MEIT principal owner receives NASA’s prestigious Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal

Published On: September 16, 2019|By |

MEIT is thrilled to announce its principal owner, Stephanie Murphy, received the Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal from NASA for her leadership in the successful commercial development of a permanent International Space Station (ISS) materials testing facility which significantly expands materials science research in the harsh environment of space.

Stephanie Murphy, principal owner of Alpha Space and MEIT, received the prestigious NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal for her privately owned commercial science and testing facility permanently installed on the exterior of the ISS. She accepted this award with the support of her family, presented by Vanessa Wyche, JSC Center Deputy Director (far left) and Mark Geyer, JSC Center Director (far right). Photo credit: Robert Markowitz

Read the full release, posted to MEIT’s spin-off company, Alpha Space, here:

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