propulsion,” won in the category of Informational/Instructional—Program/

Special. NASA X, a television program and vodcast that highlights new and emerging technologies at 

NASA, operates out of NASA Langley. One segment about solar electric propulsion took viewers on a 

tour of Plum Brook Station’s Space Power Facility, explained how fuel cells work and described the 

intricacies of one type of solar electric propulsion, the Hall thruster.

To view the award-winning NASA X “Power and Propulsion” program, visit http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=0iYXnjqylbM.

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Awards, Honors & Promotions

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 

acknowledged the technical achievements in aerospace science 

of two Glenn retirees during the 2014 AIAA Aviation Forum in 

June. Edward Rice, retired aerospace engineer, received the 

AIAA 2014 Aeroacoustics Award for his seminal contributions 

to the theories of aircraft engine duct noise radiation and 

grazing flow liner optimization. Jeffrey Haas, retired chief of 

the Testing Division, received the AIAA 2014 Ground Testing 

Award for exceptional management of Glenn’s test facility 

assets. He was also recognized for significant contributions 

to advance aerodynamic propulsion ground testing and for 

leadership and service to AIAA.

The team of NASA Glenn, City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and MAGNET has earned a 2014 Team NEO Economic 

Development Plus Award for “Regionalism & Cross-Border Collaboration.” NASA was recognized for providing technical 

support to 8 small Northeast Ohio companies that were facing technical or manufacturing challenges. The Team NEO Economic 

Development Plus Awards recognize economic development efforts throughout the 18-county region of Northeast Ohio that 

have helped to retain companies, create jobs and bring foreign investment to the region. 

Lori Arnett has been selected facility manager for the Research Combustion Laboratory, the Small Multi-Purpose Research 

Facility, and the Fuel Cell and Materials Facility in the Facility Management and Planning Office. She had been lead test engineer 

in the Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer Program. 

Rice Haas Arnett

Welcome to the NASA Family 

Glenn welcomed the following new employees and the Pathway and Veteran 

interns who reported for duty/orientation in June. Heather Blum, Safety, Health 

& Environmental Division; Joshua Dumont, Integration Office; Daniel Goddard, 

Office of the Director; Rosana Maringolo-Baldraco, Intelligent Control and Autonomy 

Branch; Bridget Popovic, Engineering Management Branch; Sydney Schnulo, 

Propulsion Systems Analysis Branch; Luke Sorrelle, Space Power & Propulsion, 

Communication and Instrumentation Branch; and Alison Sufka, Accounting and 

Reports Branch. 

Editor's note: Organization affiliations listed may include those assigned prior 

to the Glenn reorganization.

Dumont

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Left to right: Blum, Popovic and Maringolo-Baldraco

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Sufka and Schnulo

C-2014-2445 Photo by Bridget Caswell

Sorrelle and Goddard

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In Appreciation

At a time when life is so very sad and 

difficult with the sudden loss of my son, 

it is so refreshing to feel the kindness 

and generosity people have given me 

from both Plum Brook Station and Lewis 

Field. I am truly blessed to work with 

such wonderful, caring people! 

 —Dawn Schneider

NASA AGENCY HONOR and 

CENTER AWARDS

Friday, Sept. 12 

10:00 a.m.

MIC Auditorium

 Building 162

Retirement 

Ronald Alexander, 

Office of the

Director, retired 

May 31, 2014, with 

33 years of NASA 

service.

Alexander

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More Than a Memory

Everett C. Armentrout, 87, a 1989 retiree with 26 years of service, 

died Nov. 1, 2013. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II 

who began his NASA career in 1963. Armentrout received numerous awards for the design and development of instrumentation, 

notably for jet engines and the operation and control of the AtlasCentaur (AC–68). The rocket launched the Navy’s FLTSATCOM–8 

(Fleet Satellite Communications System) satellite. He authored 

several NASA Tech Briefs in the area of pressure transducers.

Robert J. Fenner, 86, a 1982 retiree with 25 years of service, died 

May 22. Fenner was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II who 

began his NASA career in the Contract and Construction Unit of the Plants Services Division in 1961. There he served as the 

contractor coordinator for the Buildings and Grounds Branch. Fenner retired as head of the Maintenance Section, Facilities 

Operations and Maintenance Division.

Alan D. “Hap” Johnson, 94, a 1974 retiree with 30 years of service, died June 11. Johnson was director of Plum Brook Station 

(PBS) from 1961 to 1974. He previously served as chief of the Reactor Operations Branch, which oversaw design and operations 

for the PBS Reactor Facility. He supported the “Lewis Unitary Plan Activity” responsible for design and construction of the 

10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at Lewis Field. Johnson served in the Army Medical Corps during World War II.

Vincent R. Lalli, 82, a 2004 retiree with 43 years of service, died July 8. Lalli was a product assurance manager in Glenn’s 

Safety Assurance Office, responsible for ensuring safe operation of electronic hardware and software in aeronautic and 

space flight systems. Lalli wrote more than 50 technical papers and co-authored the “Reliability Home Study Course for 

the Engineer.” He received numerous special achievement awards and earned a patent. Lalli was an active member of the 

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Glenn’s Speakers Bureau.

