VOLUME 24 • ISSUE 10 • OCTOBER 2022

Amazing Alloy

Gains Attention

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Hall of Fame 

Welcomes

Inductees

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Lunch With 

Leaders

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Coming Together 

for Summerfest

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On the Cover: 

Niloufar Afnani, left, and Holly 

Walburn enjoy Glenn’s Summerfest 

celebration—which was held on-site

at Lewis Field on Aug. 24. 

Photo by Marvin Smith

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More than 1,300 NASA Glenn employees and retirees celebrated the 2022 Glenn 

Summerfest on Aug. 24. Held in front of the Research Support Building, along 

Taylor Road at Lewis Field, the event provided lunch, music, activities, exhibits, and 

entertainment. Other highlights included the annual Vehicle Show, a tour of Glenn’s 

in-house manufacturing facility, and visits through the Journey to Tomorrow trailer.

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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 

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Submit short articles and calendar items 

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Managing Editor: Kelly R. DiFrancesco

Slips, trips, and falls remain the largest 

contributor to mishap injuries. As we 

approach the Ohio winter season, icy 

pathways or tracked snow indoors 

can be a leading cause of injury. 

Regardless of how well we remove snow 

and ice from outdoor pavement and 

parking lots, slippery surfaces can 

still remain. Please be mindful of icy 

conditions at all times, whether on-site 

or at your remote workplace. Use 

walkways that have been treated and 

wear the appropriate winter footwear. 

Exercise caution when entering or 

exiting vehicles, test your travel path, 

lighten your load, and slow down to 

ensure you remain healthy and safe. 

For more information, go to https://nsc.

nasa.gov/topics/slips-trips-and-falls.

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DIRECTOR’S

SAFETY CORNER

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SUMMER Fest

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Superalloy Attracts 

Aerospace Companies

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The aerospace industry is abuzz about a breakthrough hightemperature metal alloy developed at NASA Glenn. Aerospace 

companies across the country are exploring opportunities to 

further investigate applications of this alloy. 

NASA Alloy GRX–810, an oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) 

alloy, can endure temperatures over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, is 

more malleable, and can survive more than 2,000 times longer 

than existing state-of-the-art alloys. These new alloys can be 

used to build aerospace parts for high-temperature applications, 

like those inside aircraft and rocket engines, because ODS alloys 

can withstand harsher conditions before reaching their breaking 

point.

“This breakthrough is revolutionary for materials development,” 

said Dale Hopkins, deputy project manager of NASA’s 

Transformational Tools and Technologies project. “New types of 

stronger and more lightweight materials play a key role as NASA 

aims to change the future of flight.” 

Dr. Timothy Smith, High Temperature and Smart Alloys Branch 

and one of the inventors of the alloy, said word is getting around 

about the significance of GRX–810. A public webinar presented 

by Glenn’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO) on the alloy 

attracted hundreds of participants from 26 different countries 

and thousands of views on YouTube. An Aviation Week Network 

article, presentations at conferences, and information through 

numerous social media platforms has also garnered interest in 

this breakthrough. 

TTO reports that more than 35 companies and universities 

have expressed interest in learning about the superalloy. Nearly 

two dozen have already submitted applications for or received 

research licenses to work with the alloy. Additionally, two of 

these companies are developing Space Act Agreements with 

NASA. Three local organizations are among Ohio companies that 

have submitted research license applications. 

To learn more about GRX–810, and the methods researchers 

used to discover it, visit https://www.nasa.gov/feature/

glenn/2022/nasa-s-new-material-built-to-withstand-extremeconditions.

NASA’s Transformational Tools and Technologies project 

delivers innovative solutions through foundational research and 

cross-cutting tools. To learn more, visit https://www.nasa.gov/

aeroresearch/programs/tacp/ttt.

By Doreen B. Zudell

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Jet Engine Optimization

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ODS Combustion Demo Creation

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Microstructure Analysis

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Ceremony Honors Employees’ 

Significant Contributions

NASA Glenn welcomed the third class of inductees into the NASA Glenn Research Center Hall of Fame—in person—

at Lewis Field on Sept. 14. The celebration, held in the Mission Integration Center auditorium and streamed online, 

featured remarks, inductee videos, the presentation of plaques, and a reception following the program. 

WEWS News 5 Cleveland anchor DaLaun Dillard emceed the event, which included remarks by NASA Deputy Associate 

Administrator for Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Steven Clarke. Acting Center Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon 

conducted the presentation of plaques. 

The Class of 2021 includes Bruce Banks, Olga González-Sanabria, Dr. Henry Kosmahl, Dr. Patricia O’Donnell, 

Tony Powell, Bobby Sanders, John Sloop, Frank Spurlock, Jesse Strickland, and Erwin (Erv) Zaretsky.

While recipients were announced on Sept. 20, 2021, as part of the center’s 80th Anniversary celebration, a ceremony 

was not held due to the COVID–19 pandemic. During the 2022 ceremony, Glenn was able to formally recognize the 

inductees and/or their representatives who attended the live event. 

An article highlighting the 2021 Glenn Research Center Hall of Fame announcement can be found in the October 2021 

AeroSpace Frontiers. Visit the Glenn Hall of Fame web page to learn even more about these latest members.

By Doreen B. Zudell

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Recipients and recipient representatives gather at the induction ceremony. 

