A Curious Omission

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Jim Snoddy recognized as Engineer of the Year, Marshall Star

“Jim Snoddy, manager of the upper stage engine in NASA’s Exploration Launch Projects Office at the Marshall Center, has been named “Aerospace Engineer of the Year” by the Alabama-Mississippi section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.”

NASA Report: Overview of the DART Mishap Investigation Results – For Public Release

“A rigorous assessment and decision process for managing risk includes ongoing evaluation of NASA’s priorities. In DART’s case, the lack of adequate risk management contributed to a zero- fault tolerant design and inadequate testing that resulted in an insufficient collision avoidance system, among other things.”

Editor’s note: Nowhere in the Marshall Star article is mention made of the fact that Jim Snoddy was also DART Project Manager. Gee, I wonder why?