Inside August 1, 2003 Volume 33 Number 15

News Briefs ...... 2 Surviving the Amazon ...... 3

Special Events Calendar ...... 2 Passings ...... 4

100s of Galaxies For Galex . . . . . 3 Classifieds ...... 4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory

he Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment impact on atmospheric weather patterns, fisheries and global climate change.” T (Grace) mission has released its first scence Grace is accomplishing that goal by providing a more precise defini- product, the most accurate map yet of Earth’s gravity field. Grace, tion of Earth’s geoid, an imaginary surface defined only by Earth’s gravity field, upon which Earth’s ocean surfaces would lie if not dis- which is managed by JPL, is the newest tool for scientists working turbed by other forces such as ocean currents, winds and tides. The to unlock secrets of ocean circulation and its effects on climate. geoid height varies around the world by up to 200 meters (650 feet). “I like to think of the geoid as science’s equivalent of a carpenter’s Created from 111 days of selected Grace data to help calibrate and level. It tells us where horizontal is,” Tapley said. “Grace will tell us the Grace quickly validate the mission’s instruments, this preliminary model improves geoid with centimeter-level precision.” knowledge of the gravity field so much it is being released to oceanogra- So why is knowing the geoid height so important? Dr. Lee-Lueng Fu, phers now, months in advance of the scheduled start of routine Grace produces Topex/Poseidon and Jason project scientist at JPL, said, “The ocean’s science operations. The data are expected to significantly improve our surface, while appearing flat, is actually covered with hills and valleys ability to understand ocean circulation, which strongly influences caused by currents, winds and tides, and also by variations in Earth’s weather and climate. best-ever gravity field. Scientists want to separate out these gravitational effects, Dr. Byron Tapley, Grace principal investigator at the University of so they can improve the accuracy of satellite altimeters like Jason and Texas’ Center for Space Research, called the new model a feast for Topex/Poseidon, which measure sea surface height, ocean heat storage gravity map oceanographers. “This initial model represents a major advancement and global ocean circulation. This will give us a better understanding of in our knowledge of Earth’s gravity field,” Tapley said. “Pre-Grace By Alan Buis ocean circulation and how it affects climate.” models contained such large errors that many important features were Dr. Michael Watkins, Grace project scientist at JPL, put improve- obscured. Grace brings the true state of the oceans into much sharper ments to Earth’s gravity model into perspective. “Scientists have stud- focus, so we can better see ocean phenomenon that have a strong ied Earth’s gravity for more than 30 years, using both satellite and ground measurements that were of uneven quality. Using just a few Previously, the long wavelength months of our globally uniform quality Grace data, we’ve already im- components of the gravity field proved the accuracy of Earth’s gravity model by a factor of between 10 and nearly 100, depending on the size of the gravity feature. In determined from satellite tracking some locations, errors in geoid height based upon previous data were were limited to a resolution of as much as 1 meter (3.3 feet). Now, we can reduce these errors to a approximately 700 kilometers. centimeter (.4 inches) in some instances. That’s progress.” Grace, a joint partnership between NASA and the German Aerospace In contrast, Grace, by itself, Center, senses minute variations in gravitational pull from local has provided accurate gravity changes in Earth’s mass by precisely measuring, to a tenth of the width information with a resolution of a human hair, changes in the separation of two identical spacecraft of 200 kilometers. Now, much following the same orbit approximately 220 kilometers (137 miles) apart. Grace will map the variations from month to month, following more detail is clearly evident in changes imposed by the seasons, weather patterns and short-term the earth’s geophysical features. climate change.

Take one well-seasoned oceanography satellite, the joint NASA/French Space Agency Eddies help create ocean weather patterns and transport nutrients from deep to shallower Topex/Poseidon, nearing its 11th year in orbit to study the world’s ocean circulation and Jason, Topex waters, where they enhance the growth of its effect on climate, mix in a fresh sibling satellite, Jason, and add a dash of ingenuity, marine life. Beyond Jason and the tandem mission, scien- and you get what scientists are calling the Jason-Topex/Poseidon tandem mission. now work tists are developing ways to achieve even high- er resolution ocean measurements without Since last September, when the older space- “The Jason-Topex/Poseidon tandem mission flying multiple conventional altimeters. A Jason craft was maneuvered into a tightly spaced doubles the resolution of ocean surface topog- in tandem follow-on project, the Ocean Surface Topogra- orbit with Jason’s, the two have engaged in a raphy data, creating a continuous, simultane- phy Mission, may carry a Wide-Swath Ocean By Alan Buis spicy experimental orbital tango. The space- ous record of superior-quality radar Altimeter. It would make wide-swath ocean craft are serving up exceptionally high-resolu- measurements that will be used to map ocean surface height measurements using radar tion data on the height of the surface current speed and direction, revealing interferometry. The wide-swath instrument world’s ocean sur- important new information about these ener- would provide a resolution of about 15 kilome- faces, a key getic swirls that are often too small to be re- ters (9 miles) on the ocean surface, an eight- measure of solved by a single satellite,” Fu said. “Tandem fold improvement in data resolution over the heat storage mission data will allow scientists to revise tandem mission. in the ocean models, improving their ability to predict With Jason’s instruments fully calibrated, ocean, ocean currents in the future.” NASA and the French Space Agency released via which Fu said data from the mission are expected the Internet Jason’s first high-accuracy science influ- to improve our knowledge of ocean tides in data products. The products represent the final, Globe shows ences coastal and other shallow-water regions, the validated records of Jason altimetry data and weather changing transports of boundary currents, the Jason data associated background information. Scientists and future horizontal transport of heat in the oceans and around the world will use these records to taken in a 10-day planetary other climate-relevant properties. Also, it may develop products and perform investigations. collection cycle ending climate validate theories of ocean turbulence caused by The Jason science team has accumulated ap- July 15. The slight rise in events. The the Coriolis force, a phenomenon caused by proximately 50 10-day cycles from the mission. experimental tan- Earth’s rotation that deflects moving objects, sea levels (warming) shown in These will be reprocessed over the next several dem mission data will such as water or air, to the right in the north- months to create a single data record for each the western Pacific contrasts with the help scientists better detect and ern hemisphere and to the left in the southern cycle. Future records will be made available to Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska and U.S. understand ocean currents, tides and eddies. hemisphere. the public about 35 days after spacecraft collec- west coast, where lower-than- In a paper in the American Geophysical The data may provide valuable information tion. Specialized products are available to sci- Union newsletter Eos, JPL’s Dr. Lee-Lueng Fu, about ocean eddies, a type of ocean “weather.” normal sea-surface levels and cool entists. project scientist for the Jason and Topex/Posei- These intermediate-sized (50 to 200 kilome- For more information about Jason, visit ocean temperatures continue. don missions, reports the mission is producing ters, or 30 to 120 miles across) ocean features http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html. ocean surface topography data that reveal generally last only a few months, yet play an twice as many details as seen before. important role in transporting ocean heat. 2 Researcher receives glacier honor Three JPL-led studies, each led by Universe JPL geophysicist ERIC RIGNOT was principal investigators from Section recently honored by having an Antarctic 353, were selected in advanced chemi- Special Events Calendar glacier named for him. cal propulsion technology. “Lightweight, Rignot, of the Interferometric Syn- Foam Core Covers for Protection of JPL Genealogy Club—Meeting at noon thetic Aperture Radar Phenomenology Propellant Tanks and Propulsion Com- Ongoing Support Groups in Building 301-271. and Product Verification Group in the ponents” is led by MARC ADAMS. Alcoholics Anonymous—Meetings are Radar Science and Engineering Section “Ultralight Tank Technology Develop- available. Call the Employee Assistance Wednesday, August 6 334, received the honor from the ment for In-Space Applications” is led Program at ext. 4-3680 for time and United States Board on Geographic by JOSEPH LEWIS, with LORIE location. Associated Retirees of JPL/Caltech— Names. He was cited for his use of field GRIMES-LEDESMA as co- investigator. Meeting at 10 a.m. at the Caltech Credit and remotely sensed data to study “Cryogenic Propulsion with Zero Boil- Caregivers Support Group—Meets the Union, 528 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada. first Thursday of the month at noon in Antarctic glacier mechanics from the off Storage Applied to Outer Planetary Exploration” is led by CARL GUERNSEY, Building 167-111 (The Wellness Place). 1990s to the present. Thursday, August 7 with RAY BAKER as co- investigator. For more information, call the Employ- ee Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680. Student projects set for Mars rovers In the solar sails area, MICHAEL JPL Gun Club—Meeting at noon in Building 183-328. While the ultimate field trip might LOU of Section 350 is the principal Codependents Anonymous—Meeting at someday be an actual journey to Mars, investigator for “Structural Analysis noon every Wednesday. Call Occupa- NASA is doing the next best thing— and Synthesis Tools for Solar Sails,” tional Health Services at ext. 4-3319. Tuesday, August 12 giving high school teams the opportuni- with HOUFEI FANG of Section 353 as ty to explore Mars by working on co-investigator. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group— JPL Stamp Club—Meeting at noon in specific research projects during the Meets the first Friday and third Building 183-328. Mars Exploration Rover missions, set New stop signs posted Thursday of the month at noon in New stop signs have Building 111-117. Call the Employee to land in January 2004. Wednesday, August 13 Eric Rignot Two programs designed to involve been installed on Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680 or JPL Amateur Radio Club—Meeting at students in exploration and discovery Explorer Road, both Randy Herrera at ext. 3-0664. noon in Building 238-543. enable high school teams to experience east and west bound, Parents Group for Children With Spe- a space mission from launch through which will create a cial Needs—Meets the second Thursday JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at 5 three-way stop at landing. Teams from 13 schools are of the month at noon in the Wellness p.m. in the 167 conference room. Call the intersection of participating in the Athena Student Place, Building 167-111. Debbie Llata at ext. 3-3690 for infor- Interns program. The Mars Exploration Explorer and mation. Student Data Team has 51 participating Mariner Roads near Working Parents Support Group— schools. Advance studies will prepare Building 277. JPL Security cautions Meets the third Thursday of the month “Succeed Over Stress”—This class the students for participating in the staff to operate their vehicles in a safe at noon in Building 167-111 (The offered by the Employee Assistance News mission when the two rovers, Spirit and and legal manner at this re-configured Wellness Place). For more information, Program is designed to provide an Opportunity, begin exploring Mars. location. call the Employee Assistance Program educational and experiential opportuni- Students and teachers in the Athena at ext. 4-3680. ty on how to manage stress effectively and maximize coping skills during Student Interns program will each Entries sought for MLK quilt periods of uncertainty and high work Briefs spend a week at JPL while the rovers Employees and affiliates are invited to Tuesday, August 5 demand. It will be held from 9 a.m. to are operating on Mars, and will work participate in a quilting project for noon in Trailer 1707. To enroll, go to with mentors from the Mars science JPL’s Martin Luther King Jr. 2004 ACW Career Panel—Line management celebration on Lab. Designs should careers is the topic for this discussion, the Education and Training website team and aid in data analysis. Before (http://hr.jpl.nasa.gov/et), choose the arriving at JPL, the students will learn illustrate King’s spirit and the 2004 continuing the Advisory Council for theme, “Personal Responsibility in a Women’s summer series. Join sched- Professional Development category, about Mars’ geology, the scientific and search for “Succeed Over Stress,” and Diverse World: Share in the Experience uled speakers Mary Bothwell (Section mechanical capabilities of the rovers, complete enrollment information. For of Pride and Equality.” 380), Amanda Beckman (266), Dr. and the software needed to visualize more information, call the Employee Submissions should be on a 6” x 6” Andrea Donnellan (320), Cindy Kingery the data that will be returned to Earth. Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680. sheet of white paper. Designs are due (510) and Leslie Livesay (340) at noon “More and more, we’re trying to in von Kármán Auditorium. involve students directly in our mis- Monday, Aug. 25, to LAURA WHITE, mail stop 201-203. For more informa- sions, to give them real research “Ask the Experts About E-Mail”—At 2 Thursday, August 14 tion, call her at ext. 3-5441. opportunities,” said MICHELLE VIOTTI, p.m. in Building 180-101, Virinder ACW Career Panel—The final in a manager of NASA’s Mars Public En- Ethics training through Sept. 30 Dhillon and Rebecca Martinez will series of five panels sponsored by the gagement program at JPL. discuss how JPL e-mail can now be Advisory Council for Women, held at All JPL employees are required to The 51 teams participating in the accessed from a Web browser when you noon in von Kármán Auditorium, will complete Ethics training by Sept. 30. Mars Exploration Student Data Team are on travel or away from your office cover science careers at JPL. Join Numerous classes are still available, program will use data from JPL’s Mars computer. See a demo of this new scheduled participants Dr. Claudia and are listed on the Daily Planet Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey to feature and find out how it can facili- Alexander (4033), Dr. Joy Crisp (3223), (http://dailyplanet). help characterize aspects of tate your work. The talk is sponsored Dr. Candice Hansen (3222), Dr. Paulett All classes last one hour. Registra- Mars from the atmosphere by Institutional Computing and Informa- Liewer (326) and Dr. Carol Raymond tion is not required; just remember to tion Services. to the surface (3223). Come and listen to their stories bring your badge, which is scanned to of career opportunities and advance- that affect the verify attendance. JPL Gamers Club—Meeting at noon in ment, both lateral and upward. Pre- rover missions. Online training is also available at Building 301-227. pared questions and questions from the The Mars team will help compare the Ethics website (http://ethics). audience will be answered. orbital data to rover- collected data for CEC receives re-accreditation “ground The Child Educational Center (CEC) truthing,” has earned its re-accreditation from the which means National Association for the Education using ground-level observa- of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s tions to verify interpretations of remote leading organization of early childhood observations. professionals. 100s of Future explorers in the Athena “We’re proud to be accredited by By Lisa Townsend Student Interns Program were selected NAEYC, and recognized for our commit- galaxies in from around the country. Athena is the ment to reaching the highest profes- JPL’s Galaxy Evolution name of the rovers’ main instrument sional standards,” said Executive Explorer has beamed payload, the toolkit used to analyze Director ELYSSA NELSON. “The accred- back revealing images Galex rocks and other features on Mars. itation lets families in our community of hundreds of galaxies The Mars Exploration Student Data know that children in our program are to expectant images teams are from 24 states plus the getting the best care and early learning astronomers, providing District of Columbia and an American experiences.” the first batch of data school in Bolivia. The two programs The CEC provides quality child care will closely complement each other, to more than 600 infants, toddlers, pre- on star formation that just as both landed and orbital science school and school-age children of JPL they had hoped for. teams work closely together in plane- and Caltech families as well as families The recent ultravio- tary missions. from the surrounding community. The let color images from JPL garners funding for proposals CEC also serves as an observation and the orbiting space practicum site for college students in NASA recently selected 15 industry, telescope were taken the early childhood education field, and government and academic organiza- between June 7 and will soon be educating Los Angeles tions to pursue 22 innovative propul- county child care June 23, 2003 and are sion technology research proposals that professionals in available online at could revolutionize exploration and the implementa- http://www.galex.caltech.edu and http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/new. scientific study of the solar system. tion of outdoor Four JPL-led proposals were selected “The images clearly show active star formation in nearby galaxies, curriculum for funding for NASA’s In-Space Propul- and large numbers of distant ultraviolet galaxies undergoing through a major sion Technology Program. starbursts,” said Principal Investigator Dr. Christopher Martin, an grant from the The research will be conducted in astrophysics professor at Caltech. “This demonstrates that the Galaxy First5LA’s Com- five in-space propulsion technology munity Develop- Evolution Explorer will be a powerful tool for studying star formation areas: aerocapture; advanced chemical ment in galaxies near and far.” propulsion; solar electric propulsion; Initiatives. “These stunning images provide us with valuable information needed space-based tether propulsion; and solar sail technologies. to advance our knowledge of how galaxies, like our own Milky Way, evolve and transform,” said Project Manager Dr. James Fanson. “Pic- tures of the ultraviolet sky reveal objects we could never have seen with visible light alone.” The Galaxy Evolution Explorer launched on April 28, 2003. Its goal is to map the celestial sky in the ultraviolet and determine the history of star formation in the universe over the last 10 billion years. 3 Universe

