M a rch 2, 2001 I n s i d e Volume 31 Number 5

News Briefs ...... 2 Budget Blueprint ...... 3

Special Events Calendar ...... 2 Letters, Passings ...... 4

Property Storage Audit ...... 2 Classifieds ...... 4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory

a Mars sample return mission while discontinuing low-priority early in the next decade. remote sensing satellite and At the same time, however, environmental application pro- the plan calls for cancellation of jects to ensure that EOS priori- NASA NASA’s Pluto-Kuiper Express and ties can go forward.” Solar Probe mission proposals, The entire “blueprint” docu- both managed by JPL. “When ment is available to the public receives the priorities were racked via a link on NASA’s Web site at up, and given the fact http://www.nasa.gov. After it is that the new Adminis finalized in early April, the $14.5 tration gives Mars a proposed budget will go to Con- high priority, the gress, where it will be taken up billion in he White House on Wed n e s d a y result was that the by the House of Representatives’ Mars program is getting Committee on Science and Com- released a “blueprint” describing T an increase, but we’re mittee on Appropriations, and FY ’02 the broad outlines of its proposed budget for losing Pluto and Solar Probe,” the Senate Committee on Com- said Weiler. merce, Science and Technology, fiscal year 2002, including $14.5 billion for NASA— so m e In Earth sciences, the blue- and Committee on Appropria- budget $300 million, or 2 percent, over current funding levels. print includes support for the tions. Final approval and ratifi- second generation of Earth cation is expected sometime Details of the $1.98 trillion funds for Earth missions. Observing System (EOS) satel- next fall. Fiscal year 2002 be- proposal federal budget are scheduled to According to Dr. Ed Weiler, lites. The blueprint states, gins Oct. 1, 2001. be released April 3. The blueprint NASA’s Associate Administrator “NASA’s out-year plan for these For more information on how includes increased funding for for Space Science, the blueprint satellites has been underfunded the proposed budget is being the International Space Station, will not only assure funding for in recent years, but the budget received by NASA, read the in- an increase for the Space Launch JPL’s Smart Lander mission to will provide a five-percent in- depth interview with Weiler on Initiative, funds for a more robust Mars in 2007, but will also crease in 2002 for a science- page 3 of this issue. Mars exploration program, and strengthen chances of conducting driver EOS follow-on program

“Unless they’re individually inspired to go into science, girls may not know that this field isn’t only for males,” said Deborah Vane, deputy principal investigator on JPL’s CloudSat mission. Vane spoke with two groups of seventh- and eighth-grade math students at Woodrow Wilson. At Hollenbeck Magnet School in East Los Angeles, Shonte Wright, a Lab thermal engineer in JPL’s Thermal and Propulsion Engineering Section, felt it was also important to let students know that the engineering field is comprised of people with a variety of different backgrounds. “Quite supports often I encounter inner-city children who have never considered a ca- reer in science and engineering because they’ve never met engineers and scientists with backgrounds similar to their own.” Engineers “Having never had this kind of exposure when I was growing up, it was ha r d for me to envision myself doing what I now do for a living,” noted Deborah Jackson, a member of JPL’s Intelligent Instruments and Systems Week Technology Group. “These students have the advantage of being intro- duced to the field early on.” Jackson visited students at Mark Twa i n By Gia Scafidi n celebration of National Engineers Week Middle School in West Los Angeles. “I’m really excited to get feedback from the engineers who went out i last week, three JPL engineers stepped out this week,” said Kenneth Berry, K-12 education specialist in JPL’s Edu- of their usual work routine to stir up children’s cational Affairs Office, which organized the engineer visits for the first time this year. “I think providing role models who have succeeded in Above: Deborah Vane (left), interests in the engineering field. this field is vital, especially at this grade level when children are decid- Deborah Jackson and Shonte Visiting middle schools in Glendale and Los Angeles, the engineers ing what they’re interested in.” Wright spoke to students at provided young minds with the reality that engineering is a career well While the students may not have it all figured out yet, the engineers’ within their reach. visits certainly piqued their curiosities. Aside from their inquiries about local schools as part of “I think visits like this are really important,” said Cynthia Gray, sev- the actual field of engineering, students’ questions ranged from space National Engineers Week. enth-grade math teacher at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Glen- missions, NASA’s Moon landing and aliens, to college requirements, job dale. “They open up more opportunities for the students to see where Right: Vane visits with Wilson salaries and living they can go. I wish I would have this when I was a kid.” on Mars. Middle School students “This is definitely a positive influence,” said Diane Scheller, math An annual celebration, National Engineers Week in Glendale. department chair at Woodrow Wilson. “I can’t tell you how many times involves numerous Fortune 500 companies, pro- the students ask ‘When are we going to use this math?’ These visits fessional companies and government entities. show them that they can use it.” JPL’s Educational This year, the National Engineers Week theme, “Introduce a Girl to Affairs Office looks Engineering Day,” focused on the need for more girls to consider forward to parti- engineering careers. According to the National Society of Professional cipating with Engineers, which began the week-long event back in 1951, “research other entities and shows that girls and young women lose interest in subjects and interested parties the fields of study leading to engineering careers long before they on Lab next year enter college.” as well. 2 JPL has instrument on space station robotics competition, a fast-paced and The world’s smallest high-perfor- fun event that allows high school mance mass spectrometer, delivered students to team up with engineers Sp e c i a l Events Ca l e n d a r last month to the International Space from businesses, universities and research institution. Students get a Station by Space Shuttle Atlantis, may Ongoing Support Gro u p s We d n e s d a y, M a rch 7 play a critical role in detecting leaks hands-on, inside look at the engineer- Alcoholics Anonymous—Meeting Associated Retirees of JPL/Caltech outside the orbiting facility. ing profession as they design and at 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Board—Meeting at 10 a.m. at the The JPL-developed instrument will build their own “champion robot.” Thursdays (women only) and Fridays. Caltech Credit Union, 528 Foothill From technical advisors to referees be available in the airlock for use by Call Occupational Health Services at Blvd., La Cañada. to crowd control, there are many ways Ne w s astronauts during their spacewalks. ext. 4-3319. The device was specifically designed for JPLers to help out. To see a list of for use outside the space station. It positions for which volunteers are Codependents Anonymous—Meeting T h u r s d a y, M a rch 8 needed, log on to http://www.jpl.nasa. at noon every Wednesday. Call Occu- can detect ammonia, rocket propel- JPL2001 Lecture Series—Principal Br i efs lant, oxygen, nitrogen and water leaks. gov/pso/first. pational Health Services at ext. Investigator Dr. Dave Diner will 4-3319. The mass spectrometer, about 5 To get involved with the competi- discuss the Multi-angle Imaging centimeters long (about 2 inches), is tion, contact the Public Services End of Life Issues and Bereavement— SpectroRadiometer’s (MISR) first part of a shoebox-sized system with Office at ext. 4-0112. Meets the second Monday of the 15 months in orbit at 11 a.m. in von software and visual readout called the month at noon in Building 111-117. Kármán Auditorium. trace gas analyzer, developed in Machine-Aided Indexing available JPL personnel are invited to take Call the JPL Employee Assistance collaboration with Johnson Space Program at 4-3680. Center and subcontractor Oceaneering advantage of a NASA-developed tool F r i d a y, March 9 that assists in the analysis, classifica- Space Systems. The whole unit weighs Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Support Caltech-Occidental about 2.3 kilograms (5 pounds) and tion, and management of information. Group—Meets the first and third Symphony Orchestra— can be placed on an astronaut’s chest The Machine-Aided Indexing system Fridays of the month at noon in A program to be deter pack, where it can point toward areas is a Web-based interactive tool for Building 111-117. Call the Employee mined will be held at 8 under inspection. A small screen analyzing and indexing the subject Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680 or p.m. in Caltech’s Ramo displays a graph that shows the content of technical documents. At Randy Herrera at ext. 3-0664. Auditorium. Admission is detection of specific gases and their the heart of the application is a natur- free. For information, call Parent Support Group—Meets the amounts, indicating to the astronauts al language processor that can accept (626) 395-4652. third Thursday of the month at noon a potential safety risk. any user-supplied text as input, in- in Building 167-111. Call Greg Hickey “On missions to Mars and beyond, cluding abstracts, full-text documents This small mass at ext. 4-0776. S a t u rd a y, March 10 where commodities will be at a premi- or Web pages. Within seconds, text copied to the Web-based input screen Celtic Roots—This program, to be spectrometer, the first um, miniaturizing devices while main- Senior Caregivers Support Group— is analyzed and a ranked listing of held at 8 p.m.in Caltech’s Beckman taining their performance is crucial to Meets the the first Tuesday of the Auditorium, will explore the roots of JPL-developed instrument mission success,” said principal subject terms results. month in Building 167-111. For Scots-Irish traditional music in a investigator Dr. Ara Chutjian of JPL. The 18,000 terms of the NASA information, call the Employee Assis- on the International medieval and folk style. Tickets are “We feel the device is very versatile Thesaurus serve as the foundation for tance Program at ext. 4-3680. the extensive knowledge base used by $25, $21 and $17; youth high school Space Station, measures and envision it being used in a cabin age and under, $10. For information, or airlock both for long-duration the system. The new tool also incorpo- Fri., March 2–Sun., March 4 call (626) 395-4652. about 5 centimeters long. human flight missions and for plane- rates a fully searchable and browsable tary on-site life detection.” form of the NASA Thesaurus, hierar- Othello—This Theater chies and definitions included. Arts at Caltech S u n d a y, M a rch 11 Robotics volunteers sought To access the system, log on to production will be Chamber Music—Susan Greenberg, Volunteers are sought to assist in http://www.sti.nasa.gov/nasaonly/ presented in Ramo flute; Belinda Broughton, violin; Simon webmai. Auditorium at 8 p.m. the For Inspiration and Recognition of Oswell, viola; and Ronald Leonard, Friday and Saturday, Science and Technology (FIRST) cello; will perform a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tick- 3:30 p.m. in Caltech’s Dabney Lounge. ets are $15. Call (626) 395-4652. For information, call (626) 395-4652. Take those office supplies out of every week or two, we don’t chal- the ventilation ducts. And don’t even lenge it being stored properly on S a t u rd a y, March 3 Tu e s d a y, M a rch 13 think about going to the local hard- Lab,” added John Beedy, supervisor Caltech Theater Auditions—JPL JPL Stamp Club—Meeting at noon in ware store to buy a storage shed. of the Property Accountability employees, retirees, and family mem- Building 183-328. P ro p e rt y In concert with the Laboratory’s Group. “If it’s something that’s used bers are invited to audition for the ongoing annual inventory of account- once a year, then it’s a candidate for Theater Arts at Caltech production of able property is an effort to stream- storage at Cheli.” Six Characters in Search of an Author. We d n e s d a y, March 14 storage audit line the way JPL property is stored. Records are not to be sent to Auditions will be held in Ramo Audito- rium from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The play will “Chloroflurocarbons, Climate Change “Annually, all JPL employees are Cheli; rather, they should be stored and the Future of Stratospheric u n d e rw a y required to perform a property at the JPL Archives and Records be performed during spring term on three consecutive weekends beginning Ozone” —Caltech associate professor inventory; part of that is putting Management Facility in Pasadena, May 25. See www.its.caltech.edu/ Dr. Paul Wennberg will lecture at 8 things in storage,” said Bruce Trout- which is operated by Sherikon Space ~tacit for related information. p.m. in Beckman Auditorium. Admis- By Mark Whalen man, manager of the Logistics and Systems. Inc. sion is free. Call (626) 395-4652. Materiel Services Section. “This Cheli is managed by JPL and is Rainforest Odyssey—In a program ‘housekeeping’ is part of protecting leased by Caltech from the General designed for children, the David Taylor JPL Amateur Radio Club—Meeting at noon in Building 238-543. government property.” Services Administration. Items Dance Theatre explores the magic, mystery and fragility of South Ameri- A Lab-wide cleanup effort began stored there are released only to JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at ca’s rain forests and the Amazon’s in mid-February and will continue their owners. 5:30 p.m. in the Building 167 confer- indigenous peoples. To be held at 2 through at least May 18. Started “In recent years, the way Cheli is ence room. Guests welcome. Call Jim p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman Auditori- Raney at ext. 4-6301. in the mesa area, this inspection operated has changed,” Troutman um. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 covers seven distinct areas of the said. “The fear people have had in for children. Call (626) 395-4652. Lab. Each area will take two weeks the past is, ‘I need it tomorrow, but F r i d a y, M a rch 16 to cover. All buildings, including can’t get it until next week.’ That’s basements, ventilation ducts and not true. The Transportation Group S u n d a y, M a rch 4 Folk Music—Country-folk singer Katy Moffat will appear at 8 p.m. in Cal- storage containers, will be looked at is available to deliver property to Chamber Music—The Ahn Trio will tech’s Dabney Lounge. Tickets are $12 to assure that property is stored and from Cheli every day if needed.” perform at 3:30 p.m. in Caltech’s for adults, $4 for children under 12. Beckman Auditorium. Tickets are $27, properly and safely. Troutman said that management Call (626) 395-4652. Part of the effort is to educate improvements at the facility include $23, $19 and $15. Call (626) 395- JPL staff about storage of property an Oracle-based inventory system. 46 5 2 . “Positioning Women For Intrapreneur- at the Cheli warehouse, the Lab’s In addition to encouraging usage ship In Non-Traditional Roles”—Cristi Cristich, president and chief executive current 11,000-square-meter of Cheli, Troutman indicated that a Tu e s d a y, M a rch 6 (120,000 square foot) facility in the study has been undertaken by Prop- officer of Cristek Interconnects, which JPL Gamers Club—Meeting at noon in manufacturers cutting-edge electronic city of Bell. erty, Facilities and the Engineering Building 301-227. connectors used in smart weapons, Troutman said anything acquired and Science Directorate to identify space applications and biomedical with government funds that is con- possible sites for on-Lab storage JPL Genealogy Club—Meeting at noon devices, will speak at noon in von sidered excess should go to Cheli. and the possibility of establishing in Building 301-271. Kármán Auditorium. Sponsored by the Without authorization from the an off-site storage location close to Director’s Advisory Council for Women “Power Etiquette: What You Don't Facilities Division, employees may JPL. To support this study, organiza- in celebration of Women’s History Know Can Kill Your Career”—Author Month. not purchase storage containers to tions should identify their storage Dana May Casperson will discuss her use for idle property. needs to their facility representative. book at noon in von Kármán Auditori- Travel Film—Slovenia and Croatia: “If a piece of property is used um. Sponsored by the Director’s From the Alps to the Sea will be Advisory Council for Women in cele- presented at 8 p.m. in Caltech’s bration of Women’s History Month. Beckman Auditorium. Tickets are $9 and $7. Call (626) 395-4652. JPL personnel are invited to a free advance screening of a new Warner Bros. film, The Dish, on Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Hollywood. S t a ff invited The movie tells the true story of a group of eccentric scientists staffing a satellite dish inauspiciously located on a remote Australian sheep farm. On to movie the eve of the historic first lunar landing on July 19, 1969, NASA finds the C o r re c t i o n s John Bordi, both of Section 312. Also in the Feb. 16 issue, the Aussie apparatus is the only receiving dish on Earth capable of broadcasting An article in the Feb. 16 issue list of employees who retired in images of humanity’s first steps on the Moon. With help from a colorful cast of of Universe on the NEAR Shoe- s c re e n i n g local officials and townsfolk, the unconventional Australian crew struggles to February should have included maker spacecraft’s landing on overcome a series of mishaps and play their crucial part in one of mankind’s William Kleinschmidt, who worked asteroid Eros omitted the names greatest achievements in a gripping, emotional and truly funny way. at JPL for 20 years and retired of two members of the JPL navi- To RSVP and receive the theatre location, e-mail your full name to from Section 391. [email protected]. gation team: Eric Carranza and 3 The Bush Administration on Wednesday released a “blueprint” outlining the general

