• Goal1: Extendandsustainhumanactivitiesacrossthesolarsystem.

• Goal2: Expandscientificunderstandingof theEarthandtheuniverseinwhichwelive.

• Goal3: Create the innovative new space technologies forourexploration,science,andeconomicfuture.

• Goal4: Advanceaeronauticsresearchforsocietalbenefit.• Goal5: Enable program and institutional capabilities toconductNASA’saeronauticsandspaceactivities.

• Goal6: ShareNASAwiththepublic,educators,andstudentstoprovideopportunitiestoparticipateinourMission,fosterinnovation,andcontributetoastrongnationaleconomy.

The NASA Mission

NASA’s Strategic Goals

Space Flight AwarenessMotivation and Recognition Program

NASAestablishedtheSpaceFlightAwareness(SFA)MotivationandRecognitionProgramasaformalprogramaftertheMercuryandGeminiperiod,toinfusethespaceprogramwitharenewedandstrengthenedconsciousnessof qualityandflightsafety.

AsNASA’s human space flight program continued and devel-oped,theNASACentersincreasedtheassistancetheyprovidedto theemployeemotivationprogramsof theircontractorsandother government agencies. The futureof spaceflightbrings

new opportunities and challenges for the SFA Program. Theprogrammustkeeppacewithanever-changingenvironmentof people,systems,andprocessesthatdesign,build,flyandsupporthumanspaceflight.

TheNationalSFAPanelworksdiligentlytoensureaneffectiveprogram,oneof valuetothehumanspaceflightworkforce.Thefocusof theprogramcontinuestobeexcellenceinquality,safetyandmissionsuccess.

Drive advances in science, technology, and exploration to enhance knowledge,

education, innovation, economic vitality,and stewardship of Earth.

sfa.nasa.gov 2

20112 NASA’sVision,Mission,Goals/ProgramDescription3 AssociateAdministratorMessage5 2011FYSFAActivities6 SFAProgramGoalsandObjectives,SFATeams7 SFAAwards8 TheSpaceShuttleProgram9 2010Metrics11 ConstellationRecognitions12 SFAPanelMembers

Contents

The NASA VisionTo reach for new heights and reveal the unknown, so that what we do and learn

will benefit all humankind.

On April 12, 1961, YuriGagarin launched aboardVostok1fromtheBaikonurCosmodrome in what wasthen the Soviet Union.While launching the firsthuman into space was adaunting technical achieve-

ment, italsosentastarkpoliticalmessageattheheightof theColdWarabouttheprowessof Sovietengineers.WiththeSpaceRaceinfullswing,theUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnionembarkeduponacampaignof competitiontoreachtheultimatehighground.

Twentyyearslater,theSpaceShuttleColumbiaroaredtolife,soaring into the sky onApril 12, 1981. Theworld’s firstreusablespacevehiclelookednothinglikeVostok,Gemini,Soyuz,orApollo. Standingamajestic184feethighatthe

launchpad,theShuttlewouldflyintospaceasarocket,func-tionasanorbitinglaboratoryandconstructionvehicleoncethere,andreturntoEarthasaglider, touchingdownona

runwaylikenootherspacecraftinhistory.ThedifferencesintheShuttle,however,aremorethanskindeep.Overthecourse of their careers, the five Shuttles, Columbia, Chal-lenger,Discovery,Atlantis,andEndeavour,wouldcarry362peopleintoorbitfrom15countries,travelingmorethan530millionmiles in the process. During the assembly of theInternationalSpaceStation,theseShuttleswouldcarryinto

spacemulti-tonmodules constructed in theUnited States,Russia, Europe, and Japan, and robotics from Canada.AlthoughtheShuttleisapotentsymbolof Americanpride,it is also a well-recognized ambassador to the world of Americanwillingnesstoengageinmutuallybeneficialcoop-eration--notcompetition--intheexplorationof theuni-versearoundEarth.TheShuttleevenassistedinmaintainingtheRussianMIRspacestation.

Becauseof theShuttle,theNASAhumanspaceflightpro-gram (HSF) has had many accomplishments through theyears including in2010. NASAand its internationalpart-ners celebrated 10 years of permanent human habitationon the International Space Station onNovember 2, 2010.More than600different researchand technologydevelop-mentexperimentshavebeenconductedaboardtheStation,manyof which areproducing advances inmedicine, envi-ronmentalsystems,andourunderstandingof theuniverse.Nearly 200 people from a dozen nations have lived andworkedaboardtheStation,researchhasbeenconductedand151spacewalkshavebeenconductedinsupportof Stationassembly andmaintenance, totalingmore than 950 hours.Additionally, in 2010, three Space Shuttlemissions helpedbuildandoutfittheStation.TheSTS-130missioninFeb-ruarydeliveredacupolawithsevenwindowsandarobotic

sfa.nasa.gov 3

Message

controlStation.Thecupolaprovidesapanoramicviewof Earth, celestial objects, and visiting spacecraft. The STS-131mission inAprildeliveredscienceracksandnewcrewsleepingquarters,installedanewammoniastoragetankfortheStation’s cooling system, and replaced a gyroscope fortheStation’snavigationsystem.InMay,theSTS-132crewdeliveredtheRussian-builtMiniResearchModule-1knownasRassvettotheStation.