Rocket Scientist SURVIVESSURVIVES AMAZONAMAZON JPL’s own Dave Johnson of Section 352 shared with Universe his experience in “Survivor: the Amazon,” the sixth in the Survivor series.

By Angela McGahan rolling, we quickly transitioned from traveling into the friendships outside of the Amazon. You can quickly forget CBS’s Survivor series has had a very successful run in game. Similarly, there was no need for us to be in Brazil how annoyingly bad somebody smells or snores once a the newly spawned reality show market. The show has any longer than the show lasted; we left the day after the shower and bed are in the forecast. gone to various remote areas of the world where 16 final tribal council. Dreams of a Double-Double and What was your best day? perfect strangers are left to fend for themselves for 39 chocolate shake produced no complaints. Day 10. From catching a substantial fish that morning to days, and in the process they try to outwit, outplay and Was it really as primitive and dangerous as we are coming from behind to win the Coke challenge, everything outlast their teammates. The winner, or “sole survivor,” led to believe? Were there really alligators and seemed to come together that day. Socially, we had a peck- walks away with a prize of $1 million, but everyone piranha everywhere? ing order established that would keep the core group intact walks away with amazing stories. The Amazon is a harsh habitat. We ate piranha more than for at least two more tribal councils. Plus, we had a func- any other fish. Jaguar sightings forced us to keep a nightly tional refrigerator in the middle of a jungle to keep bever- How did you get the idea to be part of a fire watch. Infections occurred extremely easily due to the ages chilled. Certainly nothing better than a cold one on a reality show, and not just any reality show, but moist and hot conditions ... I would have to say leaving 20- malnourished hot day. the mother of all reality shows, Survivor? inch knives around inexperienced, urban-raised folk was scarily entertaining at times and probably more dangerous What was your worst day? From the physical challenges to the constant mental strain, than any of the wildlife. Day 9. For the first 13 days the teams were split up by the Survivor concept is fantastic in every aspect. I watched gender. The dudes had lost four out of five challenges. the first season while on co-op (the extended internship What was the hardest part about living in the Morale was low and the realization that we were being jungle for a month? program that many of the employees go through before embarrassed on national television was running tensions For me, the social dynamics were the most difficult part of becoming full time) with JPL and was immediately thick. We had not caught any significant food and we the show. Certainly the physical discomforts taxed the body hooked. hadn’t fully adapted to our environment. Around this time, and mind, but the constant stress of not knowing who to That summer on a climbing trip in Joshua Tree, some Roger decided to sleep without pants, which made the trust, who was hiding information from you, dealing with friends and I shot my video for the Survivor 2 audition. mornings that much more painful. With school in full force I didn’t watch the show until I personality conflicts that arose due to short tempers, and What was the funniest thing that happened? was called by CBS last September to fill a slot on the intimate living interactions, were always a burden. To Amazon season. It was more a matter of luck and fortunate awaken with a smile after sleeping on bumpy logs with There were plenty of unseen funny moments. Some high- timing that landed me on “the mother of all reality shows.” bugs crawling in your mouth, ears and eyes all night is a lights include: huge challenge. • Daniel almost lighting Tribal Council on fire after spilling How long did you spend in the Amazon? his torch all over the entrance. Did you make any long-lasting friendships with The show is filmed for 39 days. As the first member of the •Any of the many tumbles and antics the any of your co-survivors? jury, or the ninth slot, I spent a total of 24 days surviving camera/sound/producer folk took while attempting to get Very much so. After sharing such an amazing experience, it the jungle and my fellow contestants. We didn’t waste the best shot. would be impossible not to feel some greater connection. much time outside of the show. In order to maintain the •Endless nights of haikus and limericks about the female For the most part, I think that everybody realized what anonymity of each contestant before the cameras start tribe with Alex and Rob. happened in the game wasn’t necessarily indicative to their Continued on page 4

Being Dave Johnson Some days it’s not easy to be Dave Johnson. David To complicate matters, this is not DJ’s first brush L. Johnson, that is. with confusion. In 1992 Dave Johnson won the This Dave Johnson, or DJ, as he is known among bronze medal in the decathlon at the Barcelona his co-workers, works in JPL’s Shipping and Receiving Olympic Games. “My phone was ringing off the

Age: 40 Section 2726. “I don’t need to go to the Amazon,” he hook,” DJ says. “All kinds of folks were calling me to Hometown: Arcadia says. “I got my own jungle right here.” give me best wishes and stuff. I guess he trained close Luxury Items: Papaya and spoon Seems folks are calling him to congratulate him on to where I was living at the time. Music: Reggae his Survivor experience. Even the editor of NASA “I would like to know if a Dave Johnson has won Marital Status: Single but attached Watch called. DJ takes the confusion in stride. “I just the lottery lately,” he adds with a hearty laugh. “I’d Popularity Rating: 100% go with it for a couple of minutes, and then I tell like to get in on that.” them that I am not that Dave Johnson.” 4 How did you get to be billed as the “Rocket Scientist?” My first priority after the show has always been to JPL. I make large efforts Universe I had originally listed my profession as an engineer working for the Jet Propul- to keep show stuff outside of the work environment. I would much rather be sion Laboratory, NASA. When interviewing, I was constantly asked if I was a known at the Lab for technical expertise than as a reality television contestant. rocket scientist since I worked for NASA in a technical field. I figured that a Have you gotten any flack from your present co-workers about “rocket scientist” by definition was a vague enough term that I could please the doing something like this? CBS producers and get away with it. Plus, it made a far better selling point for Much of the enjoyment has been through sharing the experience with friends me as an individual to get on the show. Survivor and coworkers. If embarrassing moments and mistakes help bring people to- Continued from page 3 Do you think you broke through certain stereotypes of “Rocket gether, I seem to have provided cause for much celebration. I can’t complain too Scientist” by being on the show? much;I am sure I would be tossing out humorous “flack” if one of my col- I had three goals going into the show. I wanted to give it my best, have fun, leagues found themselves in a similar situation. and be myself. For the most part, I think I fulfilled all those criteria. If in that What did you learn from the experience? process I “broke through stereotypes,” I hope I portrayed those in a positive Two things. One, don’t hold hands with other females on national television light. when you have a girlfriend back home. They get mad regardless of motive. How are you dealing with your newfound celebrity status, both in Two, brush and floss your teeth regularly. Bad things happen if, hypothetically your personal life and at work? speaking of course, you neglect or are forced into improper dental care. If you I don’t consider myself a celebrity. I think I was lucky to be at the right place at are really crazy, mouthwash every now and then is a good idea. the right time and was fortunate to make the most out of that opportunity. There is a bit of face recognition, but not enough that I feel my personal life What’s next for you? has been invaded. I have a 10 a.m. meeting I need to attend.

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Vehicles / Accessories do, panoramic view, walk to pier & harbor, due at 2 p.m. on the Monday DINNER JACKET, men’s formal, sz. 40 long, pool/spa, game rm., sleeps 4. 949/786-6548. after publication for the follow- burgundy, for cruises or any formal occasion, ’93 ACURA Integra GS hatchback, good cond., Lost & Found 2001 PACE ARROW 34-foot RV, queen bed, like new, $100 value, sell $25/obo. 626/793- 97K mi. red, 5 sp., a/c, moonroof, new tires, Found: Gray and white hat in Bldg. 111 week sofa bed and dinette bed; monthly rentals 1895, Albert. ing issue. belts, brakes, H20 pump, orig. owner, $4,200. of July 14, pickup in Bldg. 111-125. only, $4,000 in advance + $1,000 security All housing and vehicle FURNITURE: sectional, high back with 2 626/794-9358. deposit; you pay insurance and gas; JPL reclining seats, excellent condition, was ’95 CADILLAC Eldorado coupe, 2 dr., loaded, employees only; no smoking or pets. advertisements require that the $1,500, now $500; rocker chairs, was blk, 61K, leather interior, sunroof, exc. condi- For Rent [email protected], 530/525-7334. $400/ea., now $100/ea. 626/850-4378. tion, original owner, $12,000/obo. 790-0364. qualifying person(s) placing ALTADENA, 3 bd, 2 ba view home, minutes RIO DE JANEIRO, lovely apartment (condo) FURNITURE & MISC. ITEMS: black leather ’98 FORD Crown Victoria LX, 4.6L V8, 4 door, from JPL, borders Angeles Nat’l Forest & overlooking Copacabana beach, sleeps up to the ad be listed as an owner on chair, $150 for pair; stainless steel tubular white/beige, leather, CD, keyless entry (remote trails; furnished, includes refrig, stove, extra 4, near major hotels and attractions, the ownership documents. leather chair, $150 for pair; loveseat, $60; en- and keypad), cruise, power everything, 100K, freezer, washer/drier; spacious kitchen/living/ $80/night. 626/304-0688 or 626/303-1616. tertainment center, $75; 39” octagonal glass split front seats, good cond., $11,500. 822- dining areas, fireplace, 2-car garage, court- ROSARITO BEACH condo, 2 bd., 2 ba., ocean cocktail table, $100; Maytag washer (a9800) 6465, Ryan or [email protected]. yard, shaded patio, fruit trees, English garden; view, pool, tennis, short walk to beach on priv. and gas dryer (dg 9800), $600; Echo pb1000 ’89 FORD Probe, GT Hatchback 2 dr., 4-cyl. quiet neighborhood, avail. 9/15; 1-year lease rd., 18-hole golf course 6 mi. away, priv. blower, $100; McCulloch 16” electric 2.2L turbo, 5 spd. manual, front wheel drive, required, $2,200 + util. 626/798-3235, Lori. secure parking. 626/794-3906. chainsaw $40; 60-gal acrylic aquarium Inside August 15, 2003 Volume 33 Number 16

News Briefs ...... 2 IT’s Future In View ...... 3

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

Ion Engine Test Record ...... 2 Retirees, Classifieds ...... 4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory

THE SPACE INFRARED TELESCOPE Batteries have been charged, an frared light allows us to peer into Facility (SIRTF), the fourth and final electrical checkout was completed, regions of star formation, the centers Mars rovers’ element in NASA’s family of orbiting and the spacecraft has been installed of galaxies, and into newly forming SIRTF “Great Observatories,” is undergoing on the Delta’s second stage. The next planetary systems. instruments final preparations for its long-antici- scheduled milestone, Irace said, was The other missions in NASA’s Great pated launch, scheduled for Aug. 23 a flight readiness review scheduled Observatories Program are the Hub- assessed from Cape Canaveral Air Force Sta- for Aug. 15. ble Space Telescope, Compton Gam- launch The first in-flight checkouts of the tion, Florida. The launch period extends to ma-Ray Observatory and the Chandra The mission, managed by JPL, will Sept. 17. X-Ray Observatory. SIRTF is also a science instruments and engineer- launch at 1:37 a.m. Eastern time, “It’s exciting; we’re all past ready,” part of NASA’s Astronomical Search ing cameras on JPL’s twin Spirit Aug. 23 which is 10:37 p.m. Pacific time on and Opportunity spacecraft on Irace said. “The team is really chaf- for Origins Program, designed to Aug. 22. ing at the bit to get this spacecraft provide information that will help us their way to Mars have provided Deputy Project Manager Bill Irace into orbit.” understand our cosmic roots, and an assessment of the instruments’ said recent checkouts During its 2.5-year mission, SIRTF how galaxies, stars and planets condition after the stressful vibra- have shown the space- will obtain images and spectra by develop and form. tions of launch. craft and Delta II Heavy detecting the infrared energy, or All objects in the universe with The instrument tests run by the launch vehicle to be in heat, radiated by objects in space temperatures above absolute zero Mars Exploration Rover flight team good shape. Recently between wavelengths of 3 and 180 (-460 F) emit some infrared radia- at JPL finished with performance activity includes a microns (1 micron is one-millionth of tion, or heat. Infrared wavelengths lie data received Aug. 5 from two of successful operations a meter). Most of this infrared radia- beyond the red portion of the visible the spectrometers on Opportunity. launch readiness test tion is blocked by the Earth’s atmos- spectrum and are invisible to the Each rover’s suite of science on Aug. 5, followed the phere and cannot be observed from human eye. Most infrared light emit- instruments includes a stereo next day by the removal the ground. ted by celestial objects is absorbed panoramic camera pair, a micro- of the telescope’s dust Consisting of a 0.85-meter tele- by Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists rely scope camera and three spectrom- cover. scope and three cryogenically-cooled on orbiting telescopes such as SIRTF eters. The tests also evaluated science instruments, SIRTF will be to capture data on celestial objects performance of each spacecraft’s the largest infrared telescope ever and phenomena that are too dim, engineering cameras, which are a The second stage of launched into space. Its highly sensi- distant or cool to study using ground- stereo navigation camera pair, SIRTF’s Delta II rocket tive instruments will give us a unique based telescopes or by other astro- stereo hazard-avoidance camera view of the universe and allow us to nomical techniques. pairs on the front and back of the is lowered into position peer into regions of space that are For more information about the rover, and a downward-pointing atop the first stage. hidden from optical telescopes. In- mission, go to http://sirtf.caltech.edu. descent camera on the lander to aid a system for reducing horizon- tal motion just before impact. IN MAY 2008, THE PROGENY OF TWO PROMISING panoramic cameras and a volatiles-analysis instrument All 10 cameras on each space- U.S. missions to Mars will deploy a lander to the water- from the ill-fated Mars Polar Lander, as well as experi- craft—three science cameras and ice-rich northern polar region, dig with a robotic arm ments that had been built for the 2001 Mars Surveyor seven engineering cameras on into arctic terrain for clues on the history of water, and Program, including a JPL trench-digging robot arm and each—performed well. One of search for environments suitable for microbes. a chemistry-microscopy instrument. The science payload Spirit’s three spectrometers re- NASA announced Aug. 4 that it has selected the Univer- also includes a descent imager and a suite of meteorolog- turned data that did not fit the sity of Arizona “Phoenix” mission for launch in 2007 as ical instruments. expected pattern. Spirit’s other Mars what is hoped will be the first in a new line of smaller The mission’s goals are to study the geologic history two spectrometers and all three on competed “Scout” missions in the agency’s Mars Explor- of water, the key to unlocking the story of past climate Opportunity worked properly. ation Program. change; and to search for evidence of a habitable zone “All the engineering cameras are Scout JPL will manage the project and provide mission that may exist in the ice-soil boundary, the “biological healthy,” said JPL imaging scien- design. Barry Goldstein (below), currently on the Mars paydirt.” tist Dr. Justin Maki. “Even when mission Exploration Rover Project, has been named the Phoenix The Phoenix robotic arm will scoop up Martian soil the cameras are in the dark, the project manager. Also, JPLers named to the science samples and deliver them for heating into tiny ovens of images give characteristic signa- team are Diana Blaney, Eric de Jong, Michael Hecht the volatiles-analysis instrument so team members can tures that let us know whether the selected and Leslie Tamppari. measure electronics are working correctly.” The science instruments and operations how much The science cameras on each will be a University of Arizona responsibil- water vapor rover all performed flawlessly. A JPL will manage ity. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and carbon spectrometer on each rover for Denver, will build and test the spacecraft. dioxide gas identifying minerals from a dis- ‘Phoenix’ lander, Canadian partners will provide the mete- are given off, tance, called the miniature ther- set for 2007 launch orological instrumentation, including an how much mal emission spectrometer, also innovative laser-based sensor. water ice worked perfectly on each rover. By Guy Webster Phoenix has the scientific capability “to the samples Two other spectrometers—an change our thinking about the origins of contain, and alpha particle X-ray spectrometer life on other worlds,” said Dr. Peter H. what miner- and a Mössbauer spectrometer— Smith of the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary als are present that may have formed during a wetter, are mounted on an extendable arm Laboratory, who heads the Phoenix mission. “Even warmer past climate. The instrument, called thermal for close-up examination of the though the northern plains are thought to be too cold evolved gas analyzer, will also measure any organic composition of rocks and soil. now for water to exist as a liquid, periodic variations in volatiles. Both instruments on Opportunity, the Martian orbit allow a warmer climate to develop Using another instrument, researchers will examine as well as Spirit’s alpha particle every 50,000 years. During these periods the ice can soil particles as small as 16 microns across. They will X-ray spectrometer, worked prop- melt, dormant organisms could come back to life, (if measure electrical and thermal conductivity of soil parti- erly. The Mössbauer spectrometer there are indeed any), and evolution can proceed. Our cles using a probe on the robotic arm scoop. One of the on Spirit is the one whose test mission will verify whether the northern plains are indeed most interesting experiments is the wet chemistry labora- data did not fit the pattern a last viable habitat on Mars.” tory, Smith said. expected from normal operation. The lander for Phoenix was built and was being tested “We plan to scoop up some soil, put it in a cell, add “The Mössbauer results we to fly as part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor Program, but the water, shake it up, and measure the impurities dissolved received from Opportunity are program was canceled after the Mars Polar Lander was in the water that have leached out from the soil. This is helping us interpret the data that lost upon landing near Mars’ south pole in December important, because if the soil ever gets wet, we’ll know we’ve been analyzing from Spirit,” 1999. Since then, the 2001 lander has been stored in a if microbes could survive,” Smith said. “We’ll know if the said Dr. Steve Squyres of Cornell clean room at Lockheed Martin in Denver, managed by wet soil is super acidic or alkaline and salty, or full of University, Ithaca, N.Y., principal NASA’s new Mars Exploration Program as a flight asset. oxidants that can destroy life. We’ll test the environment investigator for the suite of sci- Renamed Phoenix, it will carry improved versions of that microbes might have had to live and grow in.” ence tools on each rover. 2 Holzmann wins software award tion,” co-authored by RICHARD Universe DR. GERARD HOLZMANN, principal COWLEY, was selected for honors computer scientist in JPL’s new Labo- over 160 other papers submitted in Special Events Calendar ratory for Reliable Software, has won the liquid propulsion category. The paper provided an overview of how a Thomas Alva Edison patent award in Ongoing Support Groups Thu.–Fri., August 21–22 the information technology category. Cassini’s propulsion system has Alcoholics Anonymous—Meetings are Von Kármán The award, given by the Research performed during its first four years available. Call the Employee Assistance Lecture Series— and Development Council of New of flight. Program at ext. 4-3680 for time and Mars Exploration Jersey, will be presented Nov. 6 at the In addition to Cassini, Barber has location. Rovers Project council’s annual awards dinner in New worked in propulsion mission opera- Manager Peter tions for the Mars Exploration Rovers Caregivers Support Group—Meets the News Jersey. Holzmann shares the award, Theisinger will project and other missions. first Thursday of the month at noon in which was for work performed when discuss the twin Building 167-111 (The Wellness Place). he was with Lucent Technologies’ Bell robotic geologists Halpern honored by IAA For more information, call the Employee Labs in New Jersey, with two co- at 7 p.m. Thurs- DAVID HALPERN, senior research Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680. Briefs inventors. day in von Kármán Auditorium and scientist in Section 324 and currently Holzmann’s invention, called Codependents Anonymous—Meeting at Friday in Pasadena City College’s on assignment at the White House “Method and Apparatus for Testing noon every Wednesday. Call Occupational Vosloh Forum, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd. Office of Science and Technology in Event Driven Software,” has been used Health Services at ext. 4-3319. Thursday’s lecture will be webcast at to test the flight software for JPL’s Washington, D.C., has been elected a http://www. jpl.nasa.gov/events/ Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group—Meets Mars Pathfinder and Deep Space 1 life member of the International lectures/aug03.html. the first Friday and third Thursday of the missions and will be used on Deep Academy of Astronautics for sustained outstanding contributions in basic month at noon in Building 111-117. Call Impact, a spacecraft planned for the Employee Assistance Program at ext. Monday, August 25 launch in 2004 that will visit comet science related to astronautics, as 4-3680 or Randy Herrera at ext. 3-0664. MLK Quilt Deadline—Entries are due Tempel 1 in an effort to understand well as to international cooperation in today for the quilting project for JPL’s what is inside a comet. aerospace sciences. Parents Group for Children With Special Martin Luther King Jr. 2004 celebra- “It’s a wonderful honor to receive Halpern is also a Fellow of the Needs—Meets the second Thursday of the month at noon in the Wellness Place, tion. Designs should illustrate King’s this award, and a true privilege to be American Association for the Ad- Building 167-111. spirit and the 2004 theme, “Personal able to apply these techniques in JPL vancement of Science, American Geophysical Union and the American Responsibility in a Diverse World: missions,” said Holzmann. Working Parents Support Group—Meets Share in the Experience of Pride and Meteorological Society, and an hon- the third Thursday of the month at noon Software team gets NASA honors orary Fellow of the California Acade- Equality.” Submissions should be on a in Building 167-111. For more informa- 6” x 6” sheet of white paper and sent my of Sciences. JPL received an award as the best tion, call the Employee Assistance Pro- to Laura White, mail stop 201-203. software research organization in gram at ext. 4-3680. Asteroids dedicated to Columbia crew For more information, call her at ext. NASA at the agency’s Code Q Software 3-5441. Assurance Symposium held in Morgan- The final crew of the Space Shuttle Friday, August 15 town, WV, July 30–Aug. 1. Columbia was memorialized in the The work of DR. ROBYN LUTZ and cosmos as seven asteroids orbiting Summer Salsa and Tango Tuesday, August 26 Dr. Gerard Holzmann Party—From 9 p.m. DR. DAVID GILLIAM was cited at the the sun between Mars and Jupiter JPL Hiking + Club—Venezuela’s oldest to midnight, Caltech’s symposium, which was attended by were named in their honor on Aug. 6. national park will be highlighted at a Avery Dining Hall will BRYAN O’CONNOR, NASA Associate The Columbia crew—commander noon slide show presented by guest host Latin dance music, Administrator for Safety and Mission RICK HUSBAND; pilot WILLIAM speaker Tom Ryan, a field biologist, in MCCOOL; mission specialists featuring salsa and Argentine Building 238-543. Assurance, and software researchers tango (the two Ballroom and practitioners from across NASA. MICHAEL ANDERSON, KALPANA CHAWLA, DAVID BROWN and LAUREL Dance Club summer DR. MARTIN FEATHER received an Tues.–Thu., Aug. 26–28 CLARK; and Israeli payload specialist classes). All dance award for best research of the year. backgrounds are ILAN RAMON, now have celestial CMMI course—JPL’s Software Quality JOHN POWELL was cited as a major welcome. For beginners, there will be memorials, easily found from Earth. Improvement Project will offer a contributor to Gilliam’s work and a mini-lesson starting at 8:30 p.m. The names, proposed by JPL, were three-day course at the Embassy CARMEN MIKULSKI received kudos as Admission is free, and refreshments recently approved by the International Suites Hotel in Arcadia that provides a major contributor to Lutz’ work. will be served. an introduction to the Capability Astronomical Union. Maturity Model Integrated. For more The seven asteroids were discov- SRTM receives international award information, visit JPL’s Education & ered at the Palomar Observatory near Tues.–Wed., Aug. 19–20 JPL’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mis- Training site at http://hr/et. sion (SRTM) has been awarded the San Diego on the nights of July 19-21, Investment Advice—TIAA/CREF represen- Honorary Group Diploma for Astronau- 2001, by former JPL astronomer tatives will be available for one-on-one tics by the Federation Aeronautique ELEANOR HELIN, who retired in July counseling. For an appointment, visit Wednesday, August 27 Internationale. 2002. The seven asteroids range in www.tiaa-cref.org or call (877) 209- JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at 5 The organization said the diploma is diameter from five to seven kilome- 3140, ext. 2614. p.m. in the 167 conference room. Call awarded to groups of people that have ters (3.1 to 4.3 miles). The Palomar Debbie Llata at ext. 3-3690 for infor- contributed significantly to the Observatory is owned and operated by Wednesday, August 20 mation. Caltech. progress of astronautics Investment Advice—Fidelity representa- Volunteer Professionals for Medical “Asteroids have been around for during the tives will be available for one-on-one Advancement—Meeting at 10:30 a.m. billions of years and will remain for pre- counseling. For an appointment, call at the Caltech Credit Union, 528 billions more,” said DR. RAYMOND vious (800) 642-7131. Foothill Blvd., La Cañada. year or BAMBERY, principal investigator of years. SRTM JPL’s Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Fidelity Investment Workshop—Fidelity vice president Roland Jacobson will Thursday, August 28 was selected to System. “I like to think that in the present an advanced workshop from receive the years, decades and millennia ahead JPL Golf Club—Meeting at noon in 2 to 4 p.m. in Building 180-101. award for people will look to the heavens, locate Building 306-302. Topics: economic and market overview, producing the these seven celestial sentinels and advanced asset allocation and historical JPL Stories—Jack Dawson of JPL’s remember the sacrifice made by the first high-accuracy digital eleva- mutual fund performance. Seating will Media Relations Office will present Columbia astronauts.” tion map of the Earth’s subpolar be limited, so arrive early. “Two Spectacular Examples of High- land masses during its 11-day flight Speed and Time Lapse Photography aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in Galileo team event Sept. 21 from JPL,” at 4 p.m. in the Library, February 2000. The Public Services Office is seeking Thursday, August 21 Building 111-104. One example he The award will be presented during members of the Galileo project for a TIAA/CREF Enrollment Meeting—This will show is the crashing of a com- the annual Federation Aeronautique special JPL event Sept. 21. workshop, held at noon in T1720-137, mercial aircraft at Edwards Air Force Internationale general conference, Galileo executed 34 orbits of is designed to assist employees newly Base using 100 high-speed film and held in October in Krakow, Poland. Jupiter following its Dec. 7, 1995, eligible for the Caltech/JPL retirement video cameras, a 20-second event arrival at the planet, in addition to plan with selection of investment options expanded to a screen time of 10 Trio’s radar paper gets award dozens of close examinations of and completion of enrollment forms. minutes. The Institute of Electrical and Elec- Jupiter’s four largest moons. At the tronics Engineers’ Geoscience and end of its 35th orbit, on Sept. 21, it Remote Sensing Society has awarded will do a mission-ending dive into The future is here for spacecraft propulsion and the its 2003 Transactions Prize paper Jupiter. Ion engine trouble-free engine performance that every vehicle award to SIMON YUEH, WILLIAM Public Services will host an end-of- operator would like, achieved by an ion engine run- mission tribute that will include guest WILSON and STEVE DINARDO for ning for a record 30,352 hours at JPL. speakers and a general gathering for sets test their April 2002 paper “Polarimetric The engine is a spare of the Deep Space 1 ion guests. Galileo veterans are asked to Radar Remote Sensing of Ocean engine used during a successful technology demon- Surface Wind.” e-mail [email protected] and include record stration mission that featured a bonus visit to comet The paper described the develop- their name, address and telephone Borrelly. It had a design life of 8,000 hours, but researchers kept it running for ment of the polarimetric scatterometer number. Those without access to e- almost five years, from Oct. 5, 1998, to June 26, 2003, in a rare opportunity to radar system (PolScat) and a set of mail can call Public Services at (818) fully observe its performance and wear at different power levels throughout the aircraft flight experiments to demon- 354-0112. strate the polarimetric radar measure- test. This information is vital to future missions that will use ion propulsion, as ment concept for ocean winds. Temporary Lab access for kids well as to current research efforts to develop improved ion thrusters. The $2,000 prize and certificates Have you ever left work only to realize While the engine had not yet reached the end of its were awarded at the July 24 awards that you’ve left something important life, the decision was made to terminate the test banquet at the IEEE International back in your office? You’ve already because near-term missions using ion propulsion Geoscience and Remote Sensing picked up your child, who is now needed analysis data that required inspection of the Symposium in Toulouse, France. strapped into the car seat next to you. different engine components. In particular, the What do you do? inspection of the thruster’s discharge chamber, Barber’s liquid propulsion paper wins Well, you don’t need to leave your where xenon gas is ionized, is critical for mission TODD BARBER of Research Element child at the guard gate while you run designers of the upcoming Dawn mission. Dawn, back into your office. A recent policy 3533 won an award from the American part of NASA’s Discovery Program, will be launched in revision allows you temporary vehicle Institute of Aeronautics for a paper on 2006 to orbit Vesta and Ceres, two of the largest asteroids in the solar access onto Lab, while accompanied liquid propulsion he submitted to a system. recent conference. by a minor child. For further details, “The chamber was in good condition, “ said John Brophy, JPL’s project ele- The paper, “Initial Cassini Propul- refer to JPL DocID43833, Section 2.1 ment manager for the Dawn ion propulsion system. “Most of the components sion System In-Flight Characteriza- on JPL Rules! showed wear, but nothing that would have caused near-term failure.” 3 IT’s future Universe CSMISS conference gathers world’s experts in view The conference focused