shape of the NASA budget for the fiscal year

2002, which begins next October. While details

will not be released until April 3, the blueprint By Franklin O’Donnell calls for the cancellation of two NASA mission UDGET$ proposals related to JPL, Pluto Kuiper Express B and Solar Probe, while at the same time LUEPRINT increasing funding for the Mars program.

Dr. Ed Weiler, NASA’s Associate Adminis- trator for Space Science, discussed the budget B blueprint following Wednesday’s announcement.

Q U E S T I O N The budget statement refers to additional funding for a You should also keep in mind “more robust” Mars program. What exactly does that mean? that new propulsion technology

W E I L E R As many people know, during the past six months the Mars can open up other possibilities, team at NASA Headquarters and at JPL, along with their partners at such as missions to other universities and in industry, completed a major planning effort looking destinations in the outer solar at what makes a good science-driven Mars exploration program. They system. It’s not just Pluto. ended up with two models. One was a minimal program, while the other Cassini will be arriving at was more robust. The last Administration added an extra $300 million in Saturn and its moon Titan in funding, which allowed us to get to the minimal program. The new Ad- about three years; if we had ministration is looking at funding to get close to the more robust pro- new space propulsion, we could gram endorsed by the Mars community. This would allow us to get get back to Titan for more in- science done faster, makes resources available to develop new technolo- depth study that much sooner. gies earlier in the program, and so on. Neptune’s moon Triton with its ice geysers is another interest- Q U E S T I O N Could you translate that into specific impacts on Mars ing place. Right now these missions? destinations are hard to get to.

W E I L E R The details will have to wait until the full NASA budget is Closer to home, it could short- released on April 3. But at this point we can say that this will guarantee en the trip time to Mars. having a smart lander in 2007. It will also lead to more of a chance of Q U E S T I O N How will this be getting a sample return early in the next decade. What is important to coordinated with existing propulsion research in the rest of NASA? “[NASA Administrator] me is that it gets us close to being able to do the program that has been endorsed by the Mars community. W E I L E R There will be no duplication of effort. I would envision that some of the work would take place in Code R [NASA’s Office of Aeronau- Dan Goldin … is on Q U E S T I O N What was the rationale for cancellation of the Pluto and tics] and some in Code S [the Office of Space Science]. There may be Solar Probe missions? some done in-house, but the bulk of the work will be competed to uni- record as saying that

W E I L E R There are two factors that drove this decision. First, [NASA’s] versities and industry. Office of Space Science has budget problems in 2002. Second, the Mars no science money will Q U E S T I O N Do you foresee focusing on any particular propulsion tech- program is underfunded for what the community has agreed it would nologies, or ruling any out? like to do. When the priorities were racked up, and given the fact that be used to fund space the new Administration gives Mars a high priority, the result was that W E I L E R All options on the table. I think it would be foolish of us to rule the Mars program is getting an increase, but we’re losing Pluto and anything out at this point. station overruns. I can Solar Probe. If you get the sense I’m excited about this, I am. Building really huge boosters to get great momentum at Earth and then coasting all the way guarantee that not only Q U E S T I O N NASA had recently announced that it was inviting competi- to Pluto isn’t the greatest way to get across the solar system. This could tive proposals for ways to do a Pluto mission. What does this budget affect everything we do in the solar system. decision do to that? has he talked the talk,

Q U E S T I O N W E I L E R Essentially it means that we intend to cancel the Pluto an- What about other missions and programs? nouncement of opportunity. We need to notify Congress of our intention W E I L E R For any mission that isn’t specifically called out in this blue- but he's walked the to do that, and that is taking place today (Feb. 28). print, things are business as usual. Projects are only vulnerable if their costs get out of control and stay out of control. Basically the message to walk. My budget hasn't Q U E S T I O N The budget blueprint talks about “key propulsion technolo- project managers is, stay on cost or de-scope. We aren’t going to do gy investments” designed to support a possible “future sprint to the budget contortions to accommodate projects that keep growing in cost. been touched.” planet Pluto before 2020.” What is this about?

Q U E S T I O N W E I L E R Here we are asking ourselves, can we develop in-space Do you see space science missions being affected by the —Dr. Edward Weiler, budget situation in human spaceflight, such as recently reported space propulsion techniques that could greatly shorten the trip times for some NASA Associate Administrator, station budget overruns? of these missions? The idea is not to give a vote of no confidence to Space Science outer planets research, but rather to rethink how we approach getting W E I L E R [NASA Administrator] Dan Goldin has spoken to me personally there. If you can get there faster, you can really reduce the costs of about this. He is on record as saying that no science money will be used missions. It may or may not impact the cost of spacecraft development to fund space station overruns. I can guarantee that not only has he per se, but you may save yourself 10 years of operations costs on a talked the talk, but he’s walked the walk. My budget hasn’t been touched. given mission. It also allows you to do science during the same genera- In terms of the overall NASA and federal budgets, the new Administra- tion as the people who thought the science up. I felt that this was a very tion has been very fair to the Office of Space Science, very supportive. positive statement on the part of the Administration in terms of support I’m really very pleased with where we are going. for science and solar system exploration. 4 e A R T H KNBC weatherman Fritz Coleman, second from left, visited JPL last month C o l e m a n to discuss the Lab’s ocean and climate research programs and media gets the applications of Earth science data. scoop on At left is Dr. Timothy Liu of Research Ele- ment 3237; to Coleman’s right is JPL J P L’s Eart h oceanographer Dr. William Patzert; at s t u d i e s right is Marguerite Syvertson, Earth communications and education theme lead.