There are many other noteworthy HSF accomplishmentsoverthepastyearthatwecanalsobeproudof.TheSaba-tier systemwasactivatedandcancreateup to530gallonsof waterperyearfrombyproductsof theStation’sOxygenGenerationSystemandCarbonDioxideRemovalAssembly,critical tosustainingtheStationoncetheShuttle isretired.WeextendedtheWorldWideWebintospacebyprovidingthe Space Station astronauts that capability. The Stationpartners approved an international docking system stan-dardthatwillprovideguidelinesforacommoninterfacetolinkfuturespacecraftrangingfromcrewedtoautonomousvehicles and from low-Earth orbit to deep space explora-tionmissions.Inadditiontothelanguagesspokeninthe15countries thathavehadrepresentativesaboard theStation,AmericanSignLanguage,orASL,isnowincluded.NASA

astronautTracyCaldwellDysonsentamessageinASLfromthe Station to the deaf community. NASA selected nineexperimentsdesignedbystudentsatsevenschoolsforastro-

nautstoperformontheStationforthenewKidsinMicro-g!Program.Thestudentexperimentdesignchallengegearedtowardgradesfivethrougheightgivesstudentsahands-onopportunitytodesignexperimentsorsimpledemonstrationsfortestingbothintheclassroomandintheStation’smicro-gravityenvironment. SpaceXlaunched itsFalcon9rocketandDragoncapsuleonademonstrationflightthatkeepsitoncourseforprovidingimportantcargoflightstotheSpaceStationinthefuture.AndNASAcontinueditsoutreachtothepublicbyhosting anumberof “Tweet-Ups,” enablingTwitteruserstomeetastronauts,talklivetotheStationcrew,and watch a Shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center,Florida. Thankyouto theNASASpaceFlightAwareness(SFA)Programforyouroutstandingworkinsupportof allof ourHSFactivitiesandevents.

Over the coming months, it is important for us to stayfocused on safely completing the Space Shuttle manifest.AsNASAprepares to retire theSpaceShuttle andpursuenewexplorationchallenges,welookforwardtoNASAandcontractororganizationscontinuingtopartnerwith,partici-patein,andsupporttheHSFSFAPrograminrecognizingourworkforcefortheirexemplaryHSFcontributions.EventhoughtheShuttleProgramwillbecompleted,welooktotheSFAProgramtocontinuehelpingusinmotivatingandprovidingemployeerecognitiontoourdedicatedcivilserviceandcontractorworkforceforourvariousprogramsandmis-sionsuccesses.Let’scontinuetoworktogetherandfocusonthefutureanditsexcitingopportunitiesahead.

sfa.nasa.gov 4

William H. GerstenmaierAssociate Administrator for Space Operations

2011 FY SFA Activities

October–December2010• AnnualSafetyAwarenessDay(Oct)• STS-133/DiscoverylaunchSFAHonoreeEvent(launchattemptNov)

• Exp23,24ISSExpCrewDebrief SpecialEvent(Nov)

• MissionMotivation&AwarenessEvents

January–March2011• STS-133/DiscoverylaunchEvent(Feb)• Exp23,24,25ISSExpCrewDebrief SpecialEvent(Feb)

• SoyuzTMA-21/26Slaunch(March)• Creationof SFAFacebookpage(March)• MissionMotivation&AwarenessEvents

April–June2011• 30thAnniversaryof STS-1Launch(April)• STS-133CrewDebrief SpecialEvent(April)• STS-134/EndeavourlaunchSFAHonoreeEvent(April)

• SoyuzTMA-22/27Slaunch(May)• SFAAdvisoryCommitteeMeetingatKSC(May)

• STS-135Rolloutof SpaceShuttleAtlantis(May/June)

• STS-135/AtlantislaunchSFAHonoreeEvent(June)

• MissionMotivation&AwarenessEvents

July–September2011• ExpeditionAwarenessEvents(Aug)• Endof ShuttleProgramCrewReturn,WheelsStopEvent(Aug)

• SoyuzTMA-23/28Slaunch(Sept)• MissionMotivation&AwarenessEvents

sfa.nasa.gov 5

CostandPerformanceProvidesinputof costsincurredontheProgramaswellasdataonawardspresented(includingsuppliers)andastronautvisits.

