VOLUME 23 • ISSUE 6 • JUNE 2021

Survey Confirms

Employee

Engagement 

Page 5

Employees Earn 

Wings of Excellence 

Page 8

 Trivia Tournament 

Celebrates 80th 

Anniversary

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TODAY

Show’s

Al Roker

Visits 

Pages 2–3
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Strengthening our 

Safety Culture

In response to your feedback from the 

2020 Safety Culture Survey, we have been 

taking actions to further strengthen 

our safety culture across the center. 

Specifically, we improved safety reporting 

for increased awareness by adding safety 

links on the GRC WING and COVID–19 

websites, as well as the safety bulletins. 

We are encouraging early career employee 

engagement in safety processes such as 

serving on safety committees. I further 

encourage everyone to engage in a safety 

activity such as serving on a mishap 

investigation, supporting a job hazard 

analysis, or reporting a hazard. I am 

also proud that 93% of our supervisors 

have completed safety culture training, 

exceeding the 90% center goal! 

Strengthening our safety culture is vital 

to mission success.

NBC’s TODAY Show 

Features NASA Glenn 

During a stop in Northeast Ohio on May 5, TODAY forecaster and co-host 

Al Roker swung by Lewis Field. He toured the Simulated Lunar Operations 

(SLOPE) Laboratory, including the Advanced Planetary Excavator. He also sat 

down with Center Director Dr. Marla Pérez-Davis to discuss the center’s work 

in returning boots to the Moon and advancing aviation.

The visit was part of the TODAY Show’s Reopening America series. Roker 

traveled to cities across the country to learn more about what’s being done 

to get America back on track by talking to people and businesses making a 

difference in their communities.

The Glenn visit aired on May 13. TODAY reaches more than 5 million people 

every morning through its broadcast, and millions more through its digital 

and social media platforms. For more information, please visit https://go.nasa.

gov/3fNjOoD.

DIRECTOR’S

SAFETY CORNER

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Dr. Pérez-Davis, right, and Roker discuss the center’s work.
VIPER Hits

the SLOPEs

Before NASA’s next lunar rover paves the way for

long-term human exploration of the Moon, it must

first pass a series of rigorous mobility tests along

the banks of Lake Erie.

Glenn’s Simulated Lunar Operations (SLOPE) 

Laboratory is home to multiple sandboxes that

mimic the lunar and Martian terrain to evaluate

the traction performance and limitations of

current rover designs. As rovers become more

sophisticated and complex, a team at the SLOPE

Laboratory is adding unique capabilities to help

simulate terrain conditions and test rover

performance prior to launch.

Recently, the team at Glenn used a test version of 

NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to 

evaluate and fine-tune a newly installed OptiTrack motion tracking 

camera system. This extremely accurate set of 16 cameras looks for 

infrared light produced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) inside small 

white balls, called markers, installed across the lab and on the test 

vehicles.

This allows engineers to precisely measure real-time movement and 

compare it to existing computer models to determine if the vehicle 

is performing as expected. It also creates detailed 3D animations 

as a rover travels across the simulated terrain, which are critical to 

engineering teams during testing and to inform future rover designs.

“The OptiTrack gives us the ability to track large and small vehicles 

and produce excellent data with a very high level of accuracy, down 

to around one millimeter,” said Erin Rezich, lead test engineer at the 

SLOPE Laboratory. “Whether on the Moon or Mars, a rover’s path holds 

a lot of unknowns, so the more testing and the higher quality data we 

can produce, the better understanding we’ll have in terms of vehicle 

performance.”

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On the Cover: 

During his stop at Glenn, TODAY Show’s 

Al Roker visited the Simulated Lunar 

Operations Laboratory and learned about tire 

performance testing for the Mars terrain.

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Rezich, right, shows Roker many different rover tires, including 

Glenn’s innovative shape memory alloy tires for Mars.

Glenn’s Alex Schepelmann, left, and Ames Research Center’s Antoine Tardy, prepare 

VIPER for testing in the SLOPE Laboratory. 

With the new SLOPE systems now installed and verified, the team is 

ready for the newer, higher fidelity VIPER engineering model to arrive 

this fall for final mobility testing. This final evaluation will collect data to 

be used in the rover’s prelaunch reviews before it catches a ride to the 

Moon in late 2023 under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services 

initiative.

VIPER is helping to further the agency’s Artemis program because it is 

humanity’s first opportunity to robotically explore and map the presence 

of water ice on the lunar surface.

