VOLUME 22 • ISSUE 12 • DECEMBER 2020

Coins Awarded for 

Glenn HEROICS

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Five Benefits of 

Space Station 

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 Protecting Our 

Cyberspace

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Holiday Spirit

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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 in the interest of the 

Glenn workforce, retirees, government 

officials, business leaders, and the

general public. 

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Reach Out to 

One Another

As we get ready to start the new year, let 

us be mindful of all our accomplishments 

during what has been a challenging year. 

I am proud of your compassion to one 

another, fortitude, and dedication to carry 

on with our NASA mission. Our Employee 

Assistance Program (EAP) counselor 

reminded us at a recent Virtual Town Hall 

that this time of year can be difficult for 

many people even without the pandemic. 

So, I encourage you to reach out and 

connect with your family, friends, and coworkers—even if it is virtually. Taking care 

of our mental health is as important as our 

physical health. Don’t hesitate to contact 

EAP for support, if needed (https://www.grc.

nasa.gov/smad/employee-assistance/).

Wishing you and yours a joyful and safe 

New Year!

DIRECTOR’S

SAFETY CORNER

In 2016, Glenn’s Senior Management Team developed 

a set of Glenn core values. These became known as 

Glenn’s 7 Expected Behaviors or HEROICS: (1) Helping 

All To Succeed, (2) Excellence, (3) Respect, (4) Openness, 

(5) Integrity, (6) Cooperation, and (7) Safety. In 2019, 

senior leadership commissioned a HEROICS Coin to 

recognize employees who embody the spirit of the seven 

HEROICS tenets. 

Center Director Dr. Marla Pérez-Davis is proud to 

recognize the employees who received Glenn’s HEROICS 

Coins in 2020:

Peter J. Bonacuse, High Temperature and Smart Alloys Branch, for 

your support during the pandemic maintaining critical infrastructure 

and capabilities across the Materials and Structures Division and 

establishing innovative approaches for improving remote access 

to data and equipment to enhance telework for a number of 

researchers.

Steven L. Fedor, Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation, 

for your support to the N–95 sterilization research project, for 

contributing to make it happen, and for going beyond expectations 

when stepping up to cover technology export reviews during the 

COVID–19 pandemic.

Ryan P. Gilligan, Office of the Director (detail), for your support 

to the Return to On-Site Work (RTOW) Priority Research efforts 

and contributions to formulating, planning, and coordinating the 

establishment of the RTOW Priority Research process and review 

for on-site work.

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Back of HEROICS Coin.

Robyn N. Gordon, Center Operations Directorate, 

for your leadership and support to the RTOW 

efforts and contributions to Glenn during these 

trying times as we safely execute the plan for 

RTOW in support of NASA missions.

Nancy R. Hall, ISS and Human Health Office, for 

your leadership and support to the Flow Boiling 

and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) team and 

for demonstrating that mission success starts 

with the safety and health of your team members 

by taking the necessary steps to provide for an 

open dialogue about managing stress, COVID–19 

facts and fears, and creating quiet times for the 

FBCE team.

John E. Hild, Logistics and Technical Information 

Division, for your support to the RTOW efforts 

and contributions in developing the processes 

and for coordinating the activities that have 

allowed many employees to return to the center 

to pick up items they required for telework from 

their workarea or from the Main Gate. 

Robert S. Jankovsky, NASA Engineering and 

Safety Center, for your support to the technical 

assessment of the High Voltage Systems and 

contributions toward coordination across centers 

and within Glenn during these challenging times.

Cass D. Kuhl, Systems Management and 

Operations Branch, for support to the events 

associated with the Transformers Mishap 

and the High Voltage Systems, and your 

technical contributions to the investigation and 

unconditional support to safely troubleshoot, 

incorporate recommendations, and plan for a 

safe reestablishment of operations. 

Craig I. Mehl, Office of Protective Services, 

for your support to the RTOW efforts and 

contributions to the Office of Protective Services 

and taking on additional duties to support the 

Logistics and Technical Information Division. 

Erin M. Reed, Plum Brook Station, for your 

technical leadership developing and executing 

the contamination prevention tasks at the Space 

Environments Complex that resulted in optimal 

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test conditions for the Orion spacecraft at Plum Brook 

Station.

Elliot A. Schmidt, Structural Mechanics Branch, for 

your contributions in support of the Super Guppy Tiger 

Team and a substantial amount of inline work on the 

stress analysis in support of Artemis I Orion crew and 

service modules.

Laurence A. Sivic, Office of the Director, for your 

support to the RTOW efforts and contributions during 

these trying times as we safely execute the plan for 

RTOW in support of NASA missions.

Christi A. Tomaro, Office of Protective Services, for 

your leadership and support of the activities necessary 

to return the center to operational status after a power 

outage during the COVID–19 pandemic.

Mary F. Wadel, Aeronautics Directorate, for your 

support to the RTOW Priority Research efforts and 

contributions toward planning, coordination, and 

collaboration across centers for the establishment of 

the RTOW Priority Research Subteam review for onsite work.