ProductsDevelopswithin fundingconstraintsappropriateproducts tohighlight safety and awareness for human space flight pro-grams.

ProgramPlanProvidesacomprehensiveplanof SFA’shistory,currentyearobjectives,schedule,recognitionprogramsandmetrics.

3-5YearPlanPositions the Space Flight Awareness Program to supportevolvingprogramsandcontribute to theawarenessof spaceexploration.

SupplierPromotesawarenessandprovidesrecognitiontocriticalsup-pliers thatprovideoutstandingproductsandservices insup-portof thehumanspaceflightprograms.

Space Flight Awareness Teams

sfa.nasa.gov 6

SFA Objectives• Promoteemployeeawarenessontheimportanceof theirroleinpromotingsafety,qualityandmissionsuccess.

• Conducteventsthatmotivateandrecognizetheworkforce,andenhanceemployeemorale.

• Functionasaninternalcommunicationsteamtodisseminatekeyprogramsafety,quality,andmissionmessages.

• Maintainawarenessof theSpaceFlightProgramaccomplish-

ments,milestonesandobjectiveswithafocusonsafetyandmissionsuccessandfinalshuttlemissions.

• Providemanagement with resources to energize workforceduringtransitionfromtheshuttleandstationprogramstothenextgenerationof humanspaceflightprograms.

• Maintainsuppliermotivationalawarenessprograms.

SFA Program GoalsSpaceShuttle• Be an agency resource in support of promoting personalcommitment to human space flight safety and missionsuccess.

• SupportSpaceShuttle30thYearAnniversaryactivities.• Promoteworkforceawarenessthroughproductsandactivitiesthatfocusonthesafetyandmissionsathand.

InternationalSpaceStation• Promote Station visibility and continue to recognizesignificant milestones as we move forward with ourinternationalpartners.

SpaceExploration• Promote awareness of future Programs by highlightingsafetyandsuperiorperformance.

AdditionalGoals• ContinueAstronautMotivationalvisits.• Sponsor employee recognition and motivation events atvariousCenters.

• Sponsormajormilestoneeventsthreetimesayearatseveralfacilities.

• Increasethenumberof employeesreceivingSFAawardsandbeingrecognizedby10%.

• Conduct an SFAProgramAwareness campaign to informmoreorganizationsandemployeesabouttheSFAprogramandvariousawardsavailable.

• Increase the diversity of employees receiving SFA awardsand SFA recognition in terms of minorities and women,aswell as younger professionals including employees ages20-40yearsof age.

Space Flight Awareness AwardsFlightSafetyAwardThis award recognizes significant, outstanding, individual orteamcontributionsrelatedtothepreventionof anythingthatcouldleadtoacatastrophicmishaptothevehicle,crew,ormis-sion. The approval process for this award includes the SFANationalPanel,theFlightSafetyPanel,andtheNASAAssoci-ateAdministratorforSafetyandMissionAssurance.

HonoreeAwardThisawardisoneof thehighestpresentedtoNASAandindus-tryemployeesandisforfirst-levelmanagementandbelow.Thisawardispresentedtoemployeesfortheirdedicationtoqualitywork and flight safety. To qualify, the individualsmust havecontributedbeyondtheirnormalworkrequirementstoachievesignificantimpactonattainingaparticularhumanspaceflightprogramgoal;contributedtoamajorcostsavings;beeninstru-mental in developingmodification to hardware, software, ormaterials that increase reliability, efficiency, or performance;assistedinoperationalimprovements;orbeenakeyplayerindevelopingabeneficialprocessimprovement.

LeadershipAwardThisawardisintendedforrecognitionof mid-levelmanagerswhoconsistentlydemonstrateloyalty,empowerment,account-ability,diversity,excellence,respect,sharing,honesty,andinteg-rity,andareproactive.

SilverSnoopyThis is the astronauts’ personal award. To qualify for thisaward, eligible candidates will have made contributionstowardenhancingtheprobabilityof missionsuccess,ormadeimprovements indesign,administrative/technical/productiontechniques,business systems,flight and/or systems safetyoridentification and correction or preventive action for errors.Thisaward isgenerallynot intendedformanagement. OnlyoneSilverSnoopyawardforanindividualispermitted.

SupplierAwardThisannualawardhonorsoutstandingperformancebyhard-ware,software,orservicesupplierswhosupportNASAhumanspaceflightprograms.Awardeesarechosenbasedontheirpro-ductionof high-qualityproducts,excellenttechnicalandcostperformance,andadherencetoschedules.