“Having never sent a rover to the lunar south pole, we must be ready 

for harsh, relatively unknown conditions,” said Yajaira Sierra-Sastre, 

project manager for VIPER testing at Glenn. “SLOPE now provides 

several unique capabilities to help us understand mobility performance 

demands to ensure VIPER will be successful from the moment it first 

rolls off the lander.”

By Jimi Russell
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ARMD AA Connects Virtually with Glenn Workforce

Pearce Provides Aeronautics Research Overview 

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Pearce, Dr. Pérez-Davis, and McCartney highlight Glenn’s role in NASA’s Aeronautics mission. 

Joe Haglage, right, describes the upcoming NASA/GE Altitude Integrated 

Test at the NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) at Glenn’s Neil A. 

Armstrong Test Facility to Pearce. This test supports Glenn’s work in 

reducing technical risk for planned flight demonstrators and vehicles 

entering service in the 2030s. Because of the importance of altitude results 

and the worldwide competitiveness in megawatt electrified propulsion, this 

work was approved as mission critical through the RTOW process.

Despite reductions in passenger air travel in 2020, U.S. 

aviation remained an integral part of the nation’s economy 

by delivering cargo (goods) across the country—including 

COVID–19 vaccines. Meanwhile, domestic passenger travel is 

on the rise in 2021.

On April 29, after Center Director Dr. Marla Pérez-Davis 

introduced Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) 

Associate Administrator (AA) Robert Pearce, he shared this 

positive news and more during his virtual visit to Glenn. The 

day included an all-hands meeting with Glenn employees, as 

well as several virtual meetings with leadership, research 

updates, tours, and a discussion with Early Career Hires. 

During his all-hands meeting, Pearce provided an ARMD 

overview, including goals relating to NASA’s global, 

sustainable, and transformative vision for aviation in the 21st 

century. He recognized Glenn’s achievements during a year of 

challenges and uncertainty. 

“Thank you for the tremendous amount of work that has been 

done in the virtual environment,” he said. 

Pearce introduced senior members of his leadership team and 

welcomed Glenn’s Aeronautics Director Tim McCartney and 

Deputy Mary Wadel. He stressed that McCartney and Wadel, 

along with aeronautics research directors across the agency, 

help manage NASA’s overall aviation portfolio. 

Pearce also thanked staff involved in the Return to Onsite 

Work (RTOW) teams, and the expertise of the Glenn workforce 

in achieving significant aviation milestones in the current 

environment. 

“Your focus on safety and returning to work and forwarding 

ARMD mission-critical activities has been unprecedented,” 

Pearce said. “Thank you for your countless hours spent 

developing RTOW packages and modifications.”

He then highlighted some specific accomplishments and 

attributed their success to Glenn’s workforce: 

• Advanced Air Transport Technology W–7 Test team for the 

NASA/Pratt & Whitney High-Speed Small Core Compressor 

Phase 2 test.

• 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel team’s successful run 

of the renovated tunnel.

• Integrated Armstrong, Glenn, ESAero X–57 team for efforts 

that led to major events.

• Transformative Tools and Technologies Smart V–G team for 

progress made in the design of two unique shape memory 

alloys to actuate vortex generators on the wing on Boeing’s 

2020 ecoDemonstrator.

At the conclusion of his presentation, Pearce conducted an 

extended question-and-answer session.

By Doreen B. Zudell
It is not by chance that NASA has been named the “Best 

Place to Work” in the federal government (among large 

agencies) for the past 8 years by the Partnership for Public 

Service. Using the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey as 

a focal point for guidance, over time NASA has developed 

a positive work culture with a high level of employee 

engagement through deliberate, proactive initiatives.

Glenn’s 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey continued 

that trend, showing positive results across most categories. 

The results confirmed employee engagement and illustrated 

that morale is high among employees at Glenn. The survey 

was administered to civil servants and showed a connection 

between employee experience and their connectedness to 

NASA’s mission.

Glenn’s employee participation rate rose nearly 5% from 2019 

to 2020. Over the past few years, Glenn has been consistently 

above the federal government’s average in most categories 

within the survey. 

All questions in the percent positive category—which is the 

combined percentage of individuals responding “Strongly 

Agree” or “Agree”—increased or stayed the same, while 

30% of questions increased by 5% or more. This result is 

considered statistically significant. In the percent negative 

category, 97% of questions decreased or stayed the same.