on bringing the technology Bergman, manager of the Space Mission Information Systems Technology Office. leaders and the mission “You are best able to identify these cross-cutting themes when they are presented collectively.” experts together, as well Included among the attendees were aerospace, defense and other industry representatives from several countries including Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, as bringing information Australia, South Africa, Denmark, Germany and Sweden. . technology to the forefront Among the keynote speakers at the symposium was John Delaney of the Uni- versity of Washington. He touched on similarities between the challenges for deep- of space mission projects, sea exploration and deep-space exploration in his talk, “NEPTUNE: A Regional Network of Interactive Ocean Laboratories at the Scale of a Tectonic Plate: A New including JPL’s large role Paradigm in the Earth and Ocean Sciences.” “I was particularly struck by the similarities between the challenges for deep-sea in developing and imple- exploration and deep-space exploration,” said Doyle, CSMISS leader. “In both of these areas, information technologies are menting such technology. emerging as an important and very simi- lar component of the solution on how to keep pushing back the frontier.” BY SUSAN BRAUNHEIM-KALOGERAKOS Other keynote speakers focused on the ore than 300 technologists from all over the world challenges and the possibilities of infor- gathered last monthM to explore and discuss the key role information technology mation technology. Greg Bollela from Sun plays in space mission projects. The International Conference on Space Mission Microsystems Lab, the “father” of the real- Challenges for Information Technology at the Pasadena Conference Center time Java specification, discussed difficul- included keynote speakers, tutorials and panel discussions. ties of real-time computing in space and Sponsored by the JPL Center for Space Mission Information and Software the capabilities of real-time Java. In another keynote address, JPL’s Adrian Hooke Systems (CSMISS), the conference was co-chaired by Sven Grenander and Larry discussed the Interplanetary Network, the space-based counterpart of the Internet Bergman, with Richard Doyle and David J. Atkinson serving as technical program as we know it. chairs. Because one of the goals of the conference was to illustrate cross-cutting themes The event was the first forum of its kind. It gathered system designers, engineers, in the discipline, Grenander said he thought the keynote speakers were well select- scientists, practitioners and space explorers in an effort to recognize how critical ed to represent many fields in information technology. “The speakers presented a information technology is to space mission success. The confer- great opportunity for collaborations between people that ordinarily would not be in ence focused on bringing the technology leaders and the mis- contact with each other,” he said. sion experts together, as well as bringing information technology Panel discussion sessions focused on the future direction of space information to the forefront of space mission projects, including JPL’s large technology and a variety of case studies. The tutorial programs ranged from practi- Visitors enjoy role in developing and implementing such technology. cal topics to the newest cutting-edge technologies. Exhibits were provided from the exhibits Software, computing, and information technology in general prominent companies like Sun, Lockheed Martin, SGI and Dynamic Systems. at the CSMISS are playing more central roles on space missions these days. All conference. indications are that this trend will continue. However, the conference was not all work and no play. “The role of space information technology has progressively To the delight of those from out of town, attendees enjoyed a fun-filled “night out” grown in importance from the early days of space exploration,” at Universal Studios Hollywood, took a stroll down CityWalk and watched a said Grenander, CSMISS deputy leader. “Today, it would be special showing of “The Space Shuttle 3D” at the IMAX Theater. inconceivable to launch a mission without it.” The guest speaker at the private dinner at Universal’s Globe Theater that followed The conference provided an opportunity for promoting technical interchange was Robert Picardo, who plays the doctor on the Star Trek Voyager series. His on all hardware and software aspects of information technology applications in character is an emergency medical hologram. space missions. It centered on current information technology practices and chal- “As his character is a product of artificial intelligence and virtual environments lenges as well as emerging information technologies with applicability for future technologies, he was a perfect choice given the conference theme,” Doyle said. space missions. “He gave us a very thoughtful and witty speech.” The event is being hailed a great success. It left participants and organizers One of the organizers’ goals was to foster a sense of community for space alike satisfied. mission information technologists from every discipline, and to bring the space Doyle said the attendees were strongly engaged with the theme of the confer- mission development experts and the information technology research communities ence, perhaps more so than at conferences that already have a fairly mature series together. of meetings behind them. “I believe the attendees left with a sense of momentum for “The event served to bring together the technologists and their customers, the future Space Mission Challenges IT conferences,” he said. “They plan to be back.” project folks, to get them to mutually understand the problems each face,” said Atkinson, deputy manager of the Information Technologies and Software Systems Grenander. Division, agreed. “I was heartened by the fact that there is a very talented interna- Another goal of the conference was to bring together in one forum cross-cutting tional community who not only recognize the challenges ahead, but want to work themes in information technology that run through all aspects of a space mission collaboratively to resolve them,” he said. lifecycle. Several of those in attendance have already expressed interest in the next confer- “A conference like this is a perfect place to address such issues and themes ence, to be held in 2005. An international standing committee is also being estab- because they represent a synthesis of many processes and technologies,” said lished to help organize the future conferences.