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News Briefs ...... 2 Breaking the Ice ...... 3

Special Events Calendar ...... 2 Ocean Envoys ...... 4

Reward and Recognition ...... 2 Letters, Retirees, Classifieds . . 4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory

time period. “We have asked the Associate Director to create a substantial reserve in the Allocated Direct budget to cover our utility costs this year, because we feel the most critical time for energy costs is going to be over the next Lab warms six months,” Fischer said. “When fall comes, we feel there will be more stable rates.” So while the Lab can’t control what it pays for energy, it can have a big up to say in how much energy it uses. Vaji Nasoordeen, manager of the Facilities Maintenance and Operations Section, said in 28 buildings, chillers—air conditioning units that provide energy chilled water for building cooling—are being shut down early—about 3:30 p.m.—with minimal, if any, adverse impact to employees in those buildings. “We’re also trying to identify buildings that can shut down crisis chillers as early as 3 o’clock,” he said. An energy-saving measure under consideration for the summer months concerns alternate shifts for some workers in energy-intensive buildings— C o n s e rvation including 144, 150, 170, 248, 277 and 301. Instead of a traditional work- day staff would work a swing or graveyard shift, saving energy usage during e ff o rts help THANKS TO CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN PLACE THROUGHOUT THE LABORATORY, peak usage times, which are from noon to 6 p.m. in the summer. Electricity JPL IS FARING RELATIVELY WELL DURING THE STATE’S CURRENT ENERGY CRISIS. costs are dramatically higher in the summer due to the demand for air hold down conditioning throughout Southern California. Electrical consumption, based on kilowatt-hours, has decreased steadi- Also helping the cause is that all JPL staff have been asked to turn off c o n s u m p t i o n ly in the past few months. Between early November and the end of Janu- lights, computers and peripheral equipment when not in use. In addition, ary, the Lab’s consumption fell almost 1 million kilowatt-hours, or about many office buildings have sensors that shut off lights automatically when 10 percent. “Our initial review indicates that we’ve reduced the demand By Mark Whalen motion is not detected in a particular area. “Facilities is looking to repro- measurably from our normal demand at this time of year,” said Facilities gram some special-projects money to install additional occupancy sen- Division Manager Bruce Fischer. sors before the summer,” Fischer said. The energy savings, however, don’t translate into dollar savings. Al- The Lab is also enforcing the policy calling for heating at 68 degrees, though electrical consumption at the Lab is at its lowest point in several Vaji Nasoordeen, manager cooling at 78 degrees. “By maintaining this, we can do a lot to manage winters, the cost of energy has risen considerably since the onset of the the air conditioning demand,” Fischer said. of the Facilities Maintenance energy crisis. The Lab’s bill for January to power provider Edison stood at In addition, JPL is looking into buying its power from different sources, about $450,000, higher than at any time in the past three years. and Operations Section, but no decision has been made as yet. In the current deregulated energy market, “There no such thing as cost For the last several years, JPL has purchased natural gas from the says turning off chillers in savings, because we’ll be paying a lot more this year—and probably next Defense Energy Support Center in Virginia, Fischer said. “They could also year—for the energy that we buy,” Fischer said. “What we are looking for provide us with electricity; in fact, we looked at buying electricity from 28 JPL buildings early in the in our conservation efforts is avoiding even higher bills.” Part of the them a year ago, but there wasn’t enough of a savings for us to justify day has helped significantly reason for the price hike is a recent decision by the California Public leaving Edison as a supplier. Utilities Commission to raise costs by 1 cent per kilowatt-hour for the “W e have put together a set of metrics to show our current consumption in the Lab’s effort to conserve 90-day period that began on Jan. 6. and demand, and compare those to previous periods to show the prog re s s In the case of natural gas, prices have skyrocketed since last fall, most energy. we’ve made. Employees can visit the Facilities Web page (ht t p : / / j p l - f a c i l i - dramatically for the November–December period. The Lab paid about ti e s / 6 6 0 / i n d e x . h t m ) to access the data,” Fischer said. “We will look at all $75,000 for gas in November, but more than $170,000 for December. alternatives to find a stable source of power for the Laboratory, for what Still, JPL did its part by lowering consumption by 6.6 percent over that we consider as reasonable a cost as we can get.”

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A mathematical model of the surface of Venus Math model could show how the hot, dry surface has reacted to changes in temperature throughout the plan- et’s history.Patterns of cracks were found on cracks the Venus’ 500-degree surface by JPL’s Magellan spacecraft in the early 1990s. Using an analysis technique by Pierre Moreels, a French intern at cause of Venus JPL, the patterns proved to be roughly hexago- nal. This kind of cracking pattern shows that the surface has heated and cooled by almost 200 climate change degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) over By Martha Heil long periods of time. Moreels adopted a modeling technique that was originally developed for medical imaging to discern individual blood cells, ensuring an accu- rate count. The technique is called the water- shed transformation and has Photo at left is an actual image of Venus from the Magellan mission. The image at right is a mathematical model also been used in Earth-ob- that filters out recurring radar noise by mapping the cracks into a graph simulating a field of mountains. serving satellite images of fields. The Magellan spacecraft took pictures of sides of different lengths and cover an area “The program uses an analo- large areas of fissures, analogous to cooling mo r e than 100 square kilometers (39 square gy to the Earth’s watershed basalt fractures on Earth, but on a much larger mi l e s ) . process to filter out the noise scale. The mathematical program filters out Slow heating and cooling globally could have from the radar imaging system recurring radar noise by mapping the cracks formed large areas of cracks on Venus’ surface. on Magellan,” Moreels said. “It into a graph simulating a field of mountains— A major episode of resurfacing occurred on finds the regions in the surface the rougher the surface, the higher the peak. Venus roughly 700 million years ago, in which covered with patterns of multi- The program fills in the valleys of the simulated water and sulfur levels in the atmosphere rose. sided shapes. The more of landscape, much as rain fills in a lake. This Mapping the size and distribution of the cracks Dr. Sue Smrekar and intern these areas of multi-sided shapes we find, the way, small peaks of radar noise are covered will help determine whether they are the result better we can understand the history of climactic over, and only the dramatic changes in the of local or global heating. Other models, in Pierre Moreels have shown how change on Venus.” surface’s roughness remain. which volcanoes heat the surface or flows Venus’ hot, dry surface has Moreels and his mentor, Dr. Sue Smrekar, a The program then evens out the edges and erupt on the surface and cool, have difficulties research scientist in JPL’s Geophysics and connects them. The result is a map of the sur- in explaining the size of these polygons. reacted to temperature changes. Planetary Geology section, reported their results face cracks that can easily sort out the number More information on the Magellan mission is March 12 at the Lunar and Planetary Science and orientation of the cracks and the area available online at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Conference in Houston. between them. The shapes generally have six magellan. 2 Siegel elected IEEE Fellow missions managed by JPL, including DR. PETER SIEGEL, supervisor of Small Explorer (SMEX), Medium-Class the Submillimeter-Wave Advanced Explorers (MIDEX), Discovery, and Sp e c i a l Events Ca l e n d a r Technology Group, Section 386, has Earth Space Science Pathfinder been elected a Fellow of the Institute (ESSP). This policy has been adopted of Electrical and Electronics Engi- by SESPD. Ongoing Support Gro u p s We d n e s d a y, March 21 neers (IEEE) for his contributions to The advisory group’s meeting re- Alcoholics Anonymous—Meeting “To Test or Not to Test: The Compre- the field of millimeter and submillime- sults are available online at http:// at 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, hensive Test Ban Treaty”—Theoretical ter-wave radiometry, technology, and sespd-lib. Go to “Work Area,” then the Thursdays (women only) and Fridays. physics professor Dr. Sidney Drell will Ne w s spaceborne instruments. SESPD Science Advisory Group folder. Call Occupational Health Services at speak at 8 p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman Siegel and his group are contribut- Recent additions to the site—in the ext. 4-3319. Auditorium. Free admission. For ing to the Earth Observing System “What’s New” folder—highlight pro- information, call (626) 395-4652. Microwave Limb Sounder, an instru- grams that bring students and post- Codependents Anonymous—Meeting at noon every Wednesday. Call Occu- ment slated to be launched on the doctoral fellows to JPL, a white paper Br i efs pational Health Services at ext. T h u r s d a y, March 22 EOS Aura satellite in 2003; the Mi- providing guidelines for the generation 4-3319. crowave Instrument for the Rosetta of press releases based on research Caltech Architectural Tour—The Caltech Women’s Club presents this Orbiter, for a European Space Agency results, and instructions for apply for End of Life Issues and Bereavement— free service, which is open to the comet exploration mission; and the SESPD Bid and Proposal and JPL Meets the second Monday of the public. The tour begins at 11 a.m. and NASA heterodyne spectrometer instru- Technical Infrastructure Funds. month at noon in Building 111-117. lasts about 1 1/2 hours. Meet at the ment for ESA’s Herschel/Planck astro- The group’s folder includes a mem- Call the JPL Employee Assistance Athenaeum front hall, 551 S. Hill St. physics mission, which will be used bership list. Input may be provided to Program at 4-3680. Call Susan Lee at (626) 395-6327. for a variety of studies including the group through your division repre- sentative or directly to Werner. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Support studies of galactic structures and JPL Stories—Rosaly Lopes, research Group—Meets the first and third galactic life cycles. The group’s next meeting is sched- scientist and member of the Galileo Fridays of the month at noon in Siegel joined JPL in 1987. The uled for June 5. Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Building 111-117. Call the Employee number of IEEE Fellows elected in team, will speak at 4 p.m. in the Signups underway for summer camp Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680 or a year is no more than one-tenth of customer services area of the Library, Randy Herrera at ext. 3-0664. 1 percent of the total IEEE voting Registration is now underway for Building 111-104. If you have ques- the JPL/Caltech Child Educational membership of more than 10,000. Parent Support Group—Meets the tions about the JPL Story series, Center’s summer camp, “Exploring third Thursday of the month at noon call Teresa Bailey at ext. 4-9233. Our Natural World.” Science Advisory Group seeks input in Building 167-111. Call Greg Hickey Offered for children from 5 through Von Kármán Lecture Series—Dr. The Space and Earth Science at ext. 4-0776. Programs Directorate’s (SESPD) 12 years of age, the camp will be held Duane Bindschadler, Galileo’s science Science Advisory Group, which pro- from June 25 through Aug. 24 at three Senior Caregivers Support Group— planning and operations manager, will vides advice to the directorate on locations: the CEC site in La Cañada, Meets the the first Tuesday of the discuss the mission’s latest results at research-related issues, advocates for next to La Cañada High School; Par- month in Building 167-111. For 7 p.m. in von Kármán Auditorium. Open to the public. JPL research and researchers, and adise Canyon Elementary School in La information, call the Employee Assis- compiles and distributes information Cañada; and the CEC site in Pasade- tance Program at ext. 4-3680. na, near Caltech. of general interest to the research F r i d a y, March 23 community, seeks comments or sug- Families may apply for the full sum- F r i d a y, M a rch 16 JPL 2001 Lecture Series—Dr. Ed gestions from the Lab’s science com- mer or for weekly sessions; however, Smith, senior research scientist in the munity. enrollment is limited at each location, Folk Music—Country-folk singer Katy Earth and Space Sciences Division, The group is chaired by Space so it is important to call early to Moffat will appear at 8 p.m. in Cal- will discuss “The Heliosphere: Ulysses ensure placement. tech’s Dabney Lounge. Tickets are $12 Infrared Telescope Facility Project Observations at the Ongoing Solar The camp will feature daily activi- for adults, $4 for children under 12. Scientist DR. MICHAEL WERNER. Maximum” at 11 a.m. in von Kármán ties, long-term projects, field trips and Call (626) 395-4652. Among the group’s achievements, he Auditorium. science exploration. said, is the formulation of a policy “Positioning Women For Intrapreneur- recommending that JPL scientists For information, call the CEC at ship In Non-Traditional Roles”—Cristi Von Kármán Lecture Series—Dr. have a substantial role in all small ext. 4-3418. Cristich, president and chief executive Duane Bindschadler, Galileo’s science officer of Cristek Interconnects, a planning and operations manager, will manufacturer of cutting-edge electron- discuss the mission’s latest results at ic connectors used in smart weapons, 7 p.m. in The Forum at Pasadena City Recently, 25 JPL employees were February: space applications and biomedical College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. Open B o n u s named as Level A Bonus Award Section 197: Richard Roessler, devices, will speak at noon in von to the public. recipients. Level A recognizes Lab- Mary Wong. Kármán Auditorium. Sponsored by the wide accomplishments that impact Section 212: James Prikosovits. Director’s Advisory Council for Women a w a rd s We d n e s d a y, March 28 JPL as a whole and achieve one of Section 224: Stephen Canell. in celebration of Women’s History JPL’s significant goals or objectives; Section 260: Jean Walker. Month. JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at enhance JPL’s reputation; or ad- Section 264: Thomas May. 5:30 p.m. in the Building 167 confer- vance a field of knowledge. Section 311: Henry Harris. Travel Film—Slovenia and Croatia: ence room. Guests welcome. Call Jim The $3,500 awards were bestowed Section 313: Guy Beutelschies, From the Alps to the Sea will be Raney at ext. 4-6301. for accomplishments that occurred Curt Henry. presented at 8 p.m. in Caltech’s since October 1999. The three-tiered Element 3231: Dr. Michael Werner. Beckman Auditorium. Tickets are $9 Women’s History Bonus Award Program was designed Section 334: Simon Yueh. and $7. Call (626) 395-4652. Month Luncheon— to incent and reward accomplish- Section 335: Richard Gross, To be held at noon ments and behaviors that will ensure Jeffrey Srinivasan. at Brookside Country future success of the Laboratory: Section 341: W.K. Reinholtz. Tu e s d a y, March 20 Club in Pasadena. reward outstanding individuals who Section 346: Subbarao Surampudi. JPL Hiking+ Club—Meeting at noon in Author Dava Sobel contribute to achieving JPL’s goals Section 351: Wilbur Marner. Building 303-209. (right) will discuss and objectives; and increase JPL Section 352: Donald Moore. her best-selling book competitive advantage through Section 353: James Polk. Using Your Home Computer To Do JPL Galileo’s Daughter, strategic pay practices that differen- Section 383: Jeffrey Oseas. Work—Dr. Laif Swanson, manager of which chronicles the life of the tiate high performance. Section 440: James Graf. the ICIS Planning & Liaison Office, astronomer by examining his For more information on the Section 450: William Irace. will discuss how to fill out your time- relationship with his eldest program, log on to http://eis.jpl.nasa. Section 506: Burton Sigal. card, read and send e-mail, and daughter. Tickets are $16; seats are gov/hr/compensation/bonusawards. Section 760: Thomas Livermore. access JPL information from home, limited. For more information, log html. Section 770: Said Kak. including how to get a JPL remote on to http://ood-lib.jpl.nasa.gov/ The Bonus Award winners for Section 775: Ronald Zenone. access account, configure your home ood-lib/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-191/ computer and get the software you Women.doc. Sponsored by the need. Held at noon in von Kármán Director’s Advisory Council for Women Auditorium. Web slides will be avail- in celebration of Women’s History The following employees received The following employees received able from the “ICIS Noontime Talks & Month. N O VA JPL’s Notable Organizational Value NOVAs in February: Events” link in the “News & Events” Added (NOVA) awards in January: Section 314: Ning Liu, Ray Morris, section of the ICIS home page at a w a rd s Section 330: Mae Hawk. Dennis Page, Carol Polanskey, http://icis.jpl.nasa.gov. T h u r s d a y, M a rch 29 Section 387: Henry Conley, Sonserey Rubia, Steven Scott, JPL Golf Club—Meeting at noon in Charles Davis, Arsham Dingizian, Recaredo Torres, Vicken Voskanian, Building 306-302. John Genofsky, Eric Hochberg, Randii Wessen. Gregory Lievense, Scott Nolte, Section 368: Carol Scott. David Randall, Lee Wigglesworth. A n t a rctica continued from page 3 changing. By measuring the extent and velocity of the moving ice and The following JPL employees were Michael Girard, Charles Greenhall, estimating its thickness, we can estimate how much ice may be lost into S e rv i c e recently honored for 20 or more Ming-Taun Leu, Eleanor Manning, years of service: Merle McKenzie, Ronald Schlaifer, the ocean from Earth’s largest storehouse of freshwater. “These calcula- a w a rd s 40 years: Herbert Blackhall, Joseph Toczylowski, Donald Yeomans. tions are important for understanding Antarctica’s contribution to the Michael Carney, James Conel, 20 years: James Border, Margaret present rate of sea-level rise of about two millimeters, or the thickness Kathleen Myers. Borzage, Robert Brooks, Lamont 35 years: Olen Adams, Ralph Burgess, Kumar Chandra, Stephen of a dime, a year.” Bartera, Thomas Duxbury, William Dawson, David Diner, Richard Doyle, Mission scientists are now developing velocity maps showing the direc - Kloezeman, M.L. MacMedan. Mark Gatti, Susan Gilbert-Hagood, tion and speed of the ice. They have already created the first-ever com- 30 years: James Alexander, Johanna Gunn, Charles Keith, Gail Margery Fea, Raymond Frauenholz, Klein, Jack Mallory, Jacob Matijevic, plete velocity maps of the spectacular Lambert Glacier, a sinuous ice Donna Hoffman, Laura Hollis, Iain McDermid, Ronald Morillo, st r eam more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) long, which reaches speeds William Irace, Gerhard Klose, Paul Patrick Murphy, David Nichols, Hope of more than one kilometer (about two-thirds mile) a year once the ice Koskela, Barry Levitt, Francis Norton, Hassan K.P. Shankar, Alfred Mathur, Sharon Pasos, Elena Pes- Pappano, Thomas Runge, Jennifer sp r eads onto the Amery Ice Shelf. tano, David Quinn, Moktar Salama. Schlickbernd, Linda Scott, Roy They are also beginning to create a new map of Antarctica to compare 25 years: Sandra Bedrossian, Scrivner, George Shultz, Steven with the one made in 1997. The process of turning the radar images into Richard Benson, Jeffery Cornish, Wells. map-quality mosaics will take about a year to complete. 3 e A R T H REAKING B Eight hundred kilometers the from the south pole, where the summer temperatures CE dipped to minus 25 Celsius IBy Gia Scafidi and the Sun beamed 24 hours a day, JPL’s Dr. Alberto Behar and his field colleagues captured the first-ever still and video imag e s deep within Antarctic ice strea m s .