“The Glenn Research Center’s survey results are 

overwhelmingly positive and illustrate that Glenn is moving 

in the right direction,” said Steve Dykeman, director of the 

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“Leaders Lead” reflects employees’ 

perceptions of the integrity of 

leadership. “Supervisors” reflects the 

interpersonal relationship between 

worker and supervisor. “Best Places to 

Work” measures employee satisfaction 

and commitment.

Human Resources Office at Glenn. “We progressed by leaps 

and bounds from what we scored in 2019.”

Among the percent positive questions, 11 questions had 

a 5% or greater increase from 2019 to 2020. The largest 

percentage point gains were seen in questions asking how 

the workforce views leadership at Glenn.

Two areas saw a greater than 10% increase from 2019 to 

2020. A question asking if employees feel that differences in 

performance are recognized in a meaningful way saw a 17% 

increase. Another asking if senior leaders are demonstrating 

support for Work-Life programs saw an 11% increase.

Glenn also performed well in the COVID–19 pandemic 

category. Out of six questions, all but one was equal or better 

than the NASA average, with one question being a single 

percentage point below the NASA average. Dykeman believes 

this demonstrates that NASA senior leadership has been 

sensitive to the concerns that have arose as a byproduct of 

the pandemic. 

Dykeman and his team are working towards sustaining the 

progress being made at Glenn by implementing action plans. 

While action plans can have a negative connotation, he wants 

them to be viewed as a positive. 

“We’re creating action plans so that we can sustain the great 

work and glean the best practices that are happening in each 

of the different directorates to share across the center,” said 

Dykeman. “Each code is doing something different. However, 

all of them are doing something right.”

By Adam Schabel

Survey Confirms Employee 

Engagement Yields Positive Results

Graphic by Ronald Mullenax
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NEWS AND EVENTS

Five Named in Leadership Positions 

NASA Achievements Highlighted 

at Science Festival

During the virtual Center Update Town Hall on April 19, Dr. Marla 

Pérez-Davis announced the following senior executive service, 

science or professional, and senior leader positions. 

Charles E. Cockrell has been selected for a 1-year detail, beginning 

in April, as Glenn’s Associate Director for Strategy. He previously 

served as director, Office of Strategic Analysis, Communications, 

and Business Development, at NASA’s Langley Research Center. 

Cockrell’s NASA career started in 1990 and has included research, 

technology programs, flight projects, and line organizational 

leadership.

Carlos Garcia-Galan, on detail from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, 

has been selected Orion European Service Module Integration Office 

manager. Garcia-Galan previously served as deputy manager of the 

Vehicle Integration Office, following other roles in Orion. He started 

his career at NASA in 1998 as a flight controller for the International 

Space Station.

Adabelle Narvaez-Legeza has been selected to senior-level chief 

engineer for Aeronautics, effective Jan. 31. Narvaez-Legeza has 

The 2021 COSI (Center of Science and Industry) Science Festival 

returned in a digital format for the second straight year, May 5 to 

8. The number of presenters and events decreased from last year’s 

festival to enhance the overall experience for attendees. NASA led 

six events, with presenters from Glenn. Amy Hiltabidel and Jeanne 

30 years of experience at Glenn, serving in technical leadership 

positions and critical projects across various mission directorates, 

most recently with Aeronautics. She has advised senior management 

officials and technical leaders across the center on adequate 

technical management and systems engineering. 

Dr. Ronald Noebe has been selected as senior technologist for 

Advanced Materials Characterization, effective Feb. 14. Noebe has 

over 33 years of experience at Glenn, serving in a variety of individual 

contributor and technical leadership positions in materials processing, 

modeling, characterization, and application development. 

Dr. Mark G. Turner has been selected as senior technologist 

in Aeropropulsion, effective Feb. 1. Turner joins Glenn with a 

background in industry and academia and has had many interactions 

with NASA. He most recently served as professor and associate 

department chair in Aerospace Engineering at the University of 

Cincinnati.

Hiltabidel, left, and King showcase NASA’s spinoffs in communication and medicine.

Cockrell Garcia-Galan Narvaez-Legeza Dr. Noebe Dr. Turner

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King, Technology Transfer Office, showcased NASA spinoffs in 

communication and medicine. Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre, Space 

Science Project Office, discussed roving on the Moon and Mars. 

She highlighted upcoming robotic missions now that the 

Perseverance rover made it to the red planet.
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AAPI Event Shows Diversity 

and Inclusion Benefits All

NASA Invites Small Businesses to 

Make a Big Impact

Subject matter experts provide small businesses with information on opportunities to compete for contracts. 