Angela D. Windau, Occupational Health Branch, for 

your support to RTOW packages addressing the safety 

and health of the employees during the COVID–19 

pandemic and your contribution to the RTOW 

Executive Team and all the employees formulating, 

preparing, and executing on-site work.
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Five Ways the Space Station Benefits You!

Technology to reduce tiny airborne 

particles on space station, known as

aerosols, could also improve air quality and

health on Earth. NASA Glenn innovators 

won a 2011 R&D 100 Award for their 

Multi-Parameter Aerosol Scattering Sensor 

(MPASS), a compact, aerosol-detection 

system that characterizes atmospheric 

particles.

New space station combustion 

discoveries like “cool flames” may help 

reduce engine emissions and lead to a 

cleaner environment on Earth. 

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Toothpaste, 3D printing, pharmaceuticals; 

each stand to benefit from years of space 

station studies of colloids (tiny particles 

suspended in a liquid). NASA Glenn 

oversees a long list of colloid research 

including Advanced Colloid Experiments 

(ACE) and Binary Colloidal Alloy Tests (BCAT).

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Over 200 small satellites have been 

deployed from the space station 

to improve internet access and 

telecommunication services. SmallSats 

(cubesats) are becoming just as 

capable as the larger ones for remote 

sensing data used for atmospheric 

science and humanitarian applications 

such as disaster response and search 

and rescue missions.

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Astronauts take a lot of space station 

photos, which provide a unique vantage 

point different than the other Earthobserving satellites to support resource 

identification, exploration, agriculture, 

forestry, and other environmental uses. 

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In celebration of the International Space Station’s 20th Anniversary, below are 

some fun facts about the station and its benefits to society. 
Virtual SFA Awards Ceremony Held 

Agencywide

Three Glenn employees were among the 

honorees recognized at the virtual Space 

Flight Awareness (SFA) awards ceremony 

hosted by NASA’s Kennedy Space Center 

on Nov. 18. Dr. Alotta Taylor, NASA’s Space 

Flight Awareness program manager from 

the Human Exploration and Operations 

Mission Directorate, moderated the event. It 

featured Trailblazer Award presentations by 

center leadership to NASA civil servants and 

contractors across the agency.

NASA’s SFA Program recognizes employees 

with major responsibilities for human 

spaceflight mission success. The Trailblazer 

Award celebrates the exemplary performance 

and innovation of early career employees 

within their first 7 years. 

Guest speaker astronaut Dr. Andrew “Drew” 

Morgan reflected on his 300 days aboard the 

International Space Station during Expeditions 

60, 61, and 62. He noted how the type of 

talent honored today is what we will need to 

bridge the gap of technology to support life on 

space station and apply that to Artemis. 

Deputy Center Director Susan Motil 

congratulated the following Glenn recipients 

on their accomplishments:

Dina Coggeshall, contract specialist in 

Glenn’s Exploration Systems Branch, for 

outstanding and dedicated service to Glenn 

Space Flight Program procurements, and 

the success of NASA’s mission, specifically 

related to the NASA Evolutionary Xenon 

Thruster-Commercial, Specialized, 

Engineering, Evaluation and Test Services, 

and the Gateway Power and Propulsion 

Element partial termination. 

Daniel J. Falkenbach, aerospace engineer in 

the Chemical and Thermal Propulsion Systems 

Branch, for innovation and outstanding 

leadership to create a database tool to 

facilitate the Certification for Flight Readiness 

of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle 

(MPCV) European Service Module (ESM) 

Propulsion Subsystem.

Michael A. Marsden, electronics engineer 

in the Systems Architecture and Analytical 

Studies Branch, for outstanding technical 

work to develop an optical communications 

waveform for the Orion test flight and conduct 

systems analysis to assess communications 

for Lunar surface elements back to Earth. 

Each of these efforts represent foundational 

and significant accomplishments towards 

human exploration of the Moon and on to Mars.

At the end of the ceremony, Taylor gave 

a heartfelt thanks to all of the awardees, 

management, and their families for their 

support throughout the year. Morgan then took 

questions from listeners about his experiences.

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PROMOTIONS

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Albert “Al” L. Johns, 79, a 2007 retiree with 42 years of federal service, died Oct. 3. Johns 

was one of NASA’s Superstars of Modern Aeronautics, based on his national leadership in 

developing wind tunnel test techniques and technological advancements in hot gas ingestion 

characteristics for advanced supersonic aircraft. He earned two NASA Exceptional Service 

medals for exceptional leadership: developing research capabilities and techniques for highperformance aircraft, including the nation’s Joint Strike Fighter; and advancing state-of-the-art 

inlets and nozzles for aircraft engines and other aerospace applications.

Nicholas E. Hager, 26, a Linxx Global Solutions security officer supporting NASA Glenn’s 

Protective Services Division at Plum Brook Station, died suddenly on Oct. 30. Prior to working 

at Glenn, Hager served 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was assigned to the 

Marine Security Forces in Kings Bay, Georgia.

According to his family and co-workers, Hager was a fervent patriot, who loved serving his 

country and always put helping others before himself. 

“From the moment I interviewed Nick, I could tell he would make a good addition to our team. 