THE ANTARCTIC ICE BOREHOLE PROBE MISSION, the base of the stream. a collaborative effort of JPL and Caltech, supported by NASA and the National To the res e a r chers’ surprise, the study also revealed debris embedded in the Science Foundation, looked at the dynamics and stability of the West Antarctic ice much higher from the base of the ice stream than expected. Researchers ice sheet and served as a stepping stone in the development of technology thought they’d find debris no higher than two meters (six feet) off the base. In capable of withstanding extreme ice and liquid environments. fact, the visual data showed debris at 26 meters (85 feet) off the base, which The Antarctic ice sheet, the size of the United States and Mexico combined, Behar said could not yet be explained. The probe’s visual images also uncov- holds a potential gold mine of information related to the geological history ered a layering effect in the ice, thought to be previously melted and frozen of Antarctica and the mechanisms by which ice flows from this area to the horizons. oceans. Studies show that significant changes in glacier melting and flow “The layered information will turn out to be very interesting,” said Dr. rates could considerably impact sea levels and global warming. Frank Carsey, JPL’s principal investigator on the project. “These layers could “One way to study the dynamics of the West Antarctic ice sheet is to study serve as a calendar or a unit of deformation.” Ice sheets move slower than the fast-moving ice streams and understand their dynamics,” explained Behar, ice streams, explained Carsey, the top moving somewhat faster than the JP L ’s chief engineer on the glaciological investigation. “What sets their speeds, bottom. causes them to flow, makes them stop? It’s not very well understood yet.” He All of the team’s findings open up the doors to further glaciological re- explained that ice streams are essentially like glaciers within the ice sheet. search. “As Hermann Engelhardt [Caltech’s principal investigator on the The three-month investigation took place at Ice Stream C, an area where project] put it ‘With the probe, we’ve now left the dark ages,’” said Behar. 150 years ago the ice suddenly stopped flowing, and attention has been drawn “This project fits into the bigger picture of planetary ice studies,” noted Above left: Dr. Alberto to one area in the middle of the stream. This “sticky spot,” moving at a rate of Carsey. “It provides us with some understanding of what goes on deep in Behar operates Caltech’s 0.02 centimeters (0.008 inches) per day, greatly differs from its neighboring ice caps—Earth’s ice caps, Martian ice caps and ice caps on Jupiter’s streams, which flow at approximately one meter per day. moon Europa.” hot water drill set. The Sharing three eight-hour shifts every day, the 11 researchers utilized the ice “If we are going to spend $500 million on a space mission to the Mars equipment and tent in probe, equipped with lights and two cameras. By way of hot-water jet drilling polar cap or to Europa, we really have to be as certain as possible that the backghround are set on and reaming, the team made 17-centimeter-wide (6.7-inch) holes in the ice, hardware and system will work as planned,” said Dr. Arthur Lane, JPL’s each hole taking approximately 36 to 48 hours to make. The probe was then co-investigator on the project. “These glaciological environments provide us sleds and can be moved lowered more than 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) deep into the water-filled holes with most of that stressful envelope that allows us to be far more certain we to different locations by via a fiber-optic cable. The team had to finish measurement sequences within can make the system work properly.” four to five hours or the middle of the deep hole would refreeze to a diameter JPL hopes to advance the probe’s technology in the next year or two, tractor or snowmobile. smaller than the probe, causing great problems retrieving the instruments. adding sensors capable of detecting biology in the Antarctic ice sheet, and Above: A drill hose being By means of snowmobiles, the science team members traveled between eventually on other planets. It’s known that microbes live under glaciers, deployed into a freshly their campsite and four different drill sites. They found that the further south where it’s warmer and there are nutrients from impurities found between they drilled the faster the stream flowed. water crystals. drilled bore hole. “The investigation was a drama unto itself,” said Behar. “We were exploring “These locations are very old places, some are hundreds of millions of areas never seen before and finding things out never before known in a place years old,” said Carsey. “The base of an ice sheet in a planetary program is that keeps its secrets very tightly.” a matter of history and biology.” Over the course of the investigation, the researchers observed what ap- Until the next challenge, Behar is grateful to have been part of such a peared to be a basal water system, or series of water channels under the ice successful team effort. “It has been an incredible experience, considering the sheet. It’s believed that these channels aid in the flow of ice streams. The number of people it takes to pull off one of these projects,” he said. “It was team calculated that, if these channels existed, the depth of the water basal challenging, but it was also a great feeling to see a project bear fruit in the cavity would be in the millimeter range. On the contrary, at the third drill site, field. To see different projects come together and bring back eye-opening data the probe plunged through an “astounding” 1.4 meters (4.6 feet) of water at was wonderful.”

