There is a prize of the name 'Silver Snoopy prize'.

「Is Snoopy that famous Snoopy?」

Snoopy・badge
(c)JAXA
「Yes,It is a correct answer with Snoopy that imagines it now.
It is a badge of Snoopy that put on a purely silver space suit like the image of which being actually presented has gone out right now.
Besides this, the letter of thanks with the signature from the astronaut seems to be presented to the winner.
」
「Wow,It is a very honored prize. By the way, what kind of person is on earth presented?」

「It is presented from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the person who contributed greatly for the success in the manned space flight mission.
For instance, it is presented by the person who accomplished a cost reduction, better operation of the system,
and the achievement of the performance gain etc. of the device in the business such as space shuttles and International Space Stations.
」

Watchdog Snoopy

「By the way, what on earth was the chance that this prize starts?Is it because Snoopy is lovely?」

「The reason is another to it though Snoopy might certainly be lovely.
The talk is the 1960 year of the 1950's that NASA has just established.
It goes back until Project Mercury and Project Gemini.
Many of problems that occurred in those days' plans were assumed that carelessness and the mistake of the staff individual of NASA were causes.
Then, the plan that gave staff' motivation was lectured on to bring the failure close to 0, and to defend astronauts' safety.
」

「Indeed,And, an excellent staff thought that it wanted you to work hard at the business for the commendation further more making the silver Snoopy prize.
However, why it is Snoopy has not been understood yet. 」

「There must not be suddenness. The existence that became the symbol of the safe flight and the mission success was necessary for the prize.
Then, in Snoopy whose having been chosen was a character of cartoon "Peanut". The reason for he is that it was known well in the people.
」

「Snoopy is certainly famous also in Japan. 」

「And, being possible to hold is not a reason because it was famous.
A big meaning 'Watchdog that watches the safety of the manned space flight and the success'
is being included by Snoopy. 」

「It means should do one's best also by staff so that the mission may succeed safely as Snoopy is always watching astronauts' safety. 」

「This. It is exactly a symbol of the human spaceflight program.
It is praised that Nara harmony spring of enterprise 'JAMSS' related to the private space development of Japan is involved in the business of the astronaut training in 2010 for years,
and wins the silver Snoopy prize in recent years. 」

「Will I aim at the silver Snoopy prize, too?」

「It is from a place in which it is first of all involved in the human spaceflight program.
Should I not study more for that?」