Photos courtesy of Kathy Little and Larry Bergman 4 roof, outside dimensions about 36" x 36", set/obo. 249-4316. Universe for medium-size dog, good cond., about 3 Lost & Found years old, $40/obo. 909/596-4390. Passings Vehicles / Accessories FOUND: silver earring, Thursday, Aug. 7, EXERCISE MACHINE, NordicTrack Pro ski- on front seat of the east lot bus. Ext. 4- type, exc. cond., $100/obo. 626/449-1473 DAVE PRESS, 48, formerly with ’93 ACURA Integra GS Hatchback, good 6668. Section 661 (now 281), the Facilities or 626/221-1155, John. cond. 97K mi. red, 5 sp, a/c, moon roof, new tires, belts, brakes, H20 pump, orig. Service Request area, died April 30 EXERCISE MACHINE, Body-Solid EXM- 1500S, see at www.bodysolid.com, $350. owner, $4,200. 626/794-9358. For Rent from complications of a brain tumor. 957-5382. ’98 ACURA Integra LS hatchback, vg, 45K, ALTADENA, rear studio apt., kitchen, bath, Press joined the Lab in 1992 in the blue, 5 spd., a/c, moon roof, cd, alarm, GOLF SET, left-handed, 9 irons (3-SW), 3 living/bd., unfurn, a/c, utils inc., $650. just had 45K service, dlr. maint., all Facilities Division Office/Computer woods (1, 3 & 5), bag, balls, glove, tees 626/379-5749. and more, buy today, play tomorrow, records, good mpg, orig. owner, $10,500. Information Services (660). He left ARCADIA apt., 2 bd., + den, 1 ba., garage, $199/obo. 805/403-9864, Ed. 626/577-2764. JPL in 1999. remodeled, washer/dryer in unit, a/c, dish- ’90 ACURA Legend LS, loaded, runs exc. GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT BOOK, Oregon washer; spacious, walking distance to Press is survived by his wife, Nipa. 128,000 mi., orig. owner, $3,500. Catholic Press + binder for English hymns, shops, exc. neighborhood, no pets, 626/445-4497. vol. 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HUMIDIFIER, ultrasonic, $20; TOASTER 626/823-1572, Sanne. Andre Caticchio, 38 years, Section ’75 CENTURY 18" Bowrider Trihull, 85HP OVEN, $20; POWER SUPPLY, Micro-ATX, LA CRESCENTA, peaceful st., 3+2, family Chrysler (just rebuilt) outboard on Ameri- 512; Roger Dick, 37 years, Section $5; CHASSIS & POWER, $8. rm., lndry rm., C/A, hardwood flrs, patio, can trailer with new tires, new top, full [email protected] or 353-5479. fenced yard., mtn. view, gardener pd., 366; James Miller, 36 years, Section cover and other extras, $2,700/obo. Dunsmore school, no pets, credit ck. 312; Edmond Momjian, 29 years, LAWN MOWER, Murray 3.5 hp gas mower, 626/449-1473 or 626/221-1155, John. gas weed whacker, both for 50. 952-2192, req’d., $2,100. 550-1989. Section 107; Patricia McGuire, 26 ELECTRONIC AUTO TEST SET, includes an Tom. LA CRESCENTA, cozy house on a private analog ignition oscilloscope that displays years, Section 823; Charles Radics, setting high above Foothill, 2 bd, 1 ba., LOFT BED with desk, bookshelves, and both primary/secondary parade and raster 26 years; Paula Goodrich, 22 years, pool, very quiet, $1,550, includes mattress, Ikea, like-new condition, over waveforms plus a full function analyzer gardener and pool service. 952-6007. Section 361; Philip LaFond, 16 years, $700 new, matching dresser also with timing light all on a chrome rollaway Section 217; Thomas Dea, 12 years, available, best offer. 714/524-5367. cart, $500. 249-6071. MONTROSE home, 2 bd., 1 ba., extra room, 2-car garage, yard, hardwood floors, MOUNTAIN BIKE, downhill, Sinky Kona ’92 FORD Mustang LX convertible, 2.3L, Section 349. fireplace, laundry provided, quiet, 4 min. Gold, 2001, height 15,” disc brakes, exc. 79K miles, white w/red interior, power to JPL, close to shopping areas, $1,575. cond., barely used, paid over $1,500, sell windows/ locks, cruise, cd player, 248-5068. $700/obo. 848-2214, Karen or Robby. $3,850/obo. Chris, 626/395-1262, MOVING SALE: nearly-new furniture in vg [email protected]. MONTROSE townhome, 2 large bd., 2 full ba., 2-car garage, gated community, top condition, all prices are obo; TV/stereo ’98 DODGE Durango 4 x 4 SLT, exc. cond, rated school, near JPL campus, $1,500. JPL’S ONLINE NEWS SOURCE cabinet, large teak, $850; bookcases, 2 red ext., camel leather int., loaded, seats L etters 800/205-5009. Bonde style from Ikea, cherry color, 14 x 8, side steps, grill, privacy glass, tow 86" & 28 x 86", $275; end tables, 2 N. SAN GABRIEL, for lease, 3 bd. + 1.5 Thank you very much to my friends package, new trans, $11.9K/obo. 949/837- Indonesian teak with iron details, $130; 4341. ba., house, 2-car garage, patio, exc. neigh- and coworkers who expressed their tables, small bedside, wood with drawer & borhood, no pets, includes gardener ’92 FORD Aerostar XLT, extended minivan, shelf, $225. 323/664-2672. service, $1,700, on approved credit. support following the death of my dark green, 118K mi., runs good, new Classified ads will be available the 626/458-3852. mother-in-law, and thanks, too, to JPL MOVING SALE: electric blanket (queen brakes, new front struts, good tires, rear day before Universe is published at for the plant. dual control), $30; coffee maker, Krups, seats fold down flat for carrying large PASADENA, spacious 2-story condo, 3 bd., $15; Seagate 80 GB drive $50; bookcase, 2.5 ba., prestigious community, beaut. Alan Mazer items or can be removed entirely, $2,500. http://dailyplanet $15; sheets, 2, 4 x 8 Marine grade 3/4" 626/462-0249. inter., bright ktch., prof. landscape, ctrl. ply, (1/2 price) $35/each; Biostar Micro- air & heat, close to shop., cozy LR w/FP, GREASE/GEAR MANUAL PUMP with 5-gal. ATX, built in sound and graphics, Duron end unit, frml DR, hdwd. flrs., immac. container, includes 6 ft of 3/8 high- 2G & 256 MB $110; speakers, $6; cond., close to schools, $1,750. 626/396- pressure hose with standard coupler, exc. monitor, Princeton, 15,” $20; monitor, Hi- 9024. cond., $40; BRAKE BLEEDER KIT, services lassifieds tachi CM715, 19,” $100. C most brake systems, 1.5-gal. capacity, PASADENA, unfurnished townhome-style [email protected] or 353-5479. View this and previous issues of Universe at includes adapters for Ford and GM plus apartment, 2 bd., 1.5 ba., patio, dishwash- MOVING SALE: household items, washer, VW and Honda, exc. cond., sells new for er, central a/c, new carpet & floors, refrig. http://universe.jpl.nasa.gov For Sale $100; dryer, $100; refrig., $200; china over $400, sell for $115. 249-6071. & stove, laundry, parking, $1,325 plus cabinet, $100, 2 3-seat sofas, $100/ea; utilities. 626/429-3677. AIR CONDITIONER, Sears Coldspot, very ’03 HONDA Accord EX, loaded, 8K mi., center oak/gls table, $30; rocker large window unit, 28,000 BTU/hr., T.O.P., $295/mo. 626/398-8679. PASADENA, furnished 2 bd., 1.5 ba., E-mail us at w/ottoman, $50; all must go. 246-7365. apartment with central a/c, laundry, patio, $125/obo. 661/299-2490. HONDA nosemask, purchased for ’98 MOVING SALE: chair, black leather, parking, close to Caltech & JPL, great for BABY FURNITURE, Little Folks, maple fur- Accord coupe, like new, $75/obo. 626/449- [email protected] $100/pair; loveseat, $50, entertainment co-ops or interns, $1,350 plus utilities. niture set, matching crib, dresser/changing 1473 or 626/221-1155, John. center, $50; cocktail table, 39” octagonal 626/429-3677. table, 3 drawer dresser and hutch, like ’93 INFINITI G20, black with gray interior, glass, $75; washer, Maytag (a9800) and PASADENA, spacious 1 bd. luxury apt, new, $750/obo. 831-3998. loaded, sunroof, 5 spd, always maintained, gas dryer (dg 9800), $300; blower, Echo stall shower and tub, huge closets, BED, antique, called “Trailing Vine,” brass low miles, must see and drive, $5,250. PB1000, $80; aquarium w/stand, 60 gal., fireplace, tiled entry, large kitchen, lg. and iron, ca. 1885, made by Indiana Iron 909/702-2326. acrylic, $120; fertilizer spreader, $15; windows, light & airy, 6-unit bldg, secur. foundry, recently repainted and brass speaker stands, Sanus, $60/pair. 246- ’84 MAZDA RX-7, runs well, red, gray int., pkg., front apt. $1,150. 626/449-1155. repolished, would make a terrific child's 2319. very clean, 5-speed manual transmission, SIERRA MADRE townhouse to share with bed, $1,300/obo. 249-0453 betw. 5-9 or cruise control, radio and cassette deck, OPERA TICKETS, 2 for Nicholas & Alexan- Caltech alumna, 1,000 sq. ft. apt, large [email protected]. sun roof, a/c needs repair, only second dra, Sept. 23 and 2 for Madam Butterfly patio, 2 bd., 1.5 ba., quiet street, garage BICYCLE, recumbent, Sun EZ Sport owner, all service records available, $31/each ticket, Feb. 18, 2004. 352-3244. parking, washer/dryer, $605 + 1/2 utils. limited, color red/silver, new in unopened 232,000 mi., Kelley Blue Book “Private 626/355-4838, Heather. box, see www.sunbicycles.com, ORIENTAL RUG, about 4 ft. by 6 ft., dark Party Value” $1,150. 562/433-2795. blue with patterns, hardly used, $50. 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Washington elementary school, 12 existing raised side rails, will provide PORT REPLICATOR, for IBM Thinkpad, maintained and is in excellent condition, minutes from JPL, canyon views, quiet e.pictures upon request, $155. 909/621- works with T20, T21, A20, A21, or X, R Blue Book value $5,500, sell for neighborhood, $429,000. 626/403-0446. Chief Photographer 9722. series, like new, $85; CARD SHUFFLER, $4,500/obo. 626/359-0220. Bob Brown/Photo Lab CHAIR for office, leather, black, tilt & Johnson, collectible, all-metal ’94 TOYOTA Landcruiser, 119 K mi., very swivel, pneumatic height adjust, great construction with the exception of the fric- clean, $12,500. 626/398-8679. Vacation Rentals tion wheels which drive the cards and the shape, $40 cash only. 661/297-0219. ’00 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta VR6, 31K mi., sil- BIG BEAR LAKEFRONT, luxury town home, Advertising carved-wood dowel handles; stands ~6" ver, auto, sunroof, stereo, air, all power, 2 decks, tennis, pool/spa, beautiful master COFFEE MAKER, Braun, 10 cups, handle-high, and ~9" by 6,” flanges and Susan Braunheim-Kalogerakos exc. cond., $13,800. 366-0008. bd. suite, sleeps 6. 949/786-6548. white/black, like new, $30/obo. 626/791- handle inclusive; $35; DIET TAPES, Jenny 6101. Craig, set of 14, $50. 790-3899. ’95 VOLVO, 850 GLT wagon, 92,000 miles, GREEN VALLEY LAKE, near Big Bear, fur- exc. cond., $8,900. 248-1102. nished cabin, cable tv, 1 bd., 1 ba., large Universe is published every COFFEE TABLE, $50; OFFICE CHAIR, $50. 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Gross andhisfamilymadetheir tion” anywhere intheUnitedStates. him tochoosea“dream sciencevaca- school sciencecontest,thatallowed ence Challenge,anationalmiddle- Channel’swinning theDiscovery Sci- chose JPLashisdestinationafter year-old aspiringrobotics engineer however. Asamatteroffact,the15- first visitto science tripsealedhisandfamily’s r craft isworkingandcommunicatingwellwiththeDeepSpaceNetworkantennas, controllers wantedittobe,trailing behindEarthasitorbitstheSun.Thespace- station inCanberra,Australiareceived thefirstdatafrom thespacecraft. time, Aug.24),about64minutesaftertakeoff,theNASADeepSpaceNetwork Delta’s secondandfinalstage.Atabout2:39a.m.Easterntime(11:39p.m.Pacific noise levels. engineers believethedelayislikelyduetohigher-than-expected background has beenactivated.Thestartrackerdidsubsequentlylockontoitstargets and pated, andtherefore engineershadalready prepared acontingencyplan,which to itsplannedtargets withintheexpected 60seconds.Thispossibilitywasantici- mode. Additionalanalysisisinprogress. system responded correctly byturningoffthatwheelandputtingSIRTF insafe SIRTF; anyoneofthefour canberegarded asredundant.) Thefaultprotection supply therequested torque. (Onlythree reaction wheelsare required tooperate which controls SIRTF’s orientation,oneoffourreaction wheelswasunableto over a10-minuteperiodwasexcellent.Duringtestofthereaction wheelsystem, completed. Pointingperformancemetexpectations,andpointingstabilityor“jitter” eagerly awaitthestartofscienceobservations.” with thesuccessfullaunchandwaymissionisprogressing overall.We complexity,” saidProject ManagerDavidGallagherofJPL.“Theteamisecstatic scope assembly. pointsfromthan expected,andsomeinconsistenttelemetry tele- thecryogenic eceiving commandsandreturning data. telemetry Gross’ inaregional entry sciencefair This wasn’t thepriorityforR.J., A 250-word essayabouthisdream Gross callsrobotics hishobby. He Following thepicture-perfect launch, SIRTF waspositionedexactlywhere ground The spacecraftentered astand-by mode whenitsstartrackerdidnotlockon The nextmilestonewilloccurwhenthetelescope’s dustcoverisopenedon On Wednesday, Aug.27,initialcheckoutofthepointingandcontrol systemwas “These typesofanomaliesare ofthissizeand expected inaspaceobservatory The operationsteamalsoinvestigatedtwothrustersthatwere somewhatwarmer W ashington, DC. M F about theeffectoflight- among 40studentsin the westcoast. on theiritinerary. Sowhen California haveDisneyland any visitorstoSouthern after launch.Fiveminuteslater, thespacecraftseparatedfrom the an Earth-trailingorbit—thefirstofitskind—atabout43minutes lying eastward entered overtheAtlanticOcean, thenewobservatory emitting diodesonpla- as afinalist,competing naria regeneration Gross wasselected caught theatten- 4,000 entries, tion ofthe Discovery Channel, Out of which offered contest. him an applica- the tion in cool.” get togo,”Gross said.“Itwasreally the scenes”JPLvisitstandsout. destinations, buttheyouth’s “behind did seeDisneylandandothertourist Pa., aPhiladelphiasuburb,eventually Dr. CharlesElachi. departing, hechattedwithJPLDirector the ionenginetestchamber. Before ed theSpacecraftAssemblyFacilityand Niño,” Gross said.Hisvisitalsoinclud- integrate scienceandrobotics tofindEl satellites. “It’s interesting how they who explainedJPL’s Earth-imaging with oceanographerDr. BillPatzert, so muchmore thanrobotics. Hevisited and delighted,tolearnthattheLabis gling.” were ingenious,”R.J.said.“Mindbog- walk upinclines.“Thosewalkingrobots showed himrobots indevelopmentthat Exploration Rovers.Terry Huntsberger off thefull-scalemodelsofMars test engineerJessicaCollissonshowed At theMarsYard, rover integrationand got hisfillofwhatrobotics isallabout. tour ofJPL,andtheteenagercertainly visited theLabAug.11-12foraspecial r because they’re atthefrontier ofnew looked foraplacetogo,IchoseJPL to itsstartingpoint. a maze,extinguishcandleandreturn tonomous machinethatcangothrough homemade paintballgunsandanau- said hisrecent effortshaveproduced obotics, pavingthewayforfuture.” “I gottogowhere mostpeopledon’t Gross andhisfamily, from Lansdale, He wasalsosomewhatsurprised, Gross, joinedbyhisfather, Roy, “I loverobotics,” Gross said.