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Event on May 12 celebrated 

the contributions of AAPI employees while highlighting the theme: Advancing Leaders 

Through Purpose-Driven Service. Stephen Shih, NASA’s associate administrator for 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity, led the discussion following a warm introduction 

from Center Director Dr. Marla Pérez-Davis.

Shih stressed how NASA’s mission, which emphasizes the use of collaboration and 

teamwork, leads to contributions being made to society that benefit all. Selflessness, 

inclusion, and diversity are important components that should be at the forefront of 

everyone’s minds daily, according to Shih. In doing so, an environment that fosters 

inclusivity and equity can become commonplace in society.

Glenn’s Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, in partnership with the Asian Pacific 

Islander Advisory Group, sponsored the event.

Shih

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Being a small company does not limit opportunities to do business 

with NASA. On May 4, Glenn’s Office of Small Business Programs 

hosted an event to share this message and grow relationships with 

small enterprises. Celebrating 80 Years of Pushing Boundaries and

Breaking Barriers: The Small Business Connection at GRC 

virtual summit ensured small businesses have the information 

and opportunities to compete for contracts. Glenn subject 

matter experts shared information about current procurement 

opportunities as well as plans for space, technology, and Earth 

Science programs and initiatives. To learn more about NASA’s 

small business program at Glenn, contact Small Business Specialist 

Eunice Adams-Sipp at eunice.j.adams-sipp@nasa.gov. 
Twelve NASA Glenn employees received the Federal Executive Board 

(FEB) “Wings of Excellence” Award during the virtual Awards and 

Recognition Luncheon on May 19. The award recognizes those 

employees whose outstanding performance on the job or in the 

community has been an inspiration to others and/or brought credit to 

the federal service. Congratulations to the following Glenn honorees:

Carol Brown, Office of Chief Information Officer, oversees Glenn’s 

Privacy and Information Protection Program services portfolio. Under 

Brown’s leadership, Glenn has achieved numerous sensitive data 

risk mitigations, executed Cybersecurity Awareness campaigns, and 

improved sensitive data management processes.

Jim Burke, Office of Chief Counsel, is a skilled litigator and 

procurement attorney. He has successfully assisted NASA in the 

acquisition of over $1 billion of goods and services. Burke’s expertise 

is routinely sought for high-visibility procurements. He serves as the 

lead attorney for the Artemis Lunar Gateway Power and Propulsion 

Element.

Rochelle Gallagher, NASA Safety Center, has demonstrated 

outstanding leadership as NASA’s Safety and Mission Assurance 

Technical Excellence Program (STEP) 2020 program manager, 

supporting the NASA Safety and Mission Assurance community. She 

also contributed to the community by developing NASA’s Rocket U 

and NASA’s Women in STEM Leadership Development Programs.

Louis R. Galmarini, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, 

has distinguished himself in assuring workplace fire and life safety 

criteria exist to prevent injury to employees, customers, and center 

guests. He showed exemplary leadership, reducing the number of 

overdue facility discrepancies by more than 60%. He also reaches out 

regularly to organize community events.

Natalie L. Henrich, Center Operations Directorate, has successfully 

coordinated critical support services that enable mission essential 

activities at NASA Glenn. As the point-of-contact for the Logistics and 

Technical Information services during the pandemic, she provides the 

resources employees need to perform operations on-site safely and 

successfully.

Charles “Chas” Hoff, NASA Safety Center, has provided outstanding 

leadership to advance the technical capabilities of the NASA Safety 

Center (NSC). His efforts have been instrumental in establishing 

the NSC as a trusted and innovative partner in several initiatives, 

including the Enterprise Video Content Delivery Network and 

Microsoft HoloLens 2 projects.

Kelly Ison, Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation, develops 

methods and processes to support directorate programs. She has 

implemented innovative approaches in the NASA Space Technology 

Research Fellowship Program impacted by mandatory telework 

conditions. Ison developed alternate plans to support graduate 

students’ virtual technology experiences and transitioned over half of 

the fellows to complete experiences remotely.

Jonathan L. Kratz, Research and Engineering Directorate, is a 

researcher who regularly exceeds performance expectations. His 

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innovative research in Turbine Electrified Energy Management 

will allow reduced aviation emissions. Kratz also helps coordinate 

Young Astronauts Day, and transformed several science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities to virtual events.

