Parker technician receives NASA award.NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt Terrence Wade Wilcutt (born 31 October 1949) is an American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Wilcutt earned a degree in mathematics from Western Kentucky University and taught high school math for two years before (R) presented NASA's Silver Snoopy Snoopy world’s most famous beagle. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 542] See : Dogs Snoopy imaginative dog. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 542–543] See : Illusion Award to Parker Hannifin's O-ring Division's Senior Certified Aerospace Technician Kelley Garner (L). The award was presented in recognition of Garner's major role in the training of technicians in the Aerospace Work Cell at Parker. Garner leads in the production of o-rings in both quality and quantity. Parker supplies o-rings to the Thiokol Propulsion Division of Alliant Techsystems Alliant Techsystems NYSE: ATK is a major US aerospace and defense contractor with sales of approximately USD $3.6 billion (fiscal year 2007) [1] and strong positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, precision capabilities, and civil and sporting . Thiokol uses the o-rings to seal the redesigned solid rocket motor used by NASA to power the space shuttle. Fewer than 1,000 Silver Snoopy Awards have been presented since the award's inception in the late 1960s. |
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