| |
landed safely. The
NASA citation stated that it was Satish's efforts that contributed to the safe
return of the
Space Shuttle.
The second was for resolving design deficiencies in the television
cameras on board space shuttles that monitor spacewalks.
NASA presented the Silver Snoopy and a plaque to Satish during a
ceremony last December attended by nearly 400 co-workers. Also
attending were his wife, Sreelatha; their 11-year-old daughter,
Ravali; and their 4-month-old son, Rohun. It was one of only 24 awarded
in 2008 to the 17,000 engineers, scientists, and technicians who
support the Human Space Program at the NASA Johnson Space Program.
Said Satish, "I used to be a nerd, sitting at a computer and working
on math problems. But this business taught me leadership skills. It
taught me not to be afraid, work with people, build teams, and to
take risks."
|
|