An t a r ctica may appear to be a land frozen in time, but it gives scientists a way to see how the continent has changed certainly is not still. Glaciers plow down the continent’s center over the past three years as well as a wealth of new information JPL studies to the sea, icebergs snap off and crash into the ocean, and grea t on the movement of the most active region,the outer half of the rivers of ice snake through the ice sheet, evidence of a dynamic ice sheet. s h o w relationship between this remote continent and global climate. For the new mission, the Canadian Space Agency’s RADARSAT- A joint NASA and Canadian Space Agency mission now pro- 1 satellite trained its imaging radar on the outer half of the A n t a rctica vides a more comprehensive view of how the Antarctic ice sheet continent twice during each of three consecutive 24-day periods, moves and changes, and may help answer some fundamental ending last Nov. 14. i s n ’t sitting questions about this mysterious place at the end of the world, Precise navigation and data from the six passes make it still including whether the ice sheet is advancing or retreating. possible to create detailed topographic maps and to measure The initial mapping campaign, the 1997 Antarctic Mapping the speed of the moving glaciers. “Most of the Antarctic ice Mission, resulted in the first high-resolution radar satellite map sheet moves imperceptibly slowly but nevertheless surely,” said By Rosemary Sullivant of the continent. The second phase, the Modified Antarctic science team member Dr. Frank Carsey of JPL. “This mission Mapping Mission, completed last November, once again charted gives us an overall snapshot of how the ice moves and how it is Antarctica with space-based imaging radar. This second mission continued on page 2 4 Classrooms have now become larger thanks the word about the cool things that NASA and conversation and sharing. We are always look- to the Internet. JPL is providing online work- JPL are doing, said Tom Nolan, who works in ing for new ways to transcend learning barri- shops for educators involved in the Ocean educational outreach for the TOPEX/Poseidon ers. We can make an environment where Envoys Program. With a click and scroll, inter- Project. people feel like they belong.” O c e a n ested participants can meet, visit seminars College of Exploration is a nonprofit educa- JPL also worked with College of Exploration like they would at a conference and have a tional organization that designs courses for on the Project Ocean Steward Online Expedi- E n v o y s one-on-one conversation with keynote speak- students of all ages with different kinds of tion and Teacher Workshop. National Geo- ers. computer capabilities. graphic conducted the project with support t a k e The Ocean Envoys Program consists of College of Exploration’s program is global from JPL and the National Oceanic and Atmos- volunteer educators who give presentations on and addresses people from several different pheric Administration Sea Grant program. e d u c a t i o n JPL oceanography to classrooms, museums, countries. That way people can participate “This is the most convenient online confer- national parks, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, ser- when it is convenient for them. It’s customer ence program I have used,” said Nolan. “I o n l i n e vice organizations, ham radio operators and driven,” said Nolan. would like to invite the rest of the Lab to try other groups. The three-part educational pro- Peter Tuddenham, the college’s executive College of Exploration for their outreach and By Gabrielle gram started in February. JPL and its partner director, explained that the virtual campus is training activities.” Birchak-Birkman in the venture, College of Exploration, will not just a message board where academia and Those interested in taking part in the Ocean present the two following series in April and students meet. “We like to focus on community Envoys online workshop can contact Annie August. “These volunteers really help spread building,” he said. “Learning comes from good Richardson at JPL via e-mail.

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April 1 or May 13, $475. 626/836-3931. BEDROOM SET, 3 pc. king, dark wood, $125; ’98 CADILLAC Sedan DeVille, orig. owner, that the qualifying per- to JPL. 246-4750. SAN FRANCISCO, Nob Hill honeymoon suite, DINING SET, 9 pc., cane back, pecan $600; like new, black with gold package, CD, sleeps 2 max, full kitchen, maid service, son(s) placing the ad be BAR STOOLS, 2, oak, swivel, $125/both; chrome wheels, only 33K miles, priced LA CRESCENTA, cozy 2-bd. house w/pool, pri- concierge, reserve early, $125/nite, $750/wk. COMPUTER DESK, oak, 47" x 24" x 67", all below Bluebook, $25,000. 248-4647. vate, high above Foothill, $1,450. 952-6007. 626/254-1550. listed as an owner on the exc. cond, $175. 626/447-5353. ‘85 CADILLAC Coupe DeVille, runs, current PASADENA home, 2 bd., 1 ba., 1,100 sq. feet, ownership documents. M a rch 30, 2001 I n s i d e Volume 31 Number 7

