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NASA values: raising the bar through leadership and teamwork
THE VALUES OF SAFETY, NASA FAMILY, EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY have served as the heart of Johnson Space Center. At a town hall meeting in October 2004, Center Director Lt. Gen. Jefferson D. Howell Jr. compared these core values to the mast of an old sailing vessel: "When it got into stormy seas, the sailors would lash themselves to the mast of the ship because that was going to be the last thing to go. That's what our core values are ­ in good times, bad times and difficult times. If we hang on to those core values ... we will get through this and get through it with flying colors." As JSC continued its efforts toward Return to Flight and the Vision for Space Exploration, JSC's leadership team stayed focused on those values. As a result, a conglomerate of 41 senior managers from contractor companies and JSC senior management united to create the JSC Joint Leadership Team. It in turn spawned three teams aimed at enhancing leadership effectiveness, improving management processes and improving communications and relationships: the leadership action team, the management processes team, and the contractor/civil servant relationships team. The second in a series of Leader Led Workshops, emphasizing Agency transformation and the Vision for Space Exploration, was also held in 2004. These workshops, which resulted from the 2002 Agencywide "One NASA" survey, provide a way for senior Agency leaders to communicate to the workforce the connections between our top-level vision, mission and strategy and the day-to-day work of every employee. During these forums, employees from all levels have the opportunity to ask questions of NASA's senior leaders.
Tugboats maneuver the barge carrying the newly redesigned External Tank (ET), assigned for use on Return to Flight mission STS-114, closer to the dock at the Launch Complex 39 Area Turn Basin. The ET can be seen inside the barge. Gen. Jefferson D. Howell Jr.
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NAS A HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES toward Return to Flight in 2004 and Johnson Space Center played a large role in this. NASA has closed several Columbia Accident Investigation Board recommendations. In addition to these recommendations, NASA also tackled other observations, non-Return to Flight recommendations and NASA-initiated "Raising the Bar" actions. Some of the recommendations included: Orbiter hardening, developing a formal procedure for inspection and repair of the Thermal Protection System, forming a Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) database and obtaining RCC spares. As a result, many Return to Flight milestones have been achieved:
I External Tank Thermal Protection System

modifications
I A series of rehearsals for Return to Flight,

simulating a first-of-its-kind somersault that will expose the underside of the Space Shuttle for tile inspection, began in JSC's Mission Control Center with participation from many other centers
I At Kennedy Space Center (KSC), a launch

the effectiveness of contractor/civil servant

pad emergency was simulated in preparation for Return to Flight
I Also at KSC, Discovery's main engines

were installed On Dec. 31, the new External Tank that will return Discovery to flight in late May embarked on a 1,000-mile journey to its new home at KSC. The arrival of the new tank at KSC on Jan. 6 marked a great beginning for a new year.

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EDUCA TOR ASTRONAUTS

Education

JOHNSON

SPACE

CENTER

takes "inspiring the next generation of explorers" very seriously, as shown by the 2004 education efforts described below. These represent just a handful of the Center's education projects and programs that bring space to students every day.

NASA's 2004 Explorer Schools Program provided
information and interactive activities for more than 20,000 elementary to high school students in 46 states and Washington, D.C. The three-year partnership between NASA and selected schools in diverse communities offers opportunities and materials for teachers to spark interest
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in science, technology and math. Six new Explorer Schools were added in JSC's region in 2004; each was welcomed to the NASA family by astronauts and Center personnel. In addition to these kickoff events, JSC employees visited about a half-dozen other Explorer Schools to keep students and teachers excited about spaceflight.

JSC's Distance Learning Network (DLN), an innovative
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teleconferencing education program, connected with nearly 800 different schools in 2004. Through the efforts of the DLN team, more than 22,000 students were
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able to participate in interactive teleconferences about spaceflight, physics, robotics and other topics.

Educator Astronauts help NASA develop exciting

Higher education
EXCELLENCE

new ways to bring space exploration to students. Three new Educator Astronauts were named as part of the 2004 Astronaut Candidate Class: Joseph M. (Joe) Acaba, right; Richard R. (Ricky) Arnold II, center; and Dorothy M. (Dottie) Metcalf-Lindenburger, left.

Young students, top photo, listen intently to Astronaut Jim Reilly talk about the wonders of space at Stripling Middle School. Students interface with NASA via the Digital Learning Network. A classroom representative can directly communicate audibly and visibly with the NASA Education Specialist.

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Around the Center
EMPLO YEE EVENTS AND A CTIVITIES made for exciting times at the Center in 2004. Johnson Space Center implemented Starport, which began offering its galaxy of services to JSC employees. Starport aimed to create a more fulfilling work environment that highlights cafИ improvements, better health selections, improved Gilruth workout facilities and fun employee activities.

The College Football All-Star Challenge

made an appearance at

JSC, bringing the media and football excitement to the forefront. This annual event, held in the midst of the Super Bowl frenzy, summoned several of college football's biggest and brightest stars to challenge their skills against each other in a variety of tests. The event also gave JSC a chance to showcase NASA to a national TV audience.

The Apollo 11 35th Anniversary

allowed employees to step back in time

and revel in one of NASA's greatest historic moments. The Apollo era came to life through stories shared by Apollo veterans at a celebration in the Teague Auditorium. Employees also had the chance to view artifacts and personal memorabilia from that time frame and even participate in a JSC Classic Car Parade throughout the Center.

Beak's Bash

presented coworkers with the opportunity to display their talents and

skits for the whole Center audience. Unfortunately, a storm cut the event at Ellington Field short and it has been postponed until this coming year. Annual events such as

Safety & Total Health Day and American
brought out the workforce in masses. These events allow employees to

Heritage Day
and family.

take a break from their normal duties to reflect on issues such as safety, health, heritage

Some lucky employees were able to become stars in their own right by acting as extras in the National Geographic documentary

"Expeditions to the Edge,"

which

Clockwise from top right Sylvia Stottlemyer enjoys the festivities at Beak's Beach Bash. NASA/Blair JSC2004E24459 Astronaut Mario Runco leans on his vintage car prior to the 35th Apollo Anniversary Car Parade. NASA/Schroeder JSC2004E30976 JSC employees line up for the JSC Safety and Total Health Day Fun Run. NASA/DeHoyos JSC2004E47967 Astronauts Dan Burbank on guitar and James Wetherbee on drums play as part of Max Q (astronaut band) during Beak's Bash. NASA/Blair JSC2004E24475

featured the Gemini 8 mission. The documentary, filmed in historic Mission Control, proved to be an experience many will not forget.

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Jeff Smoker (Michigan State University) attempts a pass during the College Football All-Star Challenge. NASA/Markowitz JSC2004E01574