January 2011 Issue

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Dave’s most significant awards

There is a long list of awards Dave has received, but the following he considers the most significant.

HD Particle Imager

An office and a workbench

With calls for his launch teams to report to the vehicle bay late at night to intercept approaching storms, it has been hard to tell Dave is trying to retire.

Contours of the electric field at the ground shortly after the launch of VIKING 2.

Helping with NASA’s lightning issues

Dave was NOAA Advisor during the launches of two Viking spacecraft, using surface and airborne electric field measurements to determine the risk of lightning during launches, and declaring “go,” or “no-go” for launch.

HDPI preparing for launch

Observations test theories

NSSL’s fleet of mobile research facilities (excluding mobile radars) have been under Dave’s watchful eye and direction for decades.

Dave on the cover of US News and World Report

Dave Rust

NSSL’s Dave Rust is retiring today, and we wanted to honor his significant, even revolutionary contributions, to thunderstorm science, especially through observation platforms.

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