1986
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NASA "Blue Ribbon" Panel recommended the creation of a
specialized unit to facilitate transitioning weather technology from
laboratory to Space Shuttle operations.
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1988
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The National Research Council broadened the recommendation to
include weather support for all space operations of the Eastern
Range and Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
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1991
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The AMU was established under a tri-agency Memorandum of
Understanding between NASA, the National Weather Service and the
U.S. Air Force. The competitive contract was awarded to ENSCO, Inc.
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1996
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The AMU contract was re-competed and awarded to ENSCO, Inc.
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2001
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The AMU contract was re-competed and awarded to ENSCO, Inc.
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2006
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The AMU contract was re-competed and awarded to ENSCO, Inc.
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1995
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KSC Small Business of the Year Award to the AMU contractor for
the quality of its work.
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1996
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NASA Space Act Award for AMU work on data reduction algorithm for Doppler
radar wind profilers.
The AMU received national recognition from the Center of Excellence for Best
Manufacturing Practices for its annual customer-based tasking and review
processes.
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1999
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Astronaut
Silver Snoopy Award
to AMU Team member for work in developing the MIDDS Menu System. Awarded to
top 1% of people supporting manned space flight.
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2000
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KSC Center Director's Silver Dollar Award to two AMU Team members for
support during the Airborne Field Mill Experiment.
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2001
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NASA Space Act Awards for AMU research on upper air wind change
characteristics and mesoscale model configuration and evaluation.
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2003
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NASA Space Act Awards for the configuration and implementation of a
real-time high resolution weather analysis system to support Florida space
operations.
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2004
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NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for outstanding achievement in the
preparation and implementation of Safety and Mission Success Week activities.
NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for the development of a wind tower
climatology assessment tool for the 45th Space Wing.
NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for developing a quantitative method of
assessing the impact of cloud cover for Shuttle Return-to-Flight operations.
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2005
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NASA Space Act Award for development of the contour error map algorithm for
comparison of forecast model to observed data of sea breezes in the local area.
NASA KSC Launch Director’s Award for the Return-to-Flight Shuttle Imaging
Satellite Overlay, an operational tool developed to depict areas where clouds
have a potential to obscure views of the Shuttle by ascent imaging cameras.
45th Operations Group Quarterly Award (Jul-Sep 05) for the Return-to-Flight
Shuttle Imaging Weather Team that developed a model to forecast the probability
that at least three ascent imaging cameras will have a view of the Shuttle
unobstructed by cloud.
45th Operations Group Quarterly Award (Apr-Jun 05) for the Lightning
Improvement Team that developed and implemented three new lightning decision
aids leading up the Space Shuttle return-to-flight.
45th Space Wing Quarterly Award (Jul-Sep 05) for the Return-to-Flight
Shuttle Imaging Weather Team that developed a model to forecast the probability
that at least three ascent imaging cameras will have a view of the Shuttle
unobstructed by cloud.
NASA Space Act Award for development of a quality control algorithm for the
network of five 915-MHz profilers on the Eastern Range.
45th Operations Group Annual Award for Weather Support Improvement that
included low temperature advisories, lightning support and Space Shuttle
Return-to-Flight.
45th Space Wing Team Excellence Annual Award for Weather Support Improvement
that included low temperature advisories, lightning support and Space Shuttle
Return-to-Flight.
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2006
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National Weather Association Larry R. Johnson Special Award for the AMU's
15-year history of outstanding improvements to weather support for the space
program.
Society of Women Engineers 2006 Space Coast Technical Achievement Award.
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2007
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NASA Space Act Award for development of a graphical tool that determines the
effect of clouds on the Shuttle Imaging System.
NASA Space Act Award for development of a graphical anvil forecast tool.
NASA Group Achievement Award for implementing an AMU IT System Security Plan
under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
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