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tunnel adjusted the light path to within a millionth of an inch. Odyssey Testing of the Keck Interferome- Twin Keck ter will continue for the next sev- eral months. Limited science prepares operations, including the search for planets, are expected to begin telescopes this fall. Scientists around the for launch world will soon be invited to pro- pose studies they would like to pass first conduct using the Keck Interferom- next week roving that two telescopes are better than one, a team eter. Their proposals will undergo a formal review and selection Preparations continue at comprised of astronomers from JPL and the California Associ- test P process. Kennedy Space Center for the ation for Research in Astronomy have gathered the first starlight Since 1995, astronomers have April 7 launch of JPL’s 2001 Mars Odyssey, the first launch in NASA’s By Jane Platt discovered almost 50 planets obtained by linking two Hawaiian 10-meter (33-foot) telescopes. restructured Mars Exploration orbiting other stars. With current This successful test at the W.M . future knowledge,” said Dr. Paul Program. technology, they can find very Odyssey is scheduled for launch Keck Observa t o r y on Mauna Kea Swanson, the Keck Interferometer large, Jupiter-like planets, 300 at 8:02 a.m. PDT. It will carry a makes the linked telescopes, which project manager at JPL. “Histori- times as massive as Earth, that suite of scientific instruments together are called the Keck Inter- cally, breakthrough technologies are located close to their parent designed to tell us what makes up The tired but elated summit fe ro m e t e r , the world’s most power- like the Hale 5-meter (200-inch) stars. Such planets are not likely the Martian surface, and provide ful optical telescope system. The and the Hubble Space telescopes crew at the end of the first to harbor life. The Keck Interfer- vital information about potential project will eventually search for have made discoveries way beyond ometer will be able to detect plan- radiation hazards for future human night of observing light from planets around nearby stars and the purpose for which they were ets farther from their parent stars, explorers. The Odyssey team conducted help NASA design future space- originally built.” which means their reflected light the linked Keck telescopes. vigorous reviews and incorporated based missions that can search for Monday night, March 12, would be dimmer and harder to From left are Gautam habitable, Earth-like planets. starlight from HD61294, a faint “lessons learned” in the mission detect. plan. “The team has looked at the “Successfully combining the light star in the constellation Lynx, was Vasisht, Rachel Akeson, Mark The unique pairing process will people, processes and design to from the two largest telescopes on captured by both Keck telescopes help pave the way for future inter- understand and reduce our mis- Earth is a fabulous technical ad- and transported across a sophisti- Colavita, Rick Kendrick, Gerard ferometers in space, such as the sion risk,” said Project Manager vancement for science,” said Dr. cated optical system across the 85 van Belle, Robert Ligon, Terrestrial Planet Finder, which George Pace. “We haven’t been Anne Kinney, director of NASA’s meters (275 feet) separating the will look for Earth-like planets. satisfied with just fixing the prob- Peter Wizinowich, Mark Swain Astronomical Search for Origins two telescopes. In an undergro u n d “This first light from the Keck lems from the previous missions. Program, which includes the Keck tunnel that links the telescopes, Interferometer marks a dramatic We’ve been trying to anticipate and Andrew Booth. Interferometer project. “Using the collected light waves were step forward and will help us and prevent other things that could jeopardize the success of them in this way gives us the combined and processed with a accomplish the ultimate goal of the the mission.” equivalent of an 85-meter (279- beam combiner and camera. Origins Program—to search for foot) telescope.” To properly phase the two tele- Odyssey carries three scientific signs of life beyond by examining instruments to map the chemical “This is a major step in the scopes, adaptive optics on both the light from ‘Earths’ orbiting and mineralogical makeup of creation of a whole new class of telescopes removed the distortion nearby stars,” said Dr. Charles Mars: a thermal-emission imaging astronomical telescopes that will caused by the Earth’s atmosphere. Beichman, the Origins chief scien- system, a gamma ray spectrome- have an enormous impact on Also, the optical system in the tist at JPL. ter and a Martian radiation envi- ronment experiment. The imaging system will map the planet with high-resolution ther- E C H N O L O G Y mal images and give scientists an Lab lends a t increased level of detail to under- stand how the mineralogy of the JPL engineers and support staff assisted high- “This program exposes kids to careers they may planet relates to the landforms. hand to kids school students from Southern California, Central not have considered before,” said Rob Steele, a JPL Odyssey’s gamma ray spectrom- California and Arizona during a regional robotics robotics engineer and mentor to the student team at eter will allow scientists to peer in robotics competition held March 15–17 at the Los Angeles Hope Chapel Academy, Hermosa Beach. “In some into the shallow subsurface of Sports Arena. respects, it’s like working on a mission, where each Mars, the upper few centimeters Sixty-six JPLers spent numerous hours helping person works on one part or component toward one of the crust, to measure many competition make the competition possible. About half of the common goal: mission success.” elements, including the amount of volunteers were engineers who coached and men- In this case, Steele said, a five-team alliance— hydrogen that exists. By Carolina Martinez tored the teams from the beginning of the design Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose; Hamilton “For the first time at Mars, we stages up to the High School, Chandler, Ariz.; Hope Chapel Academy, will have a spacecraft that is actual competition Hermosa Beach; Mira Costa, Manhattan Beach; Re- equipped to find evidence for rounds. Other dondo Union High School, Redondo Beach; and New- pr esent near-surface water and to JPLers volunteered bridge High School, Los Angeles—took the cham- map mineral deposits from past to staff key posi- pionship at the regional and will work together in a water activity,” said Project Scien- tions during the national robotics competition at Disney’s EPCOT tist Dr. Steve Saunders. “Despite three-day event as Center in Orlando, Fla., April 5-7. the wealth of information from pr evious missions, exactly what referee, judge, time The regional was one of 13 competitions in the Mars is made of is not fully known, clock monitor and country, in which more than 530 teams competed. so this mission will give us a basic as crowd-control Nationwide, NASA has awarded 100 sponsorships understanding about the chemistry monitors. to high schools. Locally, JPL has awarded 24 teams and mineralogy of the surface.” The robots took with sponsorships to help competitors in the South- The radiation experiment will be part in the For ern California regional contest. The Laboratory is the first to look at Martian radia- Inspiration and sponsoring three of those 24 teams to go to the tion levels as they relate to the Recognition of nationals: Hope Chapel Academy—part of the cham- potential hazards faced by future Science and Tech- pionship alliance—as well as Archer School for Girls astronauts. The experiment will High school students and nology (FIRST) Southern California regional, where and King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and take data on the way to Mars and 47 robots and nearly 2,000 high school students Science, both in Los Angeles. their robots square off at the in orbit around the red planet. engaged in all the thrills of competition. FIRST is a Results of the regional and other information about After completing its primary FIRST competition at the non-profit organization whose mission is to generate FIRST are available online at http:// www.usfirst.org. mission, the Odyssey orbiter will interest in science and technology. provide a communications relay Los Angeles Sports Arena. for future landers. 2 Team chosen for astrobiology institute will be held on April 26. Though the JPL researchers have been chosen by national program focuses on girls, the NASA to be one of four new teams that event at JPL is open to all children Sp e c i a l Events Ca l e n d a r will be part of the agency’s Astrobiology between the ages of 9 and 17 Institute, a national and international Signup information can be found on Ocean Climate” at 11 a.m. in von research consortium that studies the the Human Resources Directorate home Ongoing Support Gro u p s Kármán Auditorium. origin, evolution, distribution and future page at http://hr. Information about Alcoholics Anonymous—Meetings are Ne w s the national event is at http://www. of life on Earth and in the universe. available. Call the Employee Assis- Tues., April 10–Wed., April 11 After a highly competitive peer- takeourdaughterstowork.org. The tance Program at ext. 4-3680 for time review process, teams from JPL, Michi- deadline for submitting participation and location. Investment Advice—TIAA/CREF will gan State University, the University of and medical release forms is April 9. hold one-on-one counseling sessions Br i efs Codependents Anonymous—Meeting from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in T1720. Rhode Island, and the University of Washington were selected. A s t e roids get Irish names at noon every Wednesday. Call Occu- For an appointment, call TIAA/CREF pational Health Services at ext. DR. VICTORIA MEADOWS will lead JPL asteroid hunter and planetary at (877) 209-3140, ext. 2614, or 4-3319. go to the TIAA/CREF Web site at the JPL team, which will conduct astronomer ELEANOR HELIN has given www.tiaa-cref.org. research on recognizing the biospheres Irish names to two asteroids in time for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. End of Life Issues and Bereavement— of extrasolar planets. The results of Meets the second Monday of the Discovered in July 1987 by Helin, her team’s work are expected to directly month at noon in Building 111-117. We d n e s d a y, April 11 influence the development of future the asteroids have been officially Call the JPL Employee Assistance JPL Amateur Radio Club—Meeting at space missions such as Terrestrial christened by the International Astro- Program at ext. 4-3680. noon in Building 238-543. Planet Finder, which will look for nomical Union and honor Irish contri- butions to astronomical research. habitable planets around other “suns.” Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Support JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at One asteroid is named for the Ar- “This work will help us determine Group—Meets the first and third 5:30 p.m. in the Building 167 confer- magh Observatory in Northern Ireland, what the signatures of life on an extra- Fridays of the month at noon in ence room. Guests welcome. Call Jim solar planet will look like, once we which is active in the studies of near- Building 111-117. Call the Employee Raney at ext. 4-6301. Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680 have the technology to study them,” Earth objects. The 10,502nd asteroid or Randy Herrera at ext. 3-0664. Meadows said. found, it is called ArmaghObs. Its Fidelity Investment Workshop—For official designation was 1987 OT. employees who are currently partici- JPL has been active in the astrobiol- Parent Support Group—Meets the ogy field since 1997 by forming an Another, formerly 1987 QF6, was pating in their employer sponsored third Thursday of the month at noon in retirement plan and are greater than astrobiology research element, and given the ancient Gaelic name for the Building 167-111. Call Greg Hickey at 10 years from retirement. The goal is element lead DR. KENNETH NEALSON town of Armagh, which St Patrick ext. 4-0776. for participants to determine whether was a recipient of the original round of founded in 445 A.D. as “Ardmacha.” Dr. Victoria Meadows their asset allocation is in line with Helin, the principal investigator of Senior Caregivers Support Group— Astrobiology Institute grants in 1998 to their future savings needs. Attendees JPL’s Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Meets the the first Tuesday of the study the co-evolution of planets and will be asked to consider whether they program, has had a long association month in Building 167-111. For biospheres. are deferring as much as they can, with the Armagh Observatory and she information, call the Employee Assis- and shown the advantages of incre- C h i l d ren invited on Lab April 26 named the asteroids in part to honor tance Program at ext. 4-3680. mental changes in their deferral rate that collaboration, and the observatory “You are the Future” is JPL’s theme and asset allocation. The presentation staff members who have made many for Bring Your Child to Work Day, which also describes the importance of contributions to asteroid research. Tu e s d a y, April 3 reviewing, reevaluating and rebalanc- JPL Gamers Club—Meeting at noon in ing portfolios on a regular basis. To be Building 301-227. Eight JPL proposals were recently capable onboard planning systems, held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Building selected for funding under an Intelligent which are at the core of spacecraft JPL Genealogy Club—Meeting at noon 167 conference room. Systems NASA research announcement. autonomy. Dr. Benjamin Smith is princi- in Building 301-271. “Understanding the World, One Mole- JPL received partial funding of about pal investigator; JPL co-investigators cule at a Time”—Dr. Stephen Quake, $1.5 million for the first year of a three - are Dr. Steve Chien and Russell Knight. We d n e s d a y, April 4 Caltech associate professor of applied year cycle for the eight selected and four • Multi-Media Human Computer physics, will speak at 8 p.m. in Beck- de f e r r ed proposals. Each proposal will Interfaces for Mission-Critical Systems: Associated Retirees of JPL/Caltech man Auditorium. Admission is free. receive increased funding, to be deter- Objective is to expand the collaboration Board—Meeting at 10 a.m. at the For information, call (626) 395-4652. mined, in fiscal years 2002 and 2003. of cognitive and computer scientists to Caltech Credit Union, 528 Foothill In the competition, six proposals by comprehend multimedia interfaces that Blvd., La Cañada. NASA’s Ames Research Center were also include speech and other audio T h u r s d a y, April 12 Music on the Mall—KTLA traffic accepted, with three each awarded to data, textual information and a variety reporter Jennifer York and her quartet Microwave Theory and Techniques Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, of other modes of communication. Dr. will appear at noon. Society—Peter Asbeck, professor of and the Massachusetts Institute of Hamid Kohen is principal investigator. electrical and computer engineering Technology. • Intelligent Engineering Time-Series at UC San Diego, will discuss Eight JPL The winning JPL proposals: Pattern Matching: Will develop effective T h u r s d a y, April 5 “Smarter Power Amplifiers for More • Continual Coherent Team Planning: search methods for large-scale time- Efficient Cell Phones” at Caltech’s JPL Gun Club—Meeting at noon in Moore Laboratory, room 070, 7:30 Many future NASA mission concepts series data, similar in spirit to an Building 183-328. i n t e l l i g e n t involve teams of tightly coordinated Internet search engine, but for mission p.m., following a dinner at Avery spacecraft/rovers in dynamic, partially sensor data (and more complex types of JPL Macintosh Users’ Group—Meeting Library 6:30 p.m. ($10). For more s y s t e m s understood environments; this task is “keywords”). It is intended for both at 11 a.m. in Building 180-101. An information, call (800) 275-8765. about developing distributed autonomy onboard autonomy and ground-based Apple Representative will give a Retirement Plans—A TIAA/CREF in the face of tight coordination require- mission operations. Dr. Dennis DeCoste technical demonstration of MacOS X. workshop will assist newly eligible p ro p o s a l s For more information, call Jeffery ments. Planning involves using high- is principal investigator. participants with investment options Nunes at ext. 4-8367. level team goals to command a team • Autonomous Knowledge Discovery and in completing enrollment forms at chosen for of spacecraft/rovers that collectively from Simulators: Will develop data noon in T1720-137. manages the creation and execution of mining and knowledge discovery tech- F r i d a y, April 6 a shared team plan. Dr. Anthony Barrett niques to enable efficient, in-depth “Yuri’s Night”—A celebration of the d e v e l o p m e n t is principal investigator. exploration and exploitation of large- All-Mozart Concert—The Caltech 40th anniversary of humanity’s entry • An Onboard Scientist for Multi- scale numerical simulators emphasiz- Chamber Singers and Chamber Or- into space with Yuri Gagarin's historic Rover Science Exploration: A unique ing two science applications: origins of chestra will perform at 8 p.m. in the orbit of the Earth will be held at the integration of artificial intelligence the planets/long-term behavior of solar campus’ Dabney Lounge. Admission is Hollywood Palace, 1735 Vine St., from planning and machine-learning tech- system bodies; and magnetospheric free. For information, call (626) 395- 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. A display booth will 4652. niques to autonomously provide both dynamics. A unique aspect of this work feature JPL engineers and scientists. scientific direction and distributed is that the analysis is not confined to a Tickets are $10 if purchased before Bavaria and the Black Forest—This April 1, $15 if purchased before 10 control for a team of rovers. Onboard static dataset; instead, the simulators travel film will be shown at 8 p.m. in p.m. April 12, and $20 after 10 p.m. distributed data-analysis and distrib- can be used to generate new data Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. Tick- Tickets are available through http://la. uted planning systems enable the team leading to rich opportunities for active ets are $9 and $7. For information, yurisnight.net, or Sticky Tickets at to investigate science goals with little learning. Dr. Michael Burl is principal call (626) 395-4652. (800) 464-2275. All proceeds benefit or no ground communication. Dr. Tara investigator. Permission to Dream, a project hosted Estlin is principal investigator; JPL co- • Quantum Entanglement: Revolu- by the Space Frontier Foundation to S u n d a y, April 8 investigators are Drs. Eric Mjolsness, tionary New Algorithms for Phase give telescopes to inner-city schools Rebecca Castano and Ashley Davies. Synchronization in Time and Space: All-Mozart Concert—The Caltech and schools in Africa; and Under • Autonomous Vision Guided Safe This program aims to accomplish Chamber Singers and Chamber Or- Africa Skies, a project to send space and Precise Landing: This task will development of quantum information chestra will perform at 3:30 p.m. in educators to schools in Africa. develop machine vision algorithms and theory protocols to synchronize atomic the campus’ Dabney Lounge. Admis- passive image-based control algorithms clocks nonlocally and discovery of new sion is free. For information, call that enable safe and precise landing on quantum algorithms based on distrib- (626) 395-4652. C o n t i n u i n g hazardous terrain. The proposed algo- uted entanglement that enable novel “QED”—Alan Alda portrays former Chamber Music—The New York Wood- rithms will provide estimates of motion- sensor and quantum communication Caltech physics professor and Nobel wind Quintet will perform at 3:30 p.m. and target-relative position that will be technologies. Dr. Ulvi Yurtsever is Prize winner Dr. Richard Feynman in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. in a new stage presentation at the used to guide a lander during precision principal investigator. Tickets are $27, $23, $19 and $15. Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. landing, and will also enable hazard Dr. Virendra Sarohia, JPL’s program For information, call (626) 395-4652. avoidance by providing estimates of 3-D proposal manager for NASA research The production runs through May surface topography. Dr. Larry Matthies announcements, noted that more than 13. Regular performances are held is principal investigator; co-investigator 100 JPL concepts were evaluated Tu e s d a y, April 10 Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at is Andrew Johnson. internally to begin the proposal JPL Stamp Club—Meeting at noon in • Using Combinatorial Optimization process. A JPL review board narrowed 2:30 p.m. No performances are Building 183-328. held Mondays or Tuesdays. Ticket Algorithms to Improve Automated that number down to 66 proposals prices vary. For information, call the Planning and Scheduling: Will develop a that were initially submitted the NASA JPL 2001 Lecture Series—Dr. Lee- Center Theatre Group box office revolutionary automated planning and sponsor. JPL was encouraged to submit Lueng Fu, Jason-1 and TOPEX/Posei- at (213) 628-2772 or log on to scheduling technology that can solve 48 proposals for full consideration, the don project scientist, will present http://www.TaperAhmanson.com. large, complex planning problems faster highest number of any NASA center. “Jason-1: Succeeding TOPEX/Posei- and better than—and in some cases The four deferred JPL proposals were don in the Quest for Understanding that are infeasible—for existing plan- led by Drs. Steve Chien, who had two; ning technology. It will enable more Terry Huntsberger and Michael Turmon. 3

Anecdotal evidence has it that parking has been a long-standing issue at the Laboratory. This evidence

is anecdotal no more; see inset of a copy of the newsletter “Lab-Oratory,” which prominently features

a story about parking at JPL in 1951. Fast forward to 2001, and it seems parking is still an

issue, and with anticipated personnel growth, the demand for parking will

exceed supply in 2003 if no actions are undertaken.

