NASA Space Flight Awareness Program Recognizes Louisiana Resident

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May 06, 2011, 03:48 ET

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Space Flight Awareness Program recently recognized Harry Ryan of Mandeville, La., a lead aerospace engineer at NASA Headquarters, for outstanding support of human space flight.

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Ryan was recognized for his work as a facility flow analysis engineer during the investigation of hydrogen flow valves for STS-126. He helped ensure test requirements were met. Ryan significantly contributed beyond his normal work requirements, including supporting flow testing extended shifts.

For his contributions, Ryan traveled last week to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to tour the center and participate in activities in conjunction with the planned launch of space shuttle Endeavour on the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA's Space Flight Awareness Program recognizes outstanding job performances and contributions by civil service and contract employees throughout the year and focuses on excellence in quality and safety in support of human space flight.

The Honoree Award is one of the highest honors presented to employees for their dedication to quality work and flight safety. Recipients must have contributed beyond their normal work requirements toward achieving a particular human space flight program goal; contributed to a major cost savings; been instrumental in developing material that increases reliability, efficiency or performance; assisted in operational improvements; or been a key player in developing a beneficial process improvement.

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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