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For release: 07/12/02
Release #: 02-174
Huntsville, Ala., native Mike Butler recognized for Space Shuttle support at NASA’s Marshall Center
Mike Butler, a systems engineer with the Space Shuttle External Tank Project Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., recently received a "Silver Snoopy" Award for his support of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.
Mike Butler, a systems engineer with the Space Shuttle External Tank Project Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., recently received a "Silver Snoopy" Award for his support of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.
The award is presented to a select few individuals — fewer than 1 per cent of the people who work on NASA’s space program — who have performed an outstanding effort, contributing to the success of human space flight missions.
The award is a silver pin in the form of “Snoopy,” dressed in space helmet and space suit. Recipients also are given a certificate and commendation letter, signed by an astronaut, citing their outstanding performance and the Astronaut Corps' appreciation. Snoopy Award pins have been flown aboard the Space Shuttle, and are presented by a NASA astronaut at the recipient's work facility among coworkers.
At the Marshall Center, Butler serves as lead engineer and technical advisor for the Shuttle’s External Tank Project. He works with representatives of Lockheed Martin Corp., the lead contractor for the tank, to coordinate the technical performance and manufacturing flow of the External Tank during final assembly at Michoud Assembly Facility, near New Orleans. Butler is also responsible for launch site requirements at Kennedy Space Center, Fla
Butler began his career at NASA in 1984 as a flight data systems engineer at Marshall. Prior to joining the External Tank office, he worked as a systems engineer for the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Project Office and the Solid Rocket Booster Project Office at Marshall.
A native of Huntsville, Butler received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The Marshall Center is a key leader for NASA’s development of space transportation and propulsion systems and advanced large optics manufacturing technology, as well as microgravity research — scientific investigations in the unique low-gravity environment aboard the International Space Station and other spacecraft.
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