Gretchen Morales-Valle, Facilities, Test and Engineering Directorate, 

is an engineer in the Icing Research Tunnel supporting NASA’s 

aeronautics aircraft safety research mission. She has a passion for 

Brown

Ison

Burke

Kratz

Gallagher

Morales-Valle

Galmarini

Pappas

Henrich

Staschiak

Hoff

Windau
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Trivia Tournament Celebrates 

Glenn’s 80th Anniversary

Photos by Jef Janis

Photo by Daniel Brown

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The final four contestants included, top row: Kwiat and Williamson. 

Bottom row: Wolter and Yanetta.

Players selected questions from a board similar to the 

television game show.

A March Madness® Jeopardy Tournament was the latest activity in 

the center’s ongoing effort to celebrate Glenn’s 80th Anniversary. 

This series of events blended the popular components of these two 

programs for an action-packed, interactive, and fun-filled tournament 

of trivia.

Dozens of employees threw their hats into the ring for a chance 

to test their knowledge of Glenn and compete for bragging rights. 

Following the traditional Jeopardy!® format, the tournament allowed 

contestants to test their speed and accuracy in a head-to-head style 

contest against their peers.

“We were excited to see that so many employees participated in the 

tournament as contestants or spectators,” said Daniel Brown, GRC 

80th Anniversary planning team member and event organizer. “Our 

goal was to bring some energy to the activity and give people an 

opportunity to step away from their work routines and catch a game 

or check the standings. Given the challenges of working remotely, we 

wanted to bring the workforce together. I believe we succeeded.”

giving back to future generations by supporting student STEM career 

outreach activities. Morales-Valle is also a NASA Glenn NextGen 

Ambassador.

Elaine A. Pappas, Research and Engineering Directorate, is a 

program specialist and contracting officer’s representative who 

administers several Glenn contracts in a highly capable and 

professional manner. She continually identifies and implements 

efficiencies. Pappas seeks opportunities to serve in the NASA 

mentorship program, Glenn Speakers Bureau, and other public 

outreach events.

Christine C. Staschiak, Environmental Management Office, led the

development and implementation of the NASA Natural Resources 

Council for the protection and enhancement of NASA’s natural 

resources. Under her leadership, the council exceeded its 

performance objectives and became a model for how agencywide 

environmental teams could be implemented to optimize investments 

in personnel and projects. 

Angela D. Windau, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, has 

distinguished herself as a leading voice in communicating important 

and accurate information on the pandemic to employees. She has 

been instrumental in ensuring a safe workplace by leading a team of 

medical professionals performing contact tracing, overseeing vaccine 

administration, and developing resources to provide COVID–19-

related material.

View the virtual event on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=tVd_vtj2448.

Qualifying rounds were conducted to narrow the participant field to 

the top 16 contestants, who then advanced to the official tournament. 

The Sweet 16® round kicked off the official tournament, with the 

Jeopardy!® question-and-answer format coming into play. The top 

eight contestants advanced to the Elite 8®. 

The Final Four® on April 14 saw Rebecca Kwiat, Gary Scott 

Williamson, John Wolter, and Stacey Yanetta compete for the chance 

to advance to the Championship Round on April 21.

Wolter was the last employee standing and was crowned champion 

by the GRC 80th Anniversary planning team, which sponsored the 

event.

Special thanks to Robin Pertz, who served as the tournament host, 

with assistance from Ashley Cantor.

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PROMOTIONS

William Bennett, Photovoltaic and Electrochemical Systems Branch, Power Division, Research and 

Engineering Directorate, retired on May 31, 2021, with 10 years of NASA service. 

Israel Greenfeld, Aeronautics and Ground-Based Systems Branch, Systems Engineering and Architecture 

Division, Research and Engineering Directorate, retired April 30, 2021, with 34 years of NASA service

Julianne Dudek has been selected chief, Inlets and Nozzles Branch, Propulsion Division for the 

Research and Engineering Directorate. She most recently served as the acting chief of the branch. 

Dudek previously worked as an aerospace engineer who focused on the development and application 

of computational fluid dynamics codes and methods.

Christie Myers has been selected chief, Environmental Management Office for the Facilities, Test 

and Manufacturing Directorate. She successfully served a 3-month supervisory detail as chief of 

the Environmental Management Office in 2020. Myers has 25 years of experience in environmental 

compliance and project management. 

Robert E. Shaw has been selected chief, Data and Systems Branch in the Testing Division for the 

Facilities, Test and Manufacturing Directorate. He most recently served as a technical lead in the 

branch. Shaw has 20 years of experience in project management and test facilities engineering. 