ARKING dding to the existing concerns over parking lot capacity J P LBy AngelaP McGahan : recently has been the status of the leases for the East and West parking lots. JPL contracts with the City of Pasadena for the East lot in five-year increments. “Although the current contract is due to expire in June 2003, there is no ARE WE ALL reason to believe that the Alease will not be renewed at that time. JPL contracts with the Flintridge Riding Club for the West parking lot, and the D I D YO U KN O W ? PACED UT? lease term expired a few weeks ago. However, the Lab is currently in negotia- • JPL has 4,416 parking spaces—2,270 spaces on-Lab S O tions with the Riding Club for a subse- and 2,146 off-Lab (East and West lots combined). quent lease extension.” said Kirk Dawson, JPL Associate Director for Institutional • Approximately 6,000 people are on Lab at any one time. issues and Chair of the Institutional Man- Under the current mantra • 882 people arrive in either a carpool or a vanpool agement Committee (IMC). of “every available parking As part of ongoing efforts to resolve on an average day. The carpooling and vanpooling space needs to serve as an JPL’s parking problems, Dawson tasked population provides approximately 550 parking active parking space,” stor- Bruce Fischer, JPL Facilities Manager, to spaces to those of us who drive. (From JPL’s last age containers that were establish a cross-organizational team to Average Vehicle Ridership surv e y, May 2000.) taking up valuable spaces are consider parking options. Individuals from in the process of being re- Parking study team members, all Lab Directorates—including both moved and relocated. So far exempt and non-exempt personnel— 31 storage containers have from left: Helmut Partma (repre- comprised the Parking Study Team. been removed, making 24 senting 5X), Joe Courtney (6X), The team’s goal was to identify new, parking spaces available, and the removal campaign will continue. Chuck Boles (6X), Page Garcia creative, implementable parking options that will improve the reality Some of the low-dollar suggestions to the Parking Study Team include as well as the perception of parking at JPL. The team met over the promoting an increase in telecommuting, flextime, and alternative work (8X), John Miranda (6X), Lorna course of four months and grappled with such parking issues as schedules. The team also considered a recommendation that motorcycle Deady, Section 900; Kirk Dawson limited supply, increasing demand, and policy guidelines. parking rules be reviewed and that motorcycle riders be given incentives In order to gather information and provide the JPL community a in order to generate increased motorcycle ridership, and in turn free up (1X), Karen Phillips (2X), Bruce forum in which to air their parking-related issues, the team hosted a parking spaces for cars. Promoting the La Canada shuttle and expanding Fischer (6X) and Peter R. Jones Town Hall meeting in von Kármán Auditorium in February. As a and improving the shuttle service, and turning up the volume on rideshare (4X and 7X). Team members not result of the meeting and written suggestions, the team reviewed, marketing and incentives, are other ways that would translate into more sorted and analyzed more than 350 suggestions, narrowing the op- capacity by reducing demand. pictured are Suzanne Bradfield tions to a list of recommendations that included near- and long-term On the perception side of the issue, some of the suggestions the team (19X) and Carl de Silveira (3X). solutions; some low-cost, others expensive. received were to increase parking enforcement and to address policy The most frequently suggested solution, and one that would go a changes that would focus on the perceived inequities of on-Lab parking Above right: Parking has been long way to improving the parking capacity at JPL, was to build el i g i b i l i t y . This team was not specifically tasked to review the curren t an important issue for Lab multilevel parking structures. Unfortunately, JPL cannot directly fund status of JPL’s parking policy, but recognized that policy feeds capacity. employees for a long time, as such a project. “Infrastructure upgrades over $500,000 must be The team recommended that the IMC should establish a high-level commit- requested through the NASA Construction of Facilities Program. In tee with authority to change criteria for on-Lab parking eligibility. addressed by this September 1951 the past, infrastructure additions such as a parking structure lost out The Parking Study Team presented its recommendations to the IMC on article in the “Lab-Oratory,” to higher-priority upgrades required to support the program/project March 22. Although the initial period of information-collecting and analy- Universe’s predecessor. work at JPL. The team’s work, however, identified the critical need sis is over, the team’s work is not finished. It is anticipated that many of for a parking structure,” Fischer explained. the team’s members will be called upon to serve on the policy review Some of the other frequently suggested solutions, such as requir- committee, and members of the team from the Facilities and Security ing parking under all new buildings, and re-striping and reconfigur- divisions will continue to implement the identified actions. ing the East and Arroyo lots, are currently being implemented. The The implementation of these actions, the feasibility of expanded planned Flight Project Center building (near the corner of Surveyor telecommuting and flex-time and the willingness of the Lab community to and Mariner roads), expected to be completed in 2004, will provide expand the use of ridesharing (vanpooling and carpooling) should help 40 to 100 new parking spaces. The Facilities Division has engaged a reverse the downward trend in parking availability. The JPL community is parking consultant that is currently in the process of evaluating the urged to stay tuned, and stay in touch, as this is the first step into making configuration of the East and Arroyo lots, and will make their recom- the parking issue at JPL more anecdotal than evidentiary. You can find the mendations shortly. latest information on the status of many of the solutions mentioned in this article by logging on to http://jpl-facilities/665/section665.html. 4 Four JPL employees attended ab o a r d Discovery. the launch of Space Shuttle The purpose of the SFA Program Discovery earlier this is to recognize and motivate em- month as part of the ployees and contractors and to Space Flight Awareness increase awareness in the Space Program. Shuttle/Space Station Program. In Space Flight Honorees Mona Jasnow, 1987, with growing emphasis in Section 183; Todd Barber, the payload area, several NASA Aw a re n e s s Section 353; Cindy Jeffries, Section centers and contractors who had 910; and Laura Sergott, Section not previously participated, includ- 250, toured Kennedy Space Center ing JPL, were invited and encour- h o n o rees visit as part of their award. aged to join the program. Di s c o v e r y carried the three mem- The Space Flight Awareness K S C bers of the Expedition Two crew to Program is part of JPL’s Reward From left:Honoree Laura Sergott, Section 250; honoree Mona Jasnow, Section 183; the International Space Station; the and Recognition Program. For Gael Squibb, Section 900, distinguished guest; honoree Cindy Jeffries, Section 910; John first three astronauts to inhabit the more information, log on to http:// orbiting platform returned to Earth eis.jpl.nasa.gov/sec614/reward. Olivas, astronaut and former JPL employee; and honoree Todd Barber, Section 353.