“WhenI caltech.edu http://sirtf. their Web siteat about themission,visit billions oflightyearsaway. stars anddistantgalaxies debris discsaround planet-forming brown dwarfs, jects, including fascinating ob- universe’s most many ofthe enshrouding darkness the dusty tors topierce infrared detec- teries. oldest cosmicmys- unlock someofthe begin aquestto science missionwill phase. Afterthat,the one-month scienceverification out, whichwillbefollowedbya mission’s two-monthin-orbitcheck- Aug. 30.Thiseventoccursduringthe al request to,say, lookatnorthern or floods,rather thanthetradition- data theywant,suchasforest fires sensing datatospecifythekind of enabling usersofsatelliteremote intelligence. “Thisisafirststep to JPL principalscientistinartificial tion process,” saidDr. Steve Chien, r and toaninterested scienceteam. r to ground controllers, whothen r potential hazard doesexist,the look. Iftheimagesshowthata detailed pictures totakeacloser that hastheabilitytotakemore cally instructadifferent satellite fire orotherhazard, andautomati- flying ononesatellitecandetecta satellites. Animaginginstrument the globefarbetterthanindividual sensors withtheabilitytomonitor together toformavirtualwebof NASA’s Earthsciencesatellites eyes inthesky. word fasterthrough new, high-tech Center, firefighters maygetthe with theGoddard SpaceFlight developed byJPLincollaboration call, butthankstonewtechnology it callforhelp?Theforest cannot and nooneisaround toseeit,can IF AFORESTCATCHES FIRE esponse mechanismtothedetec- eport thefire toforest officials esponding satelliteprovides data For more information SIRTF willuse “Essentially, weare addingthe The newsoftware helpslink Software aids firefighters . evc wrs lsiid 4 . Awards, Classifieds Service 4 . Passings, Letters 3 . Back toSchoolForEducators 2 . New Test FacilityOpens 2 . Special EventsCalendar 2 . News Briefs August 29,2003 Inside yNnyLovato By Nancy • V olume 33 • Number 17 preplanned observations. typical leadtimeof14daysfor 24 to48hours,compared toa sponse. Allthiscanhappenin determine theappropriate re- available toforest officialsto tist forinterpretation, itismade information comesbacktoascien- high-resolution images.Whenthat 1satellitetoprovideObserving automatically redirect theEarth scientific criteriacanbeusedto processing detectsahotspot, Ifthis University ofMaryland. by theRapidfire Centeratthe ground withinhoursofacquisition automatically processed onthe day.every Theinstruments’ datais theentirespacecraft observe globe on bothNASA’s Terra andAqua tion imaginginstrumentsthatfly as forest fires. r information canbeusedtorapidly determine whathappened.The on after-the-fact dataanalysisto investigators nolongerhavetorely scientist. events previously specifiedbythe to identifyoccurrences ofthekey monitors sciencestreams ofdata technical terms.Thenthesystem to react indescriptiveratherthan to specifywhatlookforandhow Goddard, whichenablesscientists Monitor systembeing this effortis Montana.” espond tohazardous eventssuch For example,moderate-resolu- Using thesensorwebmethod, One ofthecore componentsin the Science Goal d eveloped at eveloped 2 ture protection, and biomolecular computing. Universe The symposium will bring together 83 engineers age 30 to 45 who are performing leading-edge engi- Special Events Calendar News Briefs neering research and technical work. The partici- 17. Section and Division administrative pants—from industry, academia and government— Ongoing Support Groups were nominated by fellow engineers or organizations staff, building coordinators and others and chosen from a field of nearly 170 applicants. Alcoholics Anonymous—Meetings are associated with requesting facilities available. Call the Employee Assistance The National Academy of Engineering is an inde- maintenance services are particularly Program at ext. 4-3680 for time and pendent, nonprofit institution established in 1964 invited. Donnellan honored by women’s group location. DR. ANDREA DONNELLAN, deputy manager of the that operates under the congressional charter granted to the National Academy of Sciences in Earth and Space Sciences Division, is a co-winner of Caregivers Support Group—Meets the Sunday, September 7 Women in Aerospace’s Outstanding Achievement 1863. first Thursday of the month at noon in Caltech Women’s Club—An evening of Award for 2003. Building 167-111 (The Wellness Place). New Weight Watcher series available family fun will be offered at the annual Criteria for the award include noteworthy achieve- For more information, call the Employ- JPL and contractor employees are invited to join Fall Family Potluck from 4 to 7 p.m. at ment on or contributions to an aerospace project or ee Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680. either the successful Weight Watchers at Work Tournament Park. The club will provide program that represents a breakthrough or mile- series or online program. Both programs have Codependents Anonymous—Meeting at the plates, cups, utensils, drinks and a stone in the field; commitment to professional limited special offers. Weight Watchers has recently noon every Wednesday. Call Occupation- bounce house; just bring your family and growth; and service as a role model or mentor that announced its newest program, called FlexPoints. al Health Services at ext. 4-3319. a potluck dish. For more information, shows dedication to the advancement of women in call Katie Clark at (626) 403-7163. The first meeting of the new Weight Watchers at aerospace. Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group— Work series will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in Donnellan was Meets the first Friday and third Thurs- “Has Science Found God?”—Dr. Victor Building 183-328. The cost for the 17-week series is cited for develop- day of the month at noon in Building Stenger, emeritus professor of physics at $186.15 (based on a $10.95 charge for each meet- ing a 25-year 111-117. Call the Employee Assistance the University of Hawaii and adjunct ing) paid by check, cash or one of the following plan for applying Program at ext. 4-3680 or Randy Her- professor of philosophy at the University credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover or Ameri- space technology rera at ext. 3-0664. of Colorado, will deliver this Skeptics can Express. A three-check payment plan is avail- Society–sponsored lecture at 2 p.m. in to study the solid able for those who sign up on Sept. 2. Three checks Parents Group for Children With Special Caltech’s Baxter Lecture Hall. Free Earth as part of (all dated Sept. 2) payable to Weight Watchers for Needs—Meets the second Thursday of admission for the JPL/Caltech communi- NASA’s Solid $62.05 each are collected at the first meeting and the month at noon in the Wellness ty. For more information, call (626) 794- Earth Science are deposited Sept. 2, Oct. 2 and Nov. 3. Those who Place, Building 167-111. 1301. Working Group. pay for 17 weeks receive the 18th week free. The organization Working Parents Support Group—Meets JPL and contractor employees are welcome to said Donnellan’s the third Thursday of the month at noon Tuesday, September 9 join the series at any time. Those who join after the work has demon- in Building 167-111 (The Wellness second week are required to pay $11 for each Folk Music—Fiddle and mandolin player strated the value Place). For more information, call the remaining meeting at the time they enroll. Peter Ostroushko will join guitarist Dirk of technology for Employee Assistance Program at ext. All meetings are held Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to Freymuth for an 8 p.m. performance at understanding 4-3680. 12:30 p.m. Meeting locations may vary but atten- Caltech’s Beckman Institute. Tickets are earthquakes and dees will be updated via e-mail and the internal $15 for adults and $5 for children under volcanic hazards. 12. For more information, call (626) website. This series runs weekly through Jan. 13, Tuesday, September 2 She was also Dr. Andrea Donnellan 395-4652, or check the Folk Music 2004. honored for serving as a mentor to girls and women JPL Gamers Club—Meeting at noon in Society website at http://www.folkmusic. A minimum of 20 paid members is required for from elementary schools to professional levels. Building 301-227. caltech.edu. this on-Lab program. The awards ceremony will take place in Washing- In the new Weight Watchers Online program, JPL JPL Genealogy Club—Meeting at noon ton, D.C., on Sept. 16. JPL Stamp Club—Meeting at noon in and contractor employees can get the Weight Watch- in Building 301-271. Women in Aerospace is a nonprofit organization Building 183-328. ers Winning Points plan. Weight Watchers Online is dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities for designed for those who are unable to attend meet- leadership and increased visibility within the aero- Wednesday, September 3 ings, and features tools built for efficiency, where Tues.–Wed., Sept. 9–10 space community. Members share an interest in a employees can track their own progress online as Associated Retirees of JPL/Caltech— Investment Advice—TIAA/CREF repre- broad spectrum of aerospace issues, including well as keep a running record of foods eaten and Meeting at 10 a.m. at the Caltech Credit sentatives will be available for one-on- human spaceflight, aviation, remote sensing, satel- weight loss achieved. The normal three-month Union, 528 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada. one counseling. For an appointment, lite communications, robotic space exploration, and subscription fee for Weight Watchers Online is visit www.tiaa-cref.org or call (877) 209- policy issues. $59.95. However, for a limited time, JPL employees 3140, ext. 2614. Donnellan has been a geophysicist at JPL since Thursday, September 4 pay only $49.95. Visit JPL’s special customized 1993. Her current focus is developing the Solid gateway site at www.weightwatchers.com/cs/jpl JPL Gun Club—Meeting at noon in Earth Research Virtual Observatory (SERVO) to use Wednesday, September 10 to learn more and to sign up. Building 183-328. computational technologies to study earthquake This and additional information can be JPL Amateur Radio Club—Meeting at physics and fault systems. New Maintenance, Operations Serv- found on the JPL Weight Watchers website at noon in Building 238-543. For more information on the awards and Women in ices—An informational meeting will be http://eis.jpl.nasa.gov/hr/esr/wellness/wwatchers.htm Aerospace, visit http://www.womeninaerospace.org. held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in von JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at 5 or call Laurie Lincoln at ext. 4-1612. Kármán Auditorium on the new contract p.m. in the 167 conference room. Call Mouroulis cited by awarded to All-Star Services, which will Debbie Llata at ext. 3-3690 for informa- Express Mail, FedEx differences begin providing maintenance and opera- tion. optical society JPL Mail Services provides the following informa- tions services at JPL beginning Sept. PANTAZIS MOUROULIS, tion to clarify the differences between JPL’s U.S. a principal optical Postal Service Express Mail and FedEx services. engineer in the Space U.S. Postal Service Express Mail is handled by the Experiments Systems Mail Center in Building 171-106. It is available for New test facility opens and Technology Section both domestic and international mailings. Express 387, has been elected a Mail must be received at the Mail Center by 3 p.m. Section 513 has dedicated its new electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Fellow of the Interna- to allow sufficient time for processing. test facility, a 16’ x 24’ x 12’ high radio frequency shield room located in tional Society for If you’re sending International Express Mail, you the new Building 325, located near JPL’s other major environmental test Optical Engineering. must fill out two forms: the International Mail Self- facilities in Buildings 144 and 150. With JPL since 1996, Certification form (JPL 0281-1-S) and the U.S. Mouroulis was selected Postal Service Custom form (PS 2976). The facility is equipped with absorber material that additionally makes for achievement in the A JPL project and task number is required for it a radio frequency anechoic room. The new building will be used for areas of optical engi- Express Mail. testing larger items than will fit in the existing main EMC test lab in neering and design, For information regarding U.S. Postal Service Building 179. For example, the High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager Pantazis Mouroulis especially visual instru- Express Mail, call ext. 4-2380 or 4-2381. mentation and imaging spectroscopy. The organiza- The Shipping and Receiving Group in Building (HESSI), Microwave Limb Sounder and Thermal Emission Spectrometer tion said he has been a major contributor to the 241-104 handles FedEx and all other courier ser- instruments and the Mars Exploration Rovers have been tested in the new understanding of the effect of aberrations on per- vices. Bring packages or call Material Movement at shield room. Those tests occurred in the shield room’s former locations of ceived image quality. “His work resulted in concrete ext. 4-7779 to have the packages picked up for Buildings 144-100 and 179-HB2. The shield room now has its permanent recommendations for the optical designer in the delivery to the Shipping Group. Packages to be field of visual instrumentation, including a method of shipped the same day need to be received by the home in Building 325. optimization and assessment. In the area of imaging Shipping Group no later than 2:30 p.m. in order to In addition its new location, the shield room has received two major spectroscopy, Mouroulis developed compact spec- ensure sufficient time for processing prior to pickup upgrades: there is now a convenient, large 10’ x 10’ hinged double-door trometer forms to unprecedented levels of perfor- by the courier. opening for test article access, and there is radio frequency anechoic mance, allowing the extraction Do not place Federal Express or other courier of accurate spectroscopic information from remotely packages in the JPL mailboxes located in Lab material on the walls. Previously, test article entry was accomplished by sensed data,” the citation said. buildings or in the outside green mailboxes located tediously removing the 100-pound modular 8’ x 4’ wall panels. The doors Mouroulis has also helped develop blazed gratings at various sites on Lab. will save a half day of effort for entering, and a half day at exit time when on curved substrates that are becoming a technolo- FedEx, UPS or other courier services will not the article leaves the facility, as well as the wear and tear associated gy of choice for space applications. deliver to a post office box with the multiple moves of the wall panels. The radio frequency absorber Award winners were honored at a number. For delivery to a banquet on Aug. 6. post office box, it is recom- will reduce room resonances that sometimes interfere with the accuracy mended that you use U.S. of EMC measurements. Some of the radio frequency absorbers are on Dubovitsky to top engineering event Postal Service Express wheel-mounted panels that can assist projects at locations away from SERGE DUBOVITSKY of Section 3462, a Mail. Building 325. 17-year JPL employee and currently For information on chief architect for the Terrestrial Planet outbound FedEx or other The facility can also be made available to outside organizations, as was Finder interferometer, has been select- courier services, call JPL the case for HESSI. ed to participate in the National Acade- Shipping, ext. 4-2713 or 4- The existing EMC test lab in Building 179-120 will continue to be the my of Engineering’s Frontiers of 8511. most frequently used facility for that purpose. It is used to test smaller Engineering symposium. For information on The event will be held Sept. 18-20 at inbound FedEx call JPL articles (as much as two meters size in the largest dimension). The Build- the National Academies’ Arnold and Receiving services: ing 179-120 lab has the advantage of being adjacent to the Building 179 Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine and 3-2990 or 3-3526. Assembly Test and Launch Operations test areas, where EMC test support will explore topics in environmental also occurs. EMC test measurements can also be performed at remote engineering, nanotechnology, counter- terrorism technologies and infrastruc- locations, since most of the EMC instrumentation is transportable. Serge Dubovitsky 3 Universe

