Bastion Employees Support AAMU’s 2019 STEM Day
May 2019
Bastion System Safety employees, Gary Eldridge and Pam Millin, eagerly offered their engineering expertise and unbiased judging support for the Alabama A&M University’s recent STEM Day event... Read more
JPL MASS Bastion Volunteers Support High School Engineering Students
February 2019
Bastion JPL MASS volunteers supported students during the 2019 Engineering Week at John Muir High School in Pasadena, California... Read more
Marshall Joins NASA to Pay Tribute to Fallen U.S. Astronauts
February 2019
Marshall Space Flight Center joined NASA field centers across the country on Feb. 7th to pay tribute to the fallen heroes. Former NASA astronaut Jan Davis said Remembrance Day is not just to remember their deaths, but also their extraordinary lives... Read more
SHeMA, Steve Manchir Adds Ghostbusting Fun to Raising Money for Charity
December 2018
Bastion’s GRC SHeMA Mission Assurance employee, Steve Manchir, a fan of “all things Ghostbuster”, uses his MINI Cooper ECTO-1 to make special appearances around Ohio to raise awareness and money for good causes... Read more
Bastion Sponsors 2018 NASA Space Apps Challenge
November 2018
Bastion was a proud sponsor of the recent 2018 Space Apps Challenge held in Huntsville, Alabama. Employees Carla Shackelford, Robert Patlovany and Scott Pritchard supported this world-wide event... Read more
Bastion’s Don Palmer Presented with Caring in Action Award
October 2018
Don Palmer was the recipient of the October 2018 Caring in Action Award at MSFC. While performing a construction inspection in building 4200, Don noticed an electrical area with a large amount of water on the floor... Read more
Bastion’s Joseph Welker, Ph.D. Receives 2018 “35 Under 35” Space Industry Award
September 2018
Joseph Welker, Ph.D. was honored as one of 35 award recipients by the International Institute of Space Commerce (IISC). This award is presented to the 35 brightest young minds in the Space Industry... Read more
Bastion’s Ruth Hextall Receives “35 Under 35” Space Industry Award
September 2018
Ruth Hextall was recently honored as a 2018 “35 Under 35” Space Industry Award recipient. This award from the International Institute of Space Commerce (IISC) is presented to the 35 brightest young minds in the Space Industry... Read more
Bastion Provides Outstanding Support During SSC AR-22 Hotfire Tests
September 2018
Bastion employees supported AR-22 hotfire tests at Stennis Space Center. The team was tasked to complete 10 AR-22 booster rocket hotfire tests in a 240 hour period... Read more
Jorge and Rosi Hernandez Host Congressman John Culberson’s Luncheon With the NASA Community
August 2018
Congressman John Culberson visits the NASA/Clear Lake area and meets with constituents representing Bastion Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, UTC, All Points Logistics, GeoControl Systems, MEI Technologies, and Axiom Space... Read more
Bastion Sponsors Tech Trek STEM Program at University of Alabama in Huntsville
July 2018
Bastion proudly sponsored Tech Trek, a STEM program for 64 eighth grade girls, recently held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL. This valuable educational program introduces the girls to many projects, workshops, professional women, and field trips... Read more
Bastion’s Darrell Gilliam Champions Lithium Battery Safety Requirement
July 2018
Darrell Gilliam worked with NASA and industry to promote the physical testing of thermal runaway in lithium ion batteries. His efforts led to new requirements in the testing of battery enclosures for thermal runaway, preventing an uncontrolled hazard... Read more
Bastion’s Wil Malone Featured in Marshall Star “Essential to the Mission” Article
June 2018
Bastion system safety engineer Wil Malone was featured in the May 2nd Edition of the Marshall Star. The “Essential to the Mission” feature focused on Wil and the SMA team’s role in building and flying the SLS vehicle... Read more
Bastion Technologies Sponsors Girl Scouts’ One Smart Cookie Celebration
May 2018
Bastion Technologies proudly sponsored the recent 2018 North Alabama Girl Scouts’ “One Smart Cookie!” celebration... Read more
Bastion AMCOM Employees Recognized for Excellence in Explosives Safety
May 2018
Charlene Grimes, Will Ewings, and Stacy Dickinson recently received certificates of achievement for their roles in the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)... Read more
Bastion Quality Engineer Receives Silver Snoopy Award
May 2018
On May 2nd, David Armbruster (pictured with Bastion’s Project Lead, Bill Crittenden and Deputy Program Manager, Randy Reed) was honored with the astronauts’ personal achievement award... Read more
Bastion Employees Engage in STEM Outreach at Local Schools for Space Week
May 2018
Teresa Colgan, Louise Williams, and Doug Kim visited James E. Williams Middle School to discuss Safety & Mission Assurance career pathways and their roles at Bastion/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.... Read more
Bastion employees, Gary Eldridge and Pam Millin, eagerly offered their engineering expertise and unbiased judging support for the Alabama A&M University’s recent Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day event... Read more
Leidos/Bastion Team Wins GRC SHeMA-2 Contract
May 2018
Bastion, along with Leidos, transitioned the Safety, Health and Mission Assurance-2 (SHeMA-2) contract supporting Mission Assurance, Continuous Risk Management, Quality Assurance, System Safety, and Software Assurance for Glenn Research Center (GRC) advanced research and ISS projects... Read more
Bastion to Host Open House in Pasadena, California
May 2018
Bastion is pursuing the Data Systems Implementation and Operations Contract at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Join us at our Open House on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 3:30 - 7:00 p.m... Read more
Bastion Receives Boeing Excellence in Advocacy Award
April 2018
Bastion Technologies Inc. announced that it has received a Boeing Excellence in Advocacy Award for 2017... Read more
Bastion’s Carla Shackelford, Supports Recent NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
April 2018
Each year, NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage high school and college students in the next phase of human space exploration... Read more
Bastion employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center received excellent customer accolades for their outstanding support during recent three-week, 24/7, A-1 Liquid Hydrogen detanking operations... Read more