George M. Low award

The George M. Low Award is an annual award given by NASA to its subcontractors in recognition of quality and performance. NASA characterizes it as a "premier award". NASA's chief of safety and mission assurance, Terrence Wilcutt, called it "our recognition for their management's leadership and employee commitment to the highest standards in performance."[1]

George M. Low Award
George M. Low Award
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The award was named after George M. Low, a NASA leader and former administrator who spearheaded efforts to improve quality and mitigate risk after the disastrous Apollo 1 fire. He provided management and direction for the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and advanced manned missions programs.[1]

Recipients
  • 2012 - URS Federal Services; ATA Engineering, Inc.
  • 2011 - Sierra Lobo, Inc.; Teledyne Brown Engineering
  • 2010 - Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.; Neptec Design Group; Jacobs Technology, Inc.; ATK Aerospace Systems
  • 2009 - United Space Alliance; Applied Geo Technologies
  • 2008 - ARES Corporation; Oceaneering International
  • 2007 - ASRC Aerospace Corporation; Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne; Sierra Lobo; Lockheed Martin
  • 2006 - Teledyne Brown Engineering; Barrios Technologies
  • 2005 - SGT Inc; ATK Thiokol; QSS Group, Inc.; BTAS, Inc
  • 2004 - ERC, Inc; Northrop Grumman; SGS; Alliance Spacesystems, Inc.;[2] Titan Corporation
  • 2003 - Marotta Controls,Inc.; Lockheed Martin; Boeing
  • 2002 - Analytical Services & Materials; Jacobs Sverdrup; ManTech; RS Information Systems; Williams International
  • 2001 - Native American Services; Raytheon; Swales Aerospace
  • 2000 - Advanced Technology; Boeing; Computer Sciences Corporation; Jackson and Tull
  • 1999 - Barrios Technology; Kay and Associates; Raytheon; Thiokol Corporation
  • 1997-1998 - Advanced Technology, AlliedSignal, BST Systems, DynCorp, ILC Dover
  • 1996-1997 - Dynamic Engineering, Inc.; Hummer Associates; Boeing North American; Scientific and Commercial Systems Corporation; Hamilton Standard Space Systems International; Unisys Corporation
  • 1995-1996 - Hamilton Standard Space Systems International
  • 1994-1995 - Unisys Corporation
  • 1992 - IBM; Honeywell
  • 1991 - Thiokol Corporation; Grumman Corporation
  • 1990 - Rockwell International Corporation; Marotta Scientific Controls
  • 1989 - Lockheed Corporation
  • 1988 - Rockwell International Corporation
  • 1987 - IBM; Martin Marietta Corporation

See also

References
  1. "George M. Low Award Page". nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=16300
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