At JPL’s Educator Resource Center in Pomona, NASA Explorer School team members use Mars images and da- ta to select a safe and scientifical- ly interesting landing site. From left to right are staff members from 153rd Street Elementary School in Gardena: principal Ira TO Berman and teachers Regina Jeffery, BACK SCHOOL Kapila Bhuta and Linda Sutherland. FOR “Make no mistake, the JPL staff worked us to the bone. It seemed as if we received two weeks’ worth EDUCATORS of information packed into one,” said Jodie West, a 6th-grade teacher from Washington Middle School. “The long hours were worth it because now we are armed with so many projects to stimulate the inter- est of our kids in the subject areas of math, science and technology.” The Explorer Schools program, sponsored by NASA’s Explorer Schools Program debuts NASA’s Education Enterprise and the National By Charli Schuler Science Teachers Association, establishes a three- year partnership between the space agency and 50 carefully selected teams of educators who represent 30 states across the country. To maximize the im- ould you hand your 12-year-old the keys to an Educators were introduced to resources like the pact on a broad range of students, more than half of automobile? How about a spacecraft or a deep- Mars Student Imaging Project, which allows stu- the teams selected to participate in the program space antenna? With the exception of the car, dents to command an instrument on the Mars were from high poverty and minority areas. The WNASA is all for it. Odyssey via their classroom computer, and the teams visit NASA field centers during the summer As part of the new NASA Explorer Schools pro- Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope project, to meet with science professionals and learn about gram, local educators were selected to spend a week which lets students control and collect science data the work at each center. at JPL, obtaining the keys to the many exciting and from a Deep Space Network antenna. “This summer was just the beginning,” Seidel interactive learning resources the agency has to offer. At JPL, they were welcomed by Dr. Robert Parker, said. “We are going to be working closely with the Those keys, metaphorically speaking, may open up a director of the NASA Management Office at JPL schools starting in September and continuing on for whole new world of scientific opportunities for pre- and a former astronaut. Among the highlights of the entire span of their three-year commitment to teen students and their families. their Lab visit were the Project Design Center, help them implement their action plans. “This is a completely new program based on a Inflatables Lab, MicroDevices Lab, In-Situ Instru- “We exposed them to lots of materials, content team approach, in which teachers and administra- ments Lab, Fabrication Shops, Spacecraft Assembly and opportunities,” he added. “But in order to really tors come together to impact local schools,” said Facility, Environmental Test Lab, Spaceflight Opera- affect student appreciation of Earth and space sci- NASA Explorer Schools Program Manager Peg tions Facility, Multimission Image Processing Lab ence we have to find the handful of key programs Steffen at NASA Headquarters. “The work at JPL and presentations on Stardust and Deep Impact. and activities that resonate with the kids at each is very much team-based, which provides wonderful “Five years ago, I could only begin to understand school. We will be working with the teams to fine- examples of how teams come together to achieve all this information,” said National Science Teachers tune what NASA materials they use and how to use common goals.” Association member and Explorer Schools Educator them effectively.” From July 26 through Aug. 1, 18 teachers and Facilitator David Black, who helped the JPL Educa- NASA plans to expand the NASA Explorer administrators from Washington Middle School, tion Office schedule the sessions. “Now there are Schools program by 50 schools each year for an Pasadena; 153rd Street Elementary School, Gardena; tremendous opportunities opening up for teachers ongoing three-year cycle of 150 schools. A complete Shirley Avenue Elementary School in Reseda; and and students that I wish I would have had as a list of the first 50 Explorer Schools is available at Sycamore Hills Elementary School in Fontana student in high school.” http://explorerschools.nasa.gov. attended lectures and workshops at JPL about the The group also enjoyed a special opportunity history and goals of space exploration, as well as the to connect with the International Space Station Jodie West (left) and Helen Chan, teachers from Washington Middle development of a NASA project from start to finish. through NASA’s Ames Research Center for a School in Pasadena, create a model of a hidden surface that they Substantial time was spent on NASA and JPL edu- question-and-answer session via downlink. Such cational activities and resources, as well as education exciting events were mixed with discussion sessions have just mapped, while Deborah Collins and Tamorah Leslie (far issues in California. This included field trips to the throughout the week, allowing the participants to right), teachers from Sycamore Hills Elementary School in Fontana, Educator Resource Center in Pomona and the Mt. process information and talk search for a safe and scientifically interesting landing site on Mars Wilson Observatory. more about how to inspire with Art Hammon of the JPL “We couldn’t be happier with the way the summer the next generation Education Office. workshop went and with the enthusiasm and profes- of explorers. sionalism of the team members,” said David M. Seidel, manager of pre-college programs in the JPL Education Office. “They all got into the spirit of the program, and we covered a lot of territory. “As a veteran teacher who has not had any formal math and science education for 30 years, I found the information fascinating and stimulating,” said Linda Sutherland, a resource teacher at 153rd Street Elementary School. “The resource center was, and will continue to be, an invaluable source of materials to implement our NASA Explorer School Program.” 4 For the period from June through July 2003, the following JPL recipients Roth, Frank Stott, Henry Valtier. Universe celebrating 25 or more years of service were invited to attend a luncheon and 25 years: Elroy Akioka, Genji Arakaki, Shari Asplund, Martin Barmatz, Service ceremony in their honor on Aug. 20: Shehenaz Bhanji, Jeffrey Boyer, James Carter, David Clough, Richard Cofield 45 years: Conrad Foster, Takashi Kiriyama. IV, Gregor Edwards, Rebecca Falcon, Thomas Glavich, Dwight Holmes, awards 40 years: Kenneth Evans, Rolando Jordan. Ronald Hungerford, Bolinda Kahr, Edwin Kan, Julius Law, Michelle Leonard, 35 years: David Hermsen, Stuart Imai, Edward Rinderle Jr., Joseph Yuen. Calvin Miyazono, Samih Mouneimne, Michael Orr, Thomas Pastorius, Joan 30 years: Marc Adams, Mary Bothwell, Victor Chavez, Robert Irigoyen, Erik Pojman, Abraham Riley, Frederic Rosenblatt, David Rosing, Arnold Ruskin, Ivins, Allan Klumpp, Michael Kobrick, Jack Mondt, Robert Preston, Ladislav John Trauger, Deborah Vane, Thomas Yunck.