Frank J. Greco, 75, a 2012 retiree with 28 years of NASA service and a Navy veteran, died April 27. 

He retired as chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer. Throughout Greco’s career, he served as 

chief, Assurance Engineering Office, chief Safety Director, Technical Assurance manager, Safety and 

Mission Assurance chief engineer, and the Plum Brook Reactor Facility Decommissioning Program 

manager. He received several awards for his service, including an Exceptional Service Medal (2007).

Greco

Dudek

Myers

Shaw

MORE THAN A MEMORY

RETIREMENTS
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NASA Glenn Employees: For more calendar information,

visit https://wing.grc.nasa.gov/event-calendar/.

Welcome, 2021 Summer 

Interns and Fellows! 

CORRECTION

On Wednesday, June 16, from 11-

11:45 a.m., the Library will host a mini 

lesson about the new O’Reilly learning 

platform.” O’Reilly learning provides 

learners with expert-created and curated 

information covering all the areas that 

will shape our future—including artificial 

intelligence, operations, data, UX design, 

finance, leadership, and more. Check 

Today@Glenn for the Teams link. 

POC: Robin Pertz, 3–5776

Deadline for the next calendar

section is Wednesday, June 16,

noon. News and feature stories 

require additional time.

Glenn is hosting a virtual public tour 

season, featuring seven world-class 

facilities, through October. To learn more 

about the featured facilities, visit https://

www.nasa.gov/nasaglenntours. The 

next two tours include: June 22, Space 

Environments Complex at Neil A.

Armstrong Test Facility; July 13, 

Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory. 

Registration opens 1 month before the 

tour date. Space is limited. Tell your 

friends and family! 

POC: Debbie Lockhart, 3–8655 

VIRTUAL FACILITY TOURS

Emergency Management Office 

staff will conduct an audible siren 

test on the “Area Evacuation” tone 

on Saturday, July 3, at Lewis Field. 

A mass notification voice test will 

be conducted at Building 3 on 

Wednesday, July 7. 

POC: Allen Turner, 3–6826

OUTDOOR SIREN TESTING

Join Glenn’s Fitness Center staff and 

your co-workers for daily workouts via 

Microsoft Teams or exercise on your 

own with specially designed workouts. 

For information, visit https://www.grc.

nasa.gov/smad/medical-fitness/

#fitness.

POC: Bob Laws, 3–6313

VIRTUAL FITTNESS FUN

This summer’s NASA Internship Project; 

Minority University Research and 

Education Project Interns; Glenn High 

School Internship Project; National 

Space Grant Foundation; and Arkansas, 

Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, 

Washington, and West Virginia Space 

Grant Consortia interns come aboard on 

June 14 and work through Aug. 20. The 

NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program 

and NASA (Graduate) Fellowships 

Program welcomed summer staff on June 

7. Summer interns and fellows will work 

virtually this year.

Vision Health Presentation by the 

Cleveland Sight Center

Thursday, June 24, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Topics include bad habits, blue light, and 

why nutrition has two eyes. 

This event is coordinated by the Office of 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity. 

Check Today@Glenn for more information.

POC: Angela Pierce, 3–2813

In the AeroSpace Frontiers May issue, in the caption for the article, “Great 

Minds Though Time Think Alike,” page 4, Roger Storm was incorrectly 

identified as “Benson.” 

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Connect With Glenn

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NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft launched atop its Titan/Centaur-6 launch 

vehicle from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex in Florida on 

Sept. 5, 1977.

Celebrating 80 Years

Looking Back Through the Decades

NASA Glenn was originally established in 1941 as the Aircraft 

Engine Research Laboratory (AERL), part of the National 

Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The laboratory 

became a national resource for innovations in aircraft 

engine technology that transformed commercial and military 

propulsion systems. 

Over the decades, NASA’s Cleveland-based scientists and 

engineers advanced technology in both aviation and space 

exploration, propelling the U.S. into a leading role in the 

aerospace industry.

Quiet Engines and Loud Rockets: 1970s

Cutbacks to traditional aerospace programs spurred 

the center to explore new areas of research such 

as renewable energy and communication satellites. 

The aeropropulsion work concentrated on noise and 

emissions reductions. The center’s most high-profile 

successes during the 1970s were the development 

of the Titan-Centaur and managing the launches of 

Viking and Voyager spacecraft.