TeamAwardThisawardisusedtorecognizesmallgroupsof employeesthathavedemonstratedexemplaryteamworkwhileaccomplishingaparticulartaskorgoalinsupportof thehumanspaceprogram.

Maximize safety awareness, motivation and recognitioncommemorating the Space Program

sfa.nasa.gov 7

Inrecognitionof theendof theSpaceShuttleProgram,manyeventsandspecialcommemorativeitemswillbegiventoourworkforce.

SpaceFlightAwarenessisprovidingcommemorativepinswithflownmetaltoallemployeeswithamessagefromWilliamH.Gerstenmaier,AssociateAdministrator forSpaceOperations,asfollows:

“The success of the Space Shuttle Program is a direct result of the contributions of the many men and women who have dedicated their careers to NASA. Thank you for your devotion and tireless efforts to enable these amazing accomplishments!”

Additionalplanswillincludesupportingendof programactiv-itiesasappropriate.

sfa.nasa.gov 8

Commemorating Our Space Shuttle

Program

sfa.nasa.gov 9

2010 Calendar Year Metrics

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

NASAHeadquarters

GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

JohnsonSpaceCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

DrydenFlightResearchCenter

GlennResearchCenter

LangleyResearchCenter

DefenseContractManagementAgency

NESC

ATKAerospaceSystems

TheBoeingCompany

LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

UnitedSpaceAlliance

Pratt&WhitneyRocketdyne

1105 Honoree & Special Recognition Awards 39

30

192

97

154

61

4

19

27

3

8

57

172

46

118

78

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

NASAHeadquarters

GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

JohnsonSpaceCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

DrydenFlightResearchCenter

GlennResearchCenter

DefenseContractManagementAgency

ATKAerospaceSystems

TheBoeingCompany

LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

UnitedSpaceAlliance

Pratt&WhitneyRocketdyne

517 Silver Snoopy Awards1

7

151

97

46

36

2

16

8

42

25

10

53

23

sfa.nasa.gov 10

2010 Calendar Year Metrics

0 25 50 75

TheBoeingCompany

LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

UnitedSpaceAlliance

72 Supplier Awards1

68

3

0 10 20

NASAHeadquarters

GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

ATKAerospaceSystems

TheBoeingCompany

LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

Pratt&WhitneyRocketdyne

61 Astronaut Visits1

1

14

4

1

9

5

16

10

0 25 50 75 100

GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

JohnsonSpaceCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

DefenseContractManagementAgancy

TheBoeingCompany

LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

119 Leadership Awards4

80

7

12

8

1

5

2

0 25 50 75 100

GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

JohnsonSpaceCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

GlennResearchCenter

TheBoeingCompany

LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

UnitedSpaceAlliance

118 Team Awards 11

4

9

2

4

1

79

3

5

sfa.nasa.gov 11

Constellation Recognitions

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

GoddardSpaceFlightCenter

JohnsonSpaceCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

GlennResearchCenter

LangleyResearchCenter

ATKAerospaceSystems/DM2

BallAerospace/LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

Pratt&WhitneyRocketdyne

JetPropulsionLab

TheBoeingCompany

106 Constellation Leadership Awards 15

26

15

18

7

2

2

5

5

4

5

2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

JohnsonSpaceCenter

KennedySpaceCenter

MarshallSpaceFlightCenter

StennisSpaceCenter

GlennResearchCenter

LangleyResearchCenter

ATKAerospaceSystems/DM2

BallAerospace/LockheedMartinSpaceSystem

JetPropulsionLab

TheBoeingCompany

59 Constellation Team Awards 31

5

9

4

2

2

1

2

2

1

SFA Panel MembersAlottaTaylor,Officeof SpaceOperationsNASAHeadquarters,ProgramManager

CynthiaBailey,UnitedSpaceAlliance

DebraBerkman,LockheedMartinSpaceSystemCo

SallieBilbo,NASAStennisSpaceCenter

DawnBrooks,NASAHeadquarters

ElizabethCantu,NASAJohnsonSpaceCenter

GenaCox,NASAMarshallSpaceFlightCenter

MelodieDeGuibert,ATKAerospaceSystems

TiffanyLindsley,NASAKennedySpaceCenter

AmyPruett,NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenter

AgnesVargas,TheBoeingCompany

JulieZingerman,UnitedTechnologiesCorporation

Thank you to all of the NASA and contractor organizations for your continued support and contributions to our mission successes and the SFA Program.

sfa.nasa.gov 12

Our future continues;

Space Flight Awareness is still a

vibrant and effective program

as the Human Space Flight Mission

continues into the next generation.