Eiter Reyes, 60, a 2010 retiree with 34 years of service, died April 4. Reyes was a U.S. Army Reservist and Veteran of Operation 

Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Early in his career, Reyes served as an avionics technician in the Aircraft Maintenance Branch. He 

supported several major in-flight tests on the NASA Learjet to calibrate and improve icing research techniques, telecommunications and shuttle landing automation. Prior to retiring, he was an equipment specialist in the Instrumentation Branch.

Fenner Lalli Reyes

Calendar

RETIRED WOMEN’S LUNCHEON: The 

NASA Retired Women’s Luncheon is 

Thursday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. at Mapleside 

Farms Orchard House Restaurant, 262 

Pearl Rd., Brunswick. Luncheons are held 

February, May, August and November. 

All are welcome. Please confirm your 

reservation by calling Gerry Ziemba, 

330–273–4850.

FEDERAL FOOD DRIVE: NASA Glenn’s 

2014 Feds Feeds Families Food Drive runs 

through Aug. 22. Donation boxes are 

located throughout Lewis Field and Plum 

Brook Station POC: Andrea Bonesteel 

(Lewis Field), 3–2059, and Geneva Biglin 

(Plum Brook), 4–3344. 

IFPTE LOCAL 28, LESA MEETING: LESA 

will hold its next membership meeting 

Wednesday, Sept. 10, noon, at Glenn’s 

Employee Center’s Small Dining Room. 

ACTS PICNIC SET: Celebrate the 

21st anniversary of the Advanced 

Communications Technology Satellite 

(ACTS) during a picnic on Friday, 

Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 

the Lewis Field Picnic Grounds. Cost 

is $5. Retirees are welcome! Contact 

Kathleen Kelley, 216–433–5180 or Lesha 

Zvosec, 216–433–3401.

SEPTEMBER PUBLIC TOUR: The next 

Saturday tour, Sept. 13, will highlight 

The Telescience Support Center. Tours 

are open to U.S. citizens and lawful 

permanent residents. Space is limited 

and reservations are required for 

admission. To register, call 216–433–

9653 or send an email to sean.r.delaneygesing@nasa.gov. For more information 

and a complete schedule of Glenn’s 

tours, visit http://www. nasa.gov/centers/

glenn/events/tours.html.

SAFETY AND HEALTH AWARENESS: 

Mark your calendar for NASA Glenn’s 

annual Safety and Health Awareness 

Day on Sept. 17. More information 

will be forthcoming in the September 

AeroSpace Frontiers and Today@

Glenn. POC: Jim Smith, 3–2085.

K NOW L E D GE M A NAGE M E N T 

WEBSITE: A new website devoted to 

informing NASA Glenn civil servants 

and contractors about Knowledge 

Management requirements and 

processes at the Center is now available. 

To access the new site, which includes 

easy access to Glenn’s collected lessons 

learned, a Media Library where users 

can find presentations, videos, policy 

documents, trade studies and link to 

other knowledge repositories, visit 

https://www.grc.nasa.gov/km/.

Emergency and Inclement Weather 

Lines

Lewis Field: 216–433–9328 (WEAT)

Plum Brook Station: 419–621–3333

Connect with Glenn

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John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

21000 Brookpark Road 

Cleveland, Ohio 44135

www.nasa.gov

AeroSpace Frontiers is an official publication of Glenn 

Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is published the second Friday of each month 

by the Office of Communications & External Relations in 

the interest of the Glenn workforce, retirees, government 

officials, business leaders and the general public. Submit 

short articles and calendar items via e-mail to the editor: 

doreen.b.zudell@nasa.gov or 216–433–5317. 

September 2014 issue copy deadline: Aug. 22, noon

Editor: Doreen B. Zudell, SGT, Inc.

Assistant Editor: S. Jenise Veris, SGT, Inc.

Managing Editor: Kelly R. DiFrancesco

Read AeroSpace Frontiers online at http://aerospacefrontiers.nasa.gov

NASA Outreach Gets Around

NASA Glenn’s exhibit team and center staff brought the 

excitement of aeronautics and space exploration to five 

venues between July 11 and 20. From the top, clockwise: 

Hundreds visit NASA’s Journey To Tomorrow trailer at

the 45th annual Three Rivers Festival, Ft. Wayne, Ind.;

Tom Sutliff staffs a NASA exhibit at the Blossom Music

Center Sci-Fi Tribute, Cuyahoga Falls; Picture Yourself as 

an Astronaut is a popular STEM activity at the Macy's

Kids, Cultures, Critters and Crafts Festival, Cincinnati,

Ohio; John Oldham and Katie Carver interact at the

Angola Balloons Aloft event, Angola, Ind.; Dennis Stocker 

conducts a microgravity demonstration at the Summer 

Moon Festival, Wapakoneta, Ohio, celebrating Neil Armstrong and the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

—By S. Jenise Veris

 

Photo by Mack Thomas

Photo by Orlando Thompson Photo by Orlando Thompson Photo by Carlos Gomez

Photo by David DeFelice

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