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October 05, 2004 - Release 04-059

WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY SENIOR MANAGER PART OF TEAM TO RECEIVE IAA AWARD

Dr. John H. Campbell at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, Va. is one of 25 people selected to receive the International Academy of Astronautics' (IAA) 2004 Laurels for Team Achievement Award.

"I'm honored to be part of such a stellar team that was instrumental in making Hubble one of the most productive and exciting scientific observatories of all time," said Campbell.

The IAA award was presented to the Hubble Space Telescope Team October 3 in Vancouver. In part, the citation reads, "From its spectacular launch and dramatic repair and upgrades to its regular revelations about our Universe, Hubble has captured the public's imagination and provided the scientific community with a tool of unprecedented discovery…."

Campbell has worked for NASA since 1987, and his involvement with the Hubble project ran from 1988 through 1999. During this time, Campbell served as Deputy Project Manager and Associate Director of Flight Projects for HST. In 2000, he became the Director of Flight Programs and Projects, responsible for all major flight programs and flight projects at Goddard. Campbell moved to his current position at Wallops in 2002.

Campbell's academic accomplishments include a bachelor's in physics from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, a master's in physics from Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., and a doctorate in physics, also from Purdue. He and his wife, Carole, reside in Onancock, Va., and have one daughter, Morgan, a graduate of Salisbury University, Del.

When Campbell is not contributing to the exploration of the Universe, he can be found sailing on the calm waters of the lower Eastern Shore.

Theodore Von Karmen founded the IAA in 1960 during the 11th International Astronautical Congress in Stockholm, Sweden. The organization's main focus is to foster development of astronautics for peaceful purposes, recognize individuals who distinguish themselves in a related branch of science or technology, provide a program whereby members can contribute to international endeavors, and cooperate in the advancement of aerospace science.

Previous IAA Laurels for Team Achievement Awardees include the Russian Mir Space Station team; the U.S. Space Shuttle team; and the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory team.

For more information about NASA and the Hubble Space Telescope, visit: www.nasa.gov