You could definitely tell he had a military background by the way he carried himself and the 

way he interacted with others—always willing to help out a fellow officer and the team as a 

whole,” said Lt. John Durfey, Hager’s supervisor. “He would pick up almost every single shift 

asked of him to help another officer who needed a day off. He was a pleasure to be around 

and I was proud of his time as an officer at Plum Brook Station.”

Raquet

MORE THAN A MEMORY

Charles A. Raquet, 79, a 1999 retiree with 31 years of NASA service, died July 11. Raquet 

began his federal career as a U.S. Army Reserve officer in 1968. He dedicated his NASA career 

to communications technology. Raquet supported remote sensing projects to measure ice on the 

Great Lakes. As head of the Antenna and RF Systems Technology Branch, he helped establish the 

Near-Field Antenna Test Facility and supported the ACTS and Aero–X programs. Raquet retired as 

chief engineer of the Communications Technology Division.

Johns

Hager Dutifully Secured Glenn and the Nation

Walker

Darlene Walker has been selected 

the director of the Office of STEM 

Engagement (OSTEM) in the Center 

Operations Directorate. Walker 

previously served as the NASA 

Science, Education, Mathematics 

and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) 

project manager and, most recently, 

as the OSTEM deputy director. 

I would like to express my appreciation for all the 

words of sympathy and condolences on the recent 

loss of my beloved mother.

—Harvey Schabes

Hager

IN APPRECIATION
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updates on these activities.

Deadline for the next calendar section 

is Dec. 11, noon. News and feature 

stories require additional time.

The Emergency Management 

Office staff will conduct an audible 

siren test on the “tornado” tone on 

Saturday, Jan. 2, at Lewis Field. A 

mass notification voice test will be 

conducted at building 3 on Wednesday, 

Jan. 6. 

POC: Allen Turner, 3–6826

OUTDOOR SIREN TESTING

Glenn’s Media Relations Team

Receives National Recognition

Two national professional communications organizations have recognized NASA Glenn’s 

Office of Communications for its media relations support of the Artemis I Spacecraft 

Testing Campaign. 

The team received the PRNEWS Platinum Award for Media Event of the Year and was 

named a Platinum Award finalist for Public Affairs Campaign of the Year. The team was 

also named as a finalist for Ragan Communications and PR Daily’s Governmental Public 

Affairs Campaign of the Year.

The campaign centered around simulated space environments testing of the spacecraft 

for the 2021’s Artemis I mission—an unmanned test flight around the Moon and back. The 

testing at Plum Brook Station’s Space Environments Complex confirmed Orion will perform 

as designed during Artemis missions to the Moon.

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CFC DEADLINE

The 2020 Combined Federal Campaign 

concludes on Jan. 15, 2021. For 

information, visit the Glenn WING 

website. Once you are in, type CFC 

in the transport box, or go directly to 

https://cfcgiving.opm.gov/welcome, 

or ask your Keyworker for more 

information.

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On the Cover

Each year, Deric Rosenkranz, ALCY/Center 

Operations Directorate, spreads holiday cheer 

wherever he goes in his festive truck. People 

honk, leave cheery notes, and thank him for his 

holiday spirit. In December 2019, Rosenkranz 

was sited at Lewis Field with his mechanical 

sleigh before heading home. 

Happy holidays to all!

VIRTUAL AGENCY 

HONOR AND CENTER AWARDS 

CEREMONY 

2020 

GLEN N RESEARC H CENTE R 

GLENN HELD ITS 

VIRTUAL 2020 NASA HONOR AWARDS CEREMONY 

ON DECEMBER 2. 

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Cybersecurity Awareness: 

Protecting Ourselves and 

NASA’s Mission

Guest speaker David Kennedy

NASA celebrated the 17th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. This 

year’s theme—“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart”—encouraged individuals and organizations to 

own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace. 

The world changed abruptly with COVID–19 and our ability to work in close proximity with one 

another. With a large push to work from home, the entire world had to adopt new practices 

across the board to still remain efficient and effective. This also posed a problem for adversaries 

(attackers) that had to shift their attacks and operations to have the most impact on companies 

and people.

To help raise awareness of today’s cybersecurity attacks, Glenn’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) hosted a virtual 

cybersecurity webinar featuring David Kennedy, founder of TrustedSec. Kennedy’s presentation, “The Wild West: Hacking Today and 

Protecting Yourself,” dived into who the attackers are, how they go after organizations and people, and the best approach to protect 

yourself. He provided several examples of hacking, how hackers benefit financially, and tips for multifactor authorization passwords. 

Kennedy explained that attackers are continually discovering new methods to gain access to computer systems and enterprises, making 

people more vulnerable than they realize. Hackers target thousands of employees in the hope of reaching just a few. “It only takes one 

person to spread (a virus or breach) like a wildfire,” he said. “One person ends up being the downfall.”

 Earlier in the month, OCIO offered a virtual webinar,

“What Archeology Teaches Us About Cyber Security,”

with Eddie Doyle, Global Security Strategist at Check 

Point Software Technologies. He explained what the 

history of human civilization teaches us about the 

 evolution of cyberspace and how we can invest less to 

 create a full security prevention architecture in this

brave new world.

By Doreen B. Zudell