Program News and Announcements

15 April 2024

2023 NASA Agency Honor Awards

Congratulations to the 2023 NASA Agency Honor Award recipients from PhysCOS / COR and the Astrophysics Projects Division!

• Ed Lander, JWST Flight Software Engineer – Exceptional Engineering Achievement
• Jean Huber, JWST Spacecraft Systems Engineer – Exceptional Engineering Achievement
• Jeffrey Kirk, JWST OSIM Systems Engineer – Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
• Kenneth Williams, SSMO Navigation Senior Advisor, Distinguished Public Service Medal
• Kristen Francis, SSMO Lucy Pre-Launch Developer – Exceptional Public Achievement
• Marc Roth, JWST Vehicle Mechanical Lead – Exceptional Engineering Achievement
• Marie Bussman, JWST Launch Vehicle Systems Engineer – Exceptional Public Achievement
• Ritva Keski-Kuha, JWST Deputy Telescope Manager – Exceptional Service Medal
• Ron Gamble, COR Scientist – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Medal and SMD Bridge Program Workshop Organizing Committee Group Achievement Medal
• Ryan DeRosa, LISA Instrument Scientist – Silver Achievement Medal
• Thomas Kennedy, Lucy Navigation Engineer – Exceptional Engineering Achievement
• Tom Zielinski, JWST Optics – Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
• JWST Instrument Commissioning Team – Silver Group Achievement Medal
• JWST MOAE Team – Group Achievement Medal
• LRO Flight Software Team – Group Achievement Medal