FURNITURE & APPLIANCES: beige 19.6 cu. sories, 23K miles, showroom cond., see to EAST HOLLYWOOD, lg. single apt., 1 block/ ft. side by side GE refrigerator w/ice-mkr., appreciate, $7,800. 957-2852. Metro and shopping, utilities pd., stove, ref, assings $100; county style dinner table w/4 chairs, ’95 HONDA Accord DX, dk. metallic blue, gray sec. bldg, newly decorated, $700. 310/377- P $125; student desk w/book shelf, $30; solid int., 5-speed manual, 138.5K miles (fwy.), 0316, Gerri. wood rocking chair, $45. 626/303-7255. COLEMAN DAVID CARTER, 75, a exc. cond. inside & out, recently serviced, LA CRESCENTA, upper Briggs Terrace, MATTRESS + BOX SPRING + FRAME, orig. owner, $4,500/obo. 310/821-5545. spectacular views, quiet, isolated, 2 bd., 2 retired flight parts specialist, died Aug. queen, brand new mismatched set, bought ’91 HONDA Accord EX coupe, great cond., 2 ba., + large view artist loft over garage, all 8 in Madisonville, Kentucky following a in July for $200 by summer student who is dr., green, pwr. windows, sunroof, a/c, cas- on rim of 300-acre cyn., new kitchen being brief battle with lung cancer. returning to school, $150/obo. 617/699- sette, manual, 159,436 mi., $3,500/nego- installed, 1/3 acre, hot tub, 15 min. to JPL, He worked at JPL from 1961 to 1987 5089, Laila or [email protected]. tiable. 626/844-8850, 626/744-3243, eves. 2325 Maurice Ave, avail. about 9/15 - 10/1, MOVING SALE: Italian style couch, seats 3, $2,400 + sec., 1-yr. lease. 310/322-8513. in Divisions 32, 33, 36, 38 and 51, and ’88 HONDA Civic DX hatchback, silver, auto- $400; dining table, cherry veneer, + 6 chairs, matic, 126,000 mi., 1 owner, no accidents, LA CRESCENTA, cozy house on a private on almost every flight project. He $400; kitch. table + 4 chairs, $100; sm. re- well maint.; good, clean cond., blue book setting high above Foothill, 2 bd., 1 ba., transferred to Caltech in 1987 and frig., 7 cu. ft., $80. 310/795-8949, Mauro. $1,770, sell for $1,500/obo. 249-5195. pool, very quiet, $1,650 includes gardener and pool service. 952-6007. worked on the Mars Observer Camera PRINTER, HP Laserjet 4L, incl. cables & ex- ’89 ITASCA Windcruiser, 32' class A motor- and Mars Global Surveyor until his tras, brand new in-the-box toner cartridge, home, 22,000 mi., GMC 30 chassis, 454 NORTH SAN GABRIEL house for lease, 3 exc. cond., $60. 626/281-8195, Hugo. bd., 1.5 ba. , 2-car gar., patio, exc. neigh- retirement in 1991. w/Banks power pack, generator, queen bed PRINTER STAND, mobile, faux wood grain, island, 3-way appliances, 2 rooftop a/c, 2 borhood, no pets, $1,700 incl. gardener, on Carter is survived by his mother, extending table top swings up and down, TVs, VCR, antenna, connections for cable/ approved credit. 626/458-3852. Lillian; children Tracey, Coleman Jr. good cond., $60. 248-6062, Elizabeth. satellite, backup CCTV, leveling jacks, tire PASADENA apt., 1 bd., part of duplex, ~900 and Christopher; grandson Hanson; and RECLINER with ottoman, leather, new, “It’s pressure warning system, hitch receiver, sq. ft., large yard, spot in garage, 5 miles/JPL, lots of storage, very clean, $22,000. walk to Old Town, $1,100 +$800 deposit. stepsons Bill and Gary Buchanan. Showtime” style from True Seating Concepts at Best Buy, black with metal trim, still in 626/335-7345. 617/642-6651, cell. Funeral services were held Aug. 12. box, $80/obo. 682-6760, Amy. ’97 JEEP Cherokee, 69,000 miles, 4 wheel PASADENA, lg. 3 bd., 2.5 ba., 2-story town- In lieu of flowers, the Carter family REFRIGERATOR, Kenmore side-by-side, 21 drive, original owner, 4 door, 4 liter, 6 cyl., home, quiet, lg. kitch., patio, vaulted ceilings, asks that contributions be made to the cu.ft., white, ice maker and cold water cruise, air, tilt, AM/FM stereo, $6,300. fireplace, carpeted liv. rm., cent. air/heat, Regional Medical Center, Merle M. water, exc. cond., $375 /obo. 342-4236. 661/254-6445. fridge/washer/dryer in unit, water/trash/ landscaping incl., assoc. pool, hot tub and SECTIONAL, white with pillows, exc. cond., ’96 MITSUBISHI Eclipse GS-T, 2-door hatch- Mahr Cancer Center Equipment Fund, sauna, close to JPL & Caltech, walking dist. JPL’S ONLINE NEWS SOURCE original cost was $2,000, sell for $600. back, 4 cyl. turbo, 5 speed, 110K miles, 1 900 Hospital Drive, Madisonville, KY to Old Town/Goldline/Metro, partially furn., 626/850-4378. owner, runs great, power sunroof/locks/win- dows, 10-CD changer, $6,000/obo. 626/296- avail. 9/1, $1,850. 626/644-5699, Lucas. 42431-9985. SOCCER CLEATS, Puma Cellerator GCi FG, 1810 or [email protected]. PASADENA condo to share w/non-smoking, brand new, never used, men’s size 8, cat-friendly, professional, 2 bd., 2 ba., 3 women’s size 9.5, photo w/ad at JPL Store ’02 NISSAN Altima, 4 cyl., 5 spd., red with blocks/Caltech, unfurn. bedr. + ba., amenities and http://www.soccer.com, retail $165 (not blond interior, tinted windows, loaded, ABS, Classified ads will be available the incl. cent. air/heat, fireplace, parking, laun- incl. tax), sell $80. 846-1280, Nancy. EBD, side air bags, 16,500 miles, always L etters garaged, perfect cond., $15,500/obo. dry, north-facing balcony, walk to Old Town, day before Universe is published at SOFA SLEEPER w/deluxe mattress, 4 yrs. 661/296-5769. Lake Ave. Gold Line and more, avail. 10/1, old, exc. cond., 84,” truffle color, $575/obo. 6-mo. lease, security deposit & references I would like to thank everyone for their ’90 NISSAN 300 ZX, 2-door coupe, just http://dailyplanet 248-1793. req’d., $1,100 + 1/2 util. 626/833-2961. passed smog, delightful drive, black, leather prayers during the time of my brother’s SPEAKER/AMP and microphone, two interior, Bose radio, etc., gd. cond., gd. PASADENA, spacious 2-story condo, 3 bd., illness and his passing. The plant that I channel, 50 watt, only used about 5 times, tires, maintenance info available, 181K mi., 2.5 ba., prestigious community, beaut. good cond., $200. 248-6062, Elizabeth. received from JPL was lovely. Your kind $4,500. 626/335-9361. inter., bright ktch., prof. landscape, ctrl. air STEREOPHILES: Rotel RB-985 5 channel, & heat, close to shop., cozy LR w/FP, end words and thoughtfulness was appreci- ’92 OLDSMOBILE Silhouette minivan, white THX, 800 watt, power amp; Rotel RDA 980 unit, frml DR, hdwd. flrs., immac. cond., View this and previous issues of Universe at ated more than you know. with tan leather interior, good cond., ~150K digital surround adapter; Rotel RDP digital close to schools, $1,750. 626/396-9024. Karen Aldridge-Woodson miles, $3,000. 957-3675. audio processor; Rotel RSP 980 surround PASADENA, furn. & unfurn. townhome-style http://universe.jpl.nasa.gov ’94 SATURN SL2, 4 dr., auto, air, am/fm/ sound processor; slight cosmetic blemishes apts., 2 bd., 1.5 ba., patio, dishwasher, cen- cass., ps. tilt, 26 mpg, exc. cond., dealer but all are in exc. working cond.; originally tral a/c, new carpet & floors, refrig. & stove, serviced life of car, maint. records, great purchased at over $2,500, will sacrifice all laundry, parking, close to Caltech & JPL, E-mail us at student or 2nd car, $2,900. 249-4561. 4 pieces for $650/obo. 249-9437, eves. $1,295-$1,350 plus utilities. 626/429-3677. TIRES, Dunlop Sport A2 High Performance, [email protected] Classifieds TABLE, 66” round, mosaic-tile blue field w/ PASADENA, furnished apt. to share w/JPL 4 new, 205/65R15 on Nissan Maxima whls, red & yellow accent on cast iron base, 8 co-op, 3 bd., 3 ba., townhome-style with pa- $150/all 4; listed on tirerack.com for matching, leather-covered chairs avail., new tio, central a/c, laundry, close to Caltech & $63/each, have receipt from tire store. For Sale cond., make offer on all or part. 790-7129, JPL, $650 plus utilities. 626/429-3677. Bill. 626/441-0150. SUNLAND, fully furn. room in condo, share BABY EQUIPMENT: Lil’ Tykes racecar toddler ’01 TOYOTA Celica GT, 23,000 mi., like new, TREADMILL, Image 10.6; 2.5 hp, 0-10 mph, kitch./ba./laundry, garage parking, a/c, fire- bed, blue w/mattress & bedding, $80; Graco pwr sunroof/mirrors/locks/windows, alarm, 1-12% power incline, cordless pulse sensor, place, pool, Jacz., tennis ct., 10 mi. to JPL, double stroller, navy print, $70; Ladybug ba- tinted windows, 17’ rims, carbon blue, 5 programmable, great cond., $500. 249-9534. female preferred, non-smoking, $500 incl. by bounce/activity seat, $25; Graco baby spd., a/c, tape/CD, tilt, original tires, TREES: red banana plant, 5' tall, $60/obo; util. + $400 security deposit, references. swing, navy print, $40. 661/255-8216. $14,500/obo. 909/202-7934, Ronnie. fish tail, 6' tall, $80/obo; fichus, >10' tall, 352-3112. BACKPACK, child’s external frame, circa ’97 TOYOTA Camry 4D LE sedan, white, 4 braided, in 30" plastic pot, $250/obo; WEST PALMDALE, 2-story home,3 bd., 2.5 mid-1970s, good cond., total frame height cylinder, vg condition, automatic, loaded, ceramic bowl, gray, 2' diameter with planted bath + loft , in-ground pool and spa, big 27”, shoulder strap height 19,” pictures and leather seats, tinted windows, 135K mi., geraniums, $40/obo. 626/791-6101. yard, on cul-de-sac, close to shopping, further details avail., $10. 249-4603. $5,500/obo. 714/508-7744. WARDROBE, size 16 and 14, new suits, schools & park, $235,000. 661/273-4074. BASKETBALL HOOP, portable, $60. dress pants, skirts, jeans, tops some never ’02 VW Passat GLX, exc. cond., orig. owner, 626/289-8799. worn; jeans, dress pants, and skirts $5, all only 20K miles, black leather interior, BED, rollaway, exc. cond., $50. 661/251- from the Gap; never-worn items, $10; suits loaded, has everything, great family wagon Real Estate 0512, eve. at $25,500. 248-5068. $10; or offer a fair price for the whole CASTAIC LAKE, single story, 3 bd., 2 ba., BUNK BED, twin on top/qn. sz., folds into wardrobe. 425-7176, Terri. ’01 VW Jetta, 32K mi., silver, stick, sunroof, living rm., family room, 2-car garage, 1,319 Editor couch on bottom, cobalt blue metal frame, TV, 19” color, w/remote, only 2 years old, stereo (CD and tape), air, all power, exc. sq. ft. on a 10,000 sq. ft. lot with pool, com- qn. sz., futon/cobalt blue included, $200. works perfectly, $80/obo. 626/282-5815. cond., $13,500/obo. 626/483-1838. pletely re-painted in and out, tile, windows, 626/289-8799. Mark Whalen WHEELCHAIR CARRIER, roof mounted, ’01 VOLVO S40, midnight blue/black, loaded, carpet, many more upgrades, 35 minutes CABINETS, two oak, 78" high, 34 " wide, 19" good cond., paid $2,000, sell for $1,000; AM/FM stereo/CD/cassette, power doors & from JPL, $389,500. 661/257-4350, Alex. Design + Layout deep, both have etched & beveled glass HAND CONTROLS, $150; SHOWER CHAIR, windows, beautiful leather interior, 1 owner. COLORADO, 10+ level acres near Rio doors. 626/963-5484. $20; WALKER, $20; CRUTCHES, $20. 323/821-8297, Alex. Grande, NM border, two adjacent 5-acre lots Adriane Jach, Audrey Steffan/ CAMPING MEMBERSHIP, Thousand Trails/ 626/968-6024. on St. Hwy 248, will sell one or both for Design Services NACO nationwide motor home, $1,500. Wanted $1K/acre/obo. 626/254-1550. 626/963-5484. Vehicles / Accessories CONDO, GUESTHOUSE OR APT., for Chief Photographer CELL PHONES, Nextel, 2, i90c, w/car and Vacation Rentals desktop chargers, belt clip cases and manu- ’85 BMW 635CSI, must sell, 2 dr., V6, good longtime JPLer & husband, no pets or Bob Brown/Photo Lab als, both in exc. cond. 640-7364, Manny. cond., automatic, pwr doors/seats, sunroof, children, needed Oct. ’03-June ’04, during BIG BEAR LAKEFRONT, luxury townhome, 2 construction of new home. 249-4179. CHAISE, white with pillow, exc. cond., origi- ABS (4 whl.), AM/FM stereo/cass./CD box + decks, tennis, pool/spa, beautiful master bd. Advertising nally $600, now $200. 626/850-4378. more to see, 79K mi., runs great, $6,300/obo. GUEST HOUSE to rent, small, for quiet, soli- suite, sleeps 6. 949/786-6548. 626/369-7832 or [email protected]. tary 18-year-old-son of JPL employee to live CLOTHING, women’s: new dress, button COSTA RICA, Pueblo Real, Quepos, 2 bd.,2 Susan Braunheim-Kalogerakos from Oct 1-June 30 while finishing senior front, sz. 16, red on red Jacquard (dressy) ’73 CHEVROLET Nova, 2 dr, 350 V8, turbo ba. condo, fully equip’d kitch., tv, vcr, slps. 6, year at La Canada High School, non-smoker, suede skirt, black, mid-calf length, $20; 350 auto trans, a/c, PS, power front disc air, newly remodeled, pool, tennis, nr. Man- non-drinker, no pets, no loud friends, will Universe is published every SHOES, women’s, never worn, sz. 9M, brakes, new custom upholstery, needs eng. uel Antonio, mangroves & monkeys, beach, work & some minor body work, $2,300/obo. pay up to $500/month. 626/794-0081. pictures at http://www.Photoisland.com, An- other Friday by the Office designer slides & sandals: leather 1” heels, several colors, $20 (pd. $45); designer 661/296-6260. HOUSE TO RENT, Santa Fe, N.M. dalusian password condo, JPL $85/day. of Communications and Edu- pumps, sz. 8 1/2 M, white fabric/lace inserts, ’71 CHEVROLET Nova SS 350, sale or trade, [email protected]. [email protected] or 760/723-8522. cation of the Jet Propulsion 2” heel, $25 (pd. $90). 352-6611, eves. new interior buckets, console, $4,400 or PIANO, used, for family use. 790-5765. HAWAII, Kauai timeshare condo, Sat. thru COFFEE MAKER, Braun, 10 cups, white/ trade for pickup of equal value; ’70 HARLEY SPACE INFORMATION/memorabilia from Sat., you pick the week, other locations also Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove black, like new, $30/obo. 626/791-6101. D. FLH all black & chrome, beautiful, outlaw U.S. & other countries, past & present, for avail., call for weeks in ’04. 626/676-1408. style, needs the right owner, runs sweet, COMPUTER, Compaq Presario 1200 laptop, personal use. 790-8523, Marc Rayman. HAWAII, Maui condo, NW coast, ocean front Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109. $10,000 or trade for pickup of equal value, model #12XL510A, good cond., 2 yrs. old, STOVE/OVEN, vintage, clean or restored view, 25 ft. fr. surf, 1 bd. w/loft, compl. furn. or both for $14K. 631-8899, Marty, lv msg. $700/obo. 562/923-4347, leave msg. 1940-’50s style; O’Keefe and Merritt, Wedge- phone, color TV, VCR, microwave, d/w, pool, Notice to Advertisers ’97 FORD Contour GL, 4 dr., automatic, priv. lanai, slps 4, laundry fac., Low Season DESK for student, solid maple, 4-drawer, vg wood, or Gaffers & Sattler for Pasadena his- am/fm/cassette, power windows/door locks/ rate $105/nite/2, High Season rate Advertising is available for JPL cond., $100. 352-6611. toric bungalow. 626/794-9200, Brian or steering, 55,390 miles, taupe color, $6,500. Kristy. $120/nite/2, $15/nite/add'l person. 949/348- and Caltech employees, con- DINING SET, linens, all slate blue, 2 large 790-7934. 8047, or [email protected]. oval tablecloths 18 placemats & napkins STUDIO SPACE, min. 500 sq. ft., gd. lighting, ’97 FORD Crown Victoria LX, 4.6L V8, exc. LAS VEGAS condo/resort, Las Vegas Blvd., 2 tractors and retirees and their w/rings, good cond., $40/all; SHOVELS, $2 w/bathroom & sink accessible, to be used by cond., keyless entry, 67.5K mi, full power, bd., 2 ba., penthouse w/jetted tubs, kitchen families. No more than two ads ea. 626/357-8210. an artist only in daytime, should be within tinted windows, leather, near-new tires, 15 min. of JPL. 626/577-6638, Suzanne. fully equip’d; resort w/2 pools and lazy river; of up to 60 words each will be DOG HOUSE, Dogloo II igloo style with vent shocks and battery, original owner, always rent 1 wk., 9/10 to 9/17/03. 626/334-1408. in roof, outside dimensions about 36” x 36”, VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS, coed, no beginners garaged, $9,500. 626/335-0775. MAMMOTH, Snowcreek, 2 bd., 2 ba., +loft, for medium-size dog, good cond., about 3 please, Tues. 8 to 10 p.m. at Eagle Rock published for each advertiser. ’95 FORD Explorer XLT, 4WD, green/tan, au- slps. 6-8, fully equipped kitchen incl. micro- years old, $40/obo. 909/596-4390. High School, $4/nt. 956-1744, Barbara. Items may be combined within to, CD changer, loaded, 127K miles, looks wave, D/W, cable TV, VCR, phone, balcony DOG KENNEL, Petmate VariKennel, sz. XLG, and runs great, $5,400. 790-5538. w/view to mtns., Jacz., sauna, streams, fish- one submission. Ads must for full-sz. dog, 39 d x 29 h x 27 w, door is ’97 HARLEY DAVIDSON Sportster XLH, new Free ponds, close to Mammoth Creek, JPL disc- 23 h x 19 w, door & side vents chrome plat- be submitted via e-mail to rear tire/brake pads/wheel bearing/chrome/ ount. 626/798-9222 or 626/794-0455 or ed steel, basically brand new, used indoors COMPUTER, Pentium III, 750 MHz system, clutch cable/top end (valves and 1200cc [email protected]. [email protected] and are about 3 wks, pics avail., $100. 249-4603. includes monitor, printer, TV card, all soft- conversion), Screaming Eagle cams, stock ware; for donation to educational OCEANSIDE condo, fully furn., 2 bd., 2 ba., FISH TANK, 55 gal., glass, includes: black due at 2 p.m. on the Monday and custom seats w/sissy bar + luggage charity/school only. 626/844-9286. fireplace, full kitch., quiet, relaxing, beauti- wood stand, air pump, filtration system, rack; 6-gal. Fat Bob gas tank and 3-gal. ful beachside setting; BBQ, pool, spa, game DESK, office, tan metal