COFFEE, Kona, top of the line 100% pure & ’97 FORD Escort LX, auto, air, exc. cond., 76K sun dried, hand picked from top qual. trees, miles, $5,500/obo. 626/351-9880, eves. and For Rent rich, dark roast, ltd. supply, disc. 45% at weekends. ALTADENA 2 bd., 1 ba + 2-car garage and Le t t e r s introductory price of $21/lb. 626/584-9632. ’96 FORD SVT Cobra Mustang conv., 5 speed, fireplace, immaculate condition, approx. 4 DESK/CHAIR, antique mahogany, roll top, all black, leather interior, stereo w/CD chang- miles from JPL. 626/797-9546. I would like to thank my friends at TAP $1,500; TABLES, 2 custom rod iron indoor/ er, security alarm w/LoJack, clean, well main- LA CANADA, room in lovely priv. home, priv. and the Discovery Program for their outdoor, w/heavy glass top, $2,500. 248-8853. tained, exc. cond., no modifications to body or bath, gar., kitch. privileges, $450. 952-3382. compassion and support during the DESK, roll-top, maple, exc. condition, $500. engine, garage-kept w/cover, less than 27K miles, $21,000/obo. 626/379-1540. LA CANADA/FLINTRIDGE, rm, kitch. privi-leg- recent illness of my father and subse- 249-0283. es, BBQ, pool, off-st. parking. 790-1280. FURNITURE: bed, Ethan Allen, queen size ’91 HONDA Civic LX, 165K miles, 4 door, quent death. I especially thank Program automatic, a/c, power windows/doors, am/fm/ LA CRESCENTA, cozy 2-bd. house w/pool, pri- maple poster bed, $350; table, maple, Ethan vate, high above Foothill, $1,450. 952-6007. 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Our washer/dryer, cent. air/heat, skylights, fire- through spokes slats, $5 ea./obo. 909/593- mi., $3,500 obo. 626/798-1990, Bob. place, balcony, huge kitch. w/dishwasher, new thanks also to the ERC for the beautiful 4046 or [email protected]. ’91 MERCURY Tracer Wagon, red, auto, a/c, carpets, great n’borh’d; $650+ deposit +1/2 plant sent in his memory. MICROWAVE, $25/obo; TOASTER, $10/obo; roof rack, am/fm/cassette, exc. cond., 90,000 util.; 64 N. Oak. 626/229-5240, Lavonne. Terry Fisher and family FERN, outdoor, hanging, $10. 626/449-3699. miles, 30 mpg+, $4,000 firm. 626/458-7794. SOUTH PASADENA apt. to share, 2 bd., 1.5 MISC: sectional couch, beige, almost new, ’92 PONTIAC TransSport SE van, red/black, ba., secure parking, large bd., near Fair Oaks $300; coffee table, $75; 4 stacked tables, 109K mi., 6 seats, engine has just 29K mi., and 110, $500. 626/799-5512, Mr. Monico. On behalf of my family and myself, I $200; bar cart, $150; child's bike, toys, etc., good cond., $4,000. 249-6543, after 5 p.m. Editor would like to thank the ERC for a beau- best offer. 248-8853. ’80 PONTIAC Grand Prix, runs well, auto, new MOVING SALE: chest freezer, 15 cu. ft., battery, 100K+ mi., needs some work, Real Estate Mark Whalen tiful plant sent on my mother’s passing. Rabi Wang Kenmore, $125; couch/futon, 52" w x 6' l, $50; $1,250/obo. 626/398-6564. ALTADENA, "Meadows," min. from JPL, mtn., bunk beds & mattresses, $100; oak table, ’95 SATURN SL sedan, 5 speed, white exterior, cyn. and city views, 1,350 s.f., roomy & Design & Layout 42"w x 5' l & two 17" leaves, w/6 chairs, gray interior, a/c, 74,000 miles, exc. running spacious, 2 bd., 1 ba., 10,460 s.f. lot, I want to thank everyone who arranged $700; wood desk w/return, $100; oak ent. ctr. cond., good physical condition, 27 city & 37 new hardwood floors, carpet, open house Sun- Adriane Jach my ret i r ement party in von Kármán w/cut glass door, 5' w x 55" tall, $300; oak freeway mpg, am/fm/tape, no accidents, days, call for times, a must see, 4118 Canyon ent. ctr., 5' w x 6' tall, $250; photos at $4,900/obo. 957-5742. Crest Rd. 626/797-7893. Auditorium and thank everyone who http://www.gg.caltech.edu/~rjacobs/ Audrey Riethle/ ’93 SUBARU Impreza L, hatchback, automatic, overtheedge/furn01.html. 626/574-0480. LA CANADA/FLINTRIDGE, hilltop home above Design Services attended. It was a most wonderful event. p/w, p/m, CD, cassette, 5 dr., good cond., no Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, modern I sincerely appreciate all your kind ORGAN, Conn Theatrette 551, type 3, electric, mechanical problems, 137K mi., $3,400/obo. house designed by Millard Sheets, spectacular 2 keyboards, foot pedals & cassette recorder, gr eetings and well wishes. The company, 626/222-1725. views thru floor to ceiling glass windows, on .5 $300. 249-0283. ac r e lot, 4 bd., 2,300 sq. ft. + 900 sq. ft. Chief Photographer the food, and the program were fabu- ’89 TOYOTA Supra, turbo, V6, 5 speed, 120K PIANO, Chickering Grand, mfg. in 1923, gd. mi., new clutch/brakes, sport roof, ac, ps, pw, co v e r ed decks and patios, La Canada schools, Bob Brown/Photo Lab lous. A special thanks to the “Galileo Not cond., beautiful presentation, located at pdl, alarm, tilt wheel, cruise, am/fm/cd, ABS, for sale by owner, $790,000. 790-4981. Ready for Real Time Players,” who pret t y Pasadena-area residence, photo at http:// good condition, $4,400/obo. 626/449-2007. SUNLAND/TUJUNGA, why pay twice the price jaw.deepspace.com/piano.html, $3,200/obo. much stole the show. The entire event ’95 VOLVO 850 GLT wagon, 5 speed, good for half the house? 15 easy minutes to JPL, Universe is published 661/251-6916. never any smog, seldom even fog at the 1,650 was perfect. It was a great sendoff. cond., 102K mi., green/beige, leather interior, every other Friday by the PLANTS; variegated Ficus Benjamina, 4 ft. theft deterrent, sunroof, winter pkg., child foot elevation of this 3 bd., 2 ba., 2,900 sq. ft. Bill O’Neil tall, $25/obo; Kentia Palm, 3 feet tall, very booster seat, AM/FM/tape/6 CD changer, home with loads of extras on a 10,000 square Office of Communications graceful, $35/obo. 626/449-3699. $12,500. 952-9463, evenings. foot level lot, $349,000. http://www. PRINTER, color inkjet, Compaq IJ1200, brand its.caltech.edu/~sharonb/ or 352-7321. and Education of the Jet new, box unopened, 2400 x 1200 res., $100 Propulsion Laboratory, Pa s s i n g s ($40 less than retail). 353-4400, Brian. Wa n t e d Vacation Rentals MARY PHILLIPS, 72, a retired admin- RE F R I G E R A TOR, 17 cu. ft., fros t - f r ee, almond, BABYSITTER, part time, for a toddler (boy, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, exc. cond., $85. 626/744- 2714, eve. 2.5) in Altadena; mother with child OK. BIG BEAR cabin, quiet area near village, 2 istrative secretary in Section 339, died Pasadena, CA 91 1 09. SCANNER, brand new, never used, still in box, 626/791-0585, evenings, Ulvi or Ayse. bd., sleeps 8, completely furnished, f/p TV/VCP, $75/night. 249-8515. of cancer Feb. 24. Visioneer 3300, 1600 x 200 dpi, optical HOUSING: returning graduate researcher cou- For change of address, Phillips joined the Lab in 1970 and resolution, 36-bit color, Win 95/98, Win ple, non-smokers, seek 1 bd. from end of May BIG BEAR LAKEFRONT lux. townhome, 2 decks, tennis, pool/spa, nr. skiing, beaut. mas- contact your section office retired in 1987. She is survived by five NT4.0/2000, $80. 626/304-0794, Patty. to end of Dec., must allow pets. 720/ 890- SEWING MACHINE, Pfaff Creative 1471 1310 or 303/492-8274, jahm@mail1. ter bdrm. suite, sleeps 6. 949/786-6548. (on-Lab personnel) or children, 11 grandchildren and seven with accessories and instruction manuals, jpl.nasa.gov. CAMBRIA, ocean front house, sleeps up to 4, Xerox Business Services at great grandchildren. electronic machine with dual feed mech- HOUSING: the Educational Affairs Office seeks excellent view. 248-8853. Private services were held in North anism, great for quilters, Blue Book price help in locating furnished apartments, houses HAWAII, Kona, on 166 feet of ocean front on $474, sell for $425/obo. 792-8685, eve. (626) 844-41 0 2 (for JPL Carolina. or rooms for students in the Summer Intern Keauhou Bay, priv. house & guest house com- STOVE, vintage 1940s, cobalt blue, fully Program to rent for about 2 mo. Ext. 4-1444, fortably sleeps 6; 3 bd., 2 ba., rustic, relaxing retirees and others). restored, new wiring/paint/insulation; has Lisa Campbell. and beautiful, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, DAVID BROWNE, 90, the original built-in salt & pepper shakers, perfect cond., TO RENT, Australian professor visiting JPL spectacular views, near restaurants, golf Notice to Advert i s e r s editor of Universe’s predecessor, “Lab- $3,000. 626/287-9433. seeks rental accommodation for self and fami - courses & other attractions. 626/584-9632. Advertising is available Oratory,” died March 3. SWING SET and play structure, includes 2 ly in La Canada school district, Aug. 2001 to HAWAII, Maui condo, NW coast on beach, swings, rocket-rider, hoops, monkey bars, Feb. 2002. 952-1456. w/ocean view, 25 ft. fr. surf, 1 bd. w/loft, com- for JPL and Caltech em- Browne worked at JPL from 1951– 55. climbing rope, slide, playhouse and upper- VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS, coed, all levels of pl. furn., phone, color TV, VCR, mcrowv., d/w, ployees, contractors and Memorial services were held March 18 deck w/ladder, all redwood construction with play, Tuesday nts. 8-10 at Eagle Rock High pool, priv. lanai, slps. 4, 4/15-12/14 in Pasadena. galvanized lag-bolts for durability and easy as- School, $3/night. 956-1744, Barbara. $105/nt./2, 12/15-4/14 $120/nt./2, $10/nt. ad- retirees and their fami- sembly, very good cond., orig. price over d’l person. 949/348-8047. $1,000, sell $350. 626/303-3719, evenings. MAMMOTH, Chamonix condo, at lifts 7, 8, 16, lies. No more than two WENDELL SMITH, 78, a retired offset TABLE, dinette, sq. glass top 5' x 5' w/metal F re e 17, walk to Warning Hut, 2 bd., 2 full ba., ads of up to 60 word s pressman in Section 641, died of pneu - feet and 4 matching chairs, $800/obo; BAR BAND SAW and radial arm saw, worn but sleeps 6, fully equipped elec. kitch., incl. monia March 16. STOOLS, 4 matching, metal frame, all in working. 626/797-5804, leave message. microwave & extras, f/p & wood, color each will be published for superb cond., $400/obo. 626/398-3480. TV/VCR, cable, FM stereo, o/d Jacz., sauna, Smith joined JPL in 1964 and retired CATS, 2 kittens found at service station, game, rec & lndry rms, conv. to lifts, shops, brother (long-hair beige Tabby, a little shy) each advertiser. Items in 1985. He is survived by his wife, special events, spec. midwk rates. 249-8524. Ve h i c l e s / A c c e s s o r i e s and sister (short hair calico, very friendly); re- may be combined within Nancy, children Robin and Wendell Jr., ceived 1st set of shots, both spayed/ neutered, MAMMOTH, Courchevel, walking distance to Canyon Lodge and lifts, 2 bd., 2 ba., sleeps 6, and five grandchildren. ’92 ACURA Legend LS, auto transmission, all litter trained. 626/287-9433. one submission. options, beige/gold, 84K miles, always fully equipped unit. 661/255-7958. Services were private. CATS, several wonderful middle-aged kitties Ads must be submitted garaged, exc. cond., all service records need new homes because owner recently MAMMOTH, Snowcreek, 2 bd., 2 ba., + loft, available, new timing belt and new brakes, passed away. 626/791-3763, Judy. sleeps 6-8, fully equipped kitchen incl. micro- on ad cards, available at $10,800. 236-4869, after 5 p.m., Harold. wave, d/w, cable TV, VCR, phone, balcony DOG, 2-year-old, male German Shepherd; w/view to mtns., Jacz, sauna, streams, the ERC and the Universe ’89 CHEVROLET S10 Blazer, V6, auto, 2x2, neutered, has all shots. 626/287-9433. a/c, pwr. wndws./dr. locks, am/fm/cass., cruise fishponds, close to Mammoth Creek, JPL office, Bldg. 186-118, o r C l a s s i f i e d s ctrl., tilt whl., tinted wndws., tow pkg., lug. DOG, to good home, pretty Lab/Aussie mix, discount. 626/798-9222 or 626/794-0455. rack, full-size spare, 128K mi., well-maint., neutered male, black/chocolate w/med./long OCEANSIDE, on the sand, charming 1-bd. con- via e-mail to universe@ $3,800. 626/ 794-1716. hair, 1 year old, 55 lbs., gd. with kids, profes- do, panoramic view, walk to pier or harbor, For Sale sionally trained; playful but not overactive, pool, spa, game rm., sleeps 4. 949/786-6548. j p l . n a s a . g o v. ’86 CHEVROLET S10 Blazer, 4x4, 128,000 mi., very loving, likes other dogs but the older dog AIRLINE TICKET, round-trip, anywhere 1 owner, a/c, pwr windows/locks/steering, at home can't adjust to him. 661/298-2680. OCEANSIDE condo, fully furn. 2 bd., 2 ba., f/p, Ads are due at 2 p.m. Southwest flies, travel must be completed by trailering hookup, roof rack, tilt steering, full kitch., quiet, relaxing, beautiful setting, cruise cont., runs gd, everything working, gd DOG, 1-year-old "Woody" grew up w/children located at beachside, BBQ, pool, spa, game on the Monday after May 18, $300/obo. 626/355-3886, Rosemary or and toddlers, kind personality, loves to play, Katherine. tires, passed last emission test. $3,200. rm, great ocean view, easy walk to pier and 661/513-9079. Huskie/Shepherd mix, all shots, black w/white restaur., slps. 6, 2-nt. min., avai. weekly or publication for the follow- BBQ, Sunbeam gas grill, wooden shelves on tummy & paws, we've got to move and aren't monthly. 909/981-7492, Jim or Darlene. ing issue. both sides for food, utensils and plates, cover ’94 DODGE Intrepid sedan, 4 dr., blue, 58K allowed to take him. 626/446-4672, lv. msg. included, $50. 714/903-8888. miles, a/c, cruise control, power steering, win- ROSARITO BEACH condo, 2 bd., 2 ba., ocean dows, door locks, new tires, exc. cond., view, pool, tennis, short walk to beach on priv. All housing and vehicle BED, twin, white arched metal headbd. & $5,000/obo. 500-0330. rd., 18-hole golf course 6 mi. away, priv. footbd., exc. cond., $90/obo. 310/670-6830. Lost & Found advertisements require ’92 DODGE Shadow, automatic, white, 114K secure parking. 626/794-3906. BIKE, 20-year-old men's Nashbar, Sport Ex Lost: Wedding band, slightly bent; very high miles, a/c, good cond. $3,000. 626/398-7573. SAN CLEMENTE COVE timeshare, half-block that the qualifying per- road bicycle, 18 speed, 60 cm frame, good sentimental value; possibly lost in vicinity of to beach & pier, sleeps 4, one wk from 4/1 or tires, make offer. 626/355-5405. ’91 DODGE Grand Caravan, white, 117K Bldg. 183. Matt at 4-2259 or e-mail mtuch@ son(s) placing the ad be miles, 7 passenger, cruise cont., power steer - 5/13, $475. 626/836-3931. CELL PHONE ACCESSORIES, Nokia, 6100 jpl.nasa.gov. ing, windows, door locks, tow package, new SAN FRAN., Nob Hill honeymoon suite, slps 2 listed as an owner on the series, hands-free kit and car charger, paid tires, well maintained, $3,000/obo. 500-0330. max, full kitch., maid srvc., concierge, reserve $50, sell for $20/obo. 714/903-8888. ownership documents. early, $125/nite, $750/wk. 626/254-1550.