David Korsmeyer welcomes Ames employees to the Orion Circle of Excellence Award Ceremony in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth welcomes Ames employees to the Orion Circle of Excellence Award Ceremony in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

Artemis I Heat Shield Sample Extraction and Analysis team with NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, left, and Christina Koch, right, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award participants with NASA astronauts Christina Koch, front row, and Victor J. Glover, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis I Investigation Arc Jet Test team with NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, left, and Christina Koch, right, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Pedro Solano, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Kyle Martin, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Tane Boghozian, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Matt Switzer, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Enrique Carballo, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award presented to Marc D. Rezin received by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award presented to Kristina A. Skokova, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award presented to Jose A. B. Santos, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

NASA astronauts Christina Koch, left, and Victor J. Glover answer questions from Ames employees following the Orion Circle of Excellence Award Ceremony in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award presented to Joe G. Mach, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Tahir Gokcen, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award presented to Jeremy Vander Kam, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Artemis Orion Circle of Excellence Award presented to Tomomi Oishi, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Dr. Jacob Cohen Director Office of Chief Scientist with Dr. Anthony Colaprete recipient of the H. Julian Allen Award In recognition as co-author of the outstanding scientific paper entitled "Detection of Water in the LCROSS Ejecta Pluma." Shown here Dr. Jacob Cohen presents the H. Julian Allen award to Anthony Colaprete.

Ames officially renames its Main Auditorium (N201) in memory of former Ames Center Director Clarence 'Sy' Syvertson 1977 to 1984. Shown here on right is Mrs. JoAnn Syvertson holding the plaque from Syvertson induction into the Ames Hall of Fame in 2000 and Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden 2006 -

Ames officially renames its Main Auditorium (N201) in memory of former Ames Center Director Clarence 'Sy' Syvertson 1977 to 1984. Shown here on right is Mrs. JoAnn Syvertson and Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden 2006 -

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Jose Chavez Garcia received by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

NASA Ames staff photographer Brandon Torres Navarette, front, photographs Orion program manager’s commendation award presented to Tane Boghozian (ACD25-0023-005), center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation team award presented to the Artemis I Investigation Arc Jet Test team accepted by Joe Mach, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, at the podium, leads a question-and-answer session with NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor J. Glover, right, with Ames employees following the Orion Circle of Excellence Award Ceremony in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, at the podium, leads a question-and-answer session with NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor J. Glover, right, with Ames employees following the Orion Circle of Excellence Award Ceremony in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

Artemis Orion program manager’s commendation team award presented to the Artemis I Heat Shield Sample Extraction and Analysis team accepted by Benjamin Libben, center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left, in the N201 auditorium.

NASA Ames staff photographer Brandon Torres Navarette, front, photographs Orion Circle of Excellence Award being presented to Jeremy Vander Kam (ACD25-0023-001), center, by Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth, left, NASA astronauts Victor J. Glover, right, and Christina Koch, left. Luis Saucedo is the master of the ceremonies at the podium on the far left, in the Syvertson Auditorium, N201.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, front, talks to the workforce at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley during the “Moon to Mars” town hall in the N201 Syvertson Auditorium. Behind him, left to right, are Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, Ames Center Director Eugene Tu, and Director of Space Architectures Kurt “Spuds” Vogel.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, front, talks to the workforce at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley during the “Moon to Mars” town hall in the N201 Syvertson Auditorium. Behind, left to right, are Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, Ames Center Director Eugene Tu, Director of Space Architectures Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration in the Science Mission Directorate Joel Kearns.

Eugene Tu, center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, offers his opening remarks to the Ames workforce during the “Moon to Mars” town hall in the N201 Syvertson Auditorium. Town hall panel, seated right to left, are NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, Director of Space Architectures Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration in the Science Mission Directorate Joel Kearns, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs in the Space Technology Mission Directorate Walt Engelund, and Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Cathy Koerner.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, front, talks to the workforce at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley during the “Moon to Mars” town hall in the N201 Syvertson Auditorium. Behind him, left to right, are Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, AmesCenter Director Eugene Tu, Director of Space Architectures Kurt “Spuds” Vogel, Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration in the Science Mission Directorate Joel Kearns, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs in the Space Technology Mission Directorate Walt Engelund, and Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Cathy Koerner.

Dedication of the Clarence A. 'Sy' Syvertson Auditorium On July 15, 2011, Ames officiclly renamed its Main Aduitorium (N201) in memory of former Ames Center Director Clarence 'Sy' Syvertson. Syvertson served as Ames Center Director from 1977 to 1984 and passed away Sept 13, 2010. He began his 35-year career at Ames in 1948 and in addition to being Center Director, he also served as Ames' Director of Astronautics and Deputy Director. Syvertson was instrumental in remodeling the auditorium and it is entirely fitting that it be named in his honor. Seen here from left to right are: Syvertson's wife Joann; Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden ; his daughter Lynn and Jack Boyd, senior advisor to the center director. Mrs. JoAnn Syvertson looks a dedication plaque placed in honor of her husband.

Dedication of the Clarence A. 'Sy' Syvertson Auditorium On July 15, 2011, Ames officiclly renamed its Main Aduitorium (N201) in memory of former Ames Center Director Clarence 'Sy' Syvertson. Syvertson served as Ames Center Director from 1977 to 1984 and passed away Sept 13, 2010. He began his 35-year career at Ames in 1948 and in addition to being Center Director, he also served as Ames' Director of Astronautics and Deputy Director. Syvertson was instrumental in remodeling the auditorium and it is entirely fitting that it be named in his honor. Seen here from left to right are: Syvertson's wife Joann; Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden ; his daughter Lynn and Jack Boyd, senior advisor to the center director.