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RESEARCH CENTER

HALL OF FAME

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Meet and Greet 

Acting Center Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon, 

Deputy Center Director Dawn M. Schaible, and 

Associate Director Larry Sivic visited Armstrong 

Test Facility (ATF) on Sept. 13. ATF Director 

Dave Stringer introduced the senior staff 

members, who then joined employees for lunch 

and conversation.

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Schaible and Sivic, front right, enjoy lunch and conversation at ATF.

Crawford de Groh III

Retirements

George Scott Crawford, Office of the Director, 

Counterintelligence/Counterterrorism Office, retired

Sept. 30, 2022, with 34 1⁄2 years of federal service, 

including 14 years with NASA. 

Henry C. de Groh III, High Temperature and Smart Alloys 

Branch, Materials and Structures Division, Research and 

Engineering Directorate, retired Sept. 24, 2022, with 37 

years of NASA service.

More Than A Memory

Migdelio Camargo Sr., 69, a 2010 retiree with 35 years of federal service, died July 19, 2022. After 

serving in the U.S. Air Force, Camargo joined NASA as a welding and pipe fitting apprentice and 

became an engineering technician. He served in the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division, 

the Test Installations Division, and later headed the Tactical Support Branch’s Welding Team. Over the 

years, Camargo supported many aerospace facilities and research. He earned a Group Achievement 

Award for Rich-Quench-Lean Project Support Team in 1991.

Roy D. Hager, 70, a 1997 retiree with 33 years of service, died July 17, 2022. During his NASA career, he 

worked as an engineer researching and/or managing aircraft engine compressors, alternative aeropropulsion 

projects, and microgravity science projects for the space shuttle. He earned a Space Act Achievement award 

for sustained superior performance (1983); Energy Efficient Engine Project Team Group Award (1983); Special 

Act or Service Award (1988); Advanced Turboprop Project Group Award (1989), and Microgravity Science 

Laboratory Mission Group Award (1998).

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visit https://nasa.sharepoint.com/sites/grc/SitePages/calendar.aspx

Deadline for the next calendar

section is Wednesday, Oct. 19,

noon. News and feature stories 

require additional time.

The next Information Café is 

Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 11–11:45 

a.m., in building 142, room 188, or 

on Teams. Check Inside Glenn for 

the topic and link. 

POC: robin.n.pertz@nasa.gov

INFORMATION CAFÉ

GLENN

HAPPENINGS

Emergency Management Office

staff will conduct a mass notification 

voice test at building 87 on 

Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Lewis Field. 

An audible siren test on the “all

clear” tone will be conducted on 

Saturday, Nov. 5.

POC: allen.r.turner@nasa.gov

The 2022 Combined Federal OUTDOOR SIREN TESTING

Campaign (CFC) has begun! 

“You Can Be the Face of Change”

The official campaign kicked

off this month.

Glenn’s CFC Agency Fair is Nov. 9.

See Inside Glenn for details.

Chair: Tonya Mitchell 

(tonya.l.mitchell@nasa.gov)

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Sandifer II

Carl Sandifer II has been selected chief, Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) 

Program Office for the Space Flight Systems Directorate. He will also serve 

as RPS program manager for the Planetary Science Division of the Science 

Mission Directorate. He was previously deputy chief of the Space Science 

Project Office. 

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Connect With Glenn

Keeping the Center Moving Forward

While many employees transitioned to telework due 

to the pandemic, others remained on-site to ensure 

a safe and secure environment at the center. This 

column highlights these services. 

Custodian Lori Pokorny, TFOME II, used electrostatic sanitizing equipment 

during the pandemic to keep surfaces safe for employees at ATF.

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Institutional systems operate much like human muscles. The more they 

are used, the more efficiently they work. During the pandemic, buildings 

at Glenn’s Armstrong Test Facility (ATF) housed fewer employees, so 

systems had to be “exercised” to maintain optimal functionality. 

At ATF, the Institutional Services Group, part of the TFOME II contract 

(Test Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering), kept the 

6,400-acre campus operational throughout the pandemic. What was 

viewed as routine or behind-the-scenes duties became critically 

important. When many employees teleworked, the TFOME II Institutional 

Team continued to perform their daily duties. The goal: ensure ATF 

remained in a safe and operational readiness mode throughout the 

various stages of NASA’s Framework for Return to On-Site Work. 

To prevent water stagnation, maintenance staff sequenced hydrant 

flushing with flowing water to ensure water was circulated throughout 

ATF’s large distribution piping system. They changed building air handlers 

more frequently, and routinely checked water chemical composition to 

guarantee water was safe for drinking. Grounds personnel maintained 

grassy areas to prevent invasive species from overpopulating the property 

while keeping test and institutional sites mowed and trimmed. This 

same group continued road upkeep, including snow removal, salting, 

and clearing entrances and roads for routine and emergency entries. 

Electricians were on-site throughout the pandemic to maintain electrical 

grids. 

The custodial staff met the ever-changing COVID–19 protocols to keep 

on-site and returning personnel safe. They used electrostatic sanitizing 

equipment to keep hard surfaces clean, such as stairway railings, 

doorknobs, push plates, and floors.

A special thanks to Institutional TFOME II employees who kept ATF in a 

safe and ready state. Your efforts are noticed and appreciated!