George M. Low award
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The George M. Low Award is NASA
's premier quality and performance award for NASA's prime and sub contractors. This award program recognizes large and small businesses that demonstrate excellence and outstanding technical and managerial achievements in quality and performance on NASA-related contracts or subcontracts.
The award was named after George M. Low, a NASA leader and former administrator who was dedicated to quality and excellence. George M. Low's career and achievements spanned many fields: space science, aeronautics, technology, and education. In the space program, he provided management and direction for the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and advanced manned missions programs.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's premier quality and performance award for NASA's prime and sub contractors. This award program recognizes large and small businesses that demonstrate excellence and outstanding technical and managerial achievements in quality and performance on NASA-related contracts or subcontracts.
The award was named after George M. Low, a NASA leader and former administrator who was dedicated to quality and excellence. George M. Low's career and achievements spanned many fields: space science, aeronautics, technology, and education. In the space program, he provided management and direction for the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and advanced manned missions programs.
Recipients
- 2009 - United Space AllianceUnited Space AllianceUnited Space Alliance is a spaceflight operations company. USA is a joint venture which was established in August 1995 as a Limited Liability Company , equally owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and, employed approximately 8,800 people in Texas,...
, Applied Geo Technologies - 2008 - ARES Corporation, Oceaneering InternationalOceaneering InternationalOceaneering International Inc. is an applied technology company based in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. that provides engineered services and hardware to customers who operate in marine, space, and other environments...
- 2007 - ASRC Aerospace CorporationASRC Aerospace CorporationASRC Aerospace Corporation is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation . ASRC Aerospace is a highly diversified enterprise formed in November 1997. Headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland, ASRC Aerospace supports 15 major contracts providing a base of over 1000+ personnel. It has a strong...
, Pratt & Whitney RocketdynePratt & Whitney RocketdynePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United States company that designs and produces rocket engines that use liquid propellants. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, headquartered in Canoga Park, California, is a division of Pratt & Whitney, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation...
, Sierra Lobo, Lockheed MartinLockheed MartinLockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area.... - 2006 - Teledyne Brown Engineering, Barrios Technologies
- 2005 - SGT Inc, ATK Thiokol, QSS Group, Inc., BTAS, Inc
- 2004 - ERC, Inc, Northrop Grumman, SGS, Titan Corporation
- 2003 - Marotta Controls, Inc., Lockheed MartinLockheed MartinLockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
, BoeingBoeingThe Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001... - 2002 - Analytical Services & Materials, Jacobs Sverdrup, ManTech, RS Information Systems, Williams International
- 2001 - Native American Services, RaytheonRaytheonRaytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
, Swales Aerospace - 2000 - Advanced Technology, Boeing, Computer Sciences Corporation, Jackson and Tull
- 1999 - Barrios Technology, Kay and Associates, RaytheonRaytheonRaytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
, ThiokolThiokolThiokol is a U.S. corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems... - 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 InternationalHamilton StandardHamilton Standard, an aircraft propeller parts supplier, was formed in 1929 when United Aircraft and Transport Corporation consolidated Hamilton Aero Manufacturing and Standard Steel Propeller into the Hamilton Standard Propeller Corporation. Other members of the corporation included Boeing,...
- 1994-1995 - Unisys Corporation
- 1992 - IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, HoneywellHoneywellHoneywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments.... - 1991 - Thiokol Corporation, Grumman Corporation
- 1990 - Rockwell International Corporation, Marotta Scientific Controls
- 1989 - Lockheed CorporationLockheed CorporationThe Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...
- 1988 - Rockwell International Corporation
- 1987 - IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Martin Marietta Corporation