2008
Members of the AMA Modeling and Simulation team supporting the Langley Research Center Space Mission Architectures Branch have received a NASA Space Act Award for the development of the AstroGlobe visualization toolkit. AMA personnel Doug Murphy, Min Qu, Jonathan Chrone, Michael Mahair, Chris Krentz, Rad Taylor and Rudy Saucillo of NASA created the AstroGlobe system to help communicate complex multi-dimensional orbital dynamics data using web-based interactive 3D graphics. The Space Act Award is given by the NASA Invention Control Board, which recognizes inventors for outstanding scientific or technical contributions that are significant to aeronautics and space activities.
2007
Brian Emmett received a commendation from the project manager for his outstanding performance supporting the Orion Thermal Protection System (TPS) Advanced Development Project (ADP). The commendation was presented during the 6th Orion TPS ADP Technical Quarterly Meeting at the NASA Langley Research Center.
The Modeling and Animation Team of AMA earns special recognition from NASA's Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate. The team was honored by the Director of the SACD, Dr. Ajay Kumar, and several members of the Directorate during a recent Directorate Staff meeting. Team members Jeff Murch, Bob Evangelista, Dave Helton, Rob Burns, and Josh Sams were presented laser etched plaques of recognition. Read more about the capabilities of the AMA Modeling and Animation team.
AMA's animation "Return to the Moon", developed in support of NASA's Vision for Space Exploration has gained national recognition. This two minute animation, developed in support of the Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate, is an exciting movie trailer style animation depicting NASA's vision for the return to the Moon. This animation was released by NASA Headquarters and can be viewed online on the NASA website, NASA Watch, and Discovery. The full resolution video can be found here It has been shown at conferences and lectures given by numerous NASA officials included Lesa Roe, LaRC's Center Director. Read more about the capabilities of the AMA Modeling and Animation team.
2006
AMA's Chris Karlgaard was awarded first place in the "Laurence J. Bement Young Professionals Paper Competition" presented by the Hampton Roads Section of the AIAA. His paper, titled ""Hyper-X Post-Flight Trajectory Reconstruction" was submitted to the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, and was co authored with Tartabini, Blanchard, Kircsh and Toniolo.
2005
AMA was the recipient of the NASA Headquarters TGIR 2005 Award for Pioneering Technology as part of the Hyper-X Project Team. The Hyper-X Project successfully flew a scramjet research vehicle at Mach 9.68 over the Pacific Ocean, earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
2004
AMA was the recipient of the NASA Headquarters TGIR 2002 Award for Pioneering Technology for Advanced Engineering Environment. The AEE was an integrated software system providing secure access to and operability with design analysis tools deployed across all NASA centers.
