PROGRAMS:

COMPANIES:

• NASA

LOCATIONS:

Kennedy Space Center, FL

POSITIONS:

- Design Engineer
- Lead Engineer

COMMENTS:

Robert M. Howard, a 1960 graduate of Avon Park High School, was presented a Certificate of Commendation by Kennedy Space Center Director Lee R. Scherer. The presentation was made at the Spaceport’s annual award ceremony.

Howard, a design engineer, received the NASA honor “in recognition of engineering skills and leadership demonstrated in the design, development, and acquisition of Launch Processing System transducers used in the KSC Ground Support Equipment systems.”

• Supervised state-of-the-art research projects for transducers and highly complex navigational aids and data acquisition programs and equipment

• Managed the Instrumentation Laboratory Office in the Engineering Development Laboratory, coordinating senior scientists, engineers and technicians developing new technologies

• Served as Lead Engineer for the Space Station Processing Facility and Ground Support Equipment activation, integrating all technical system requirements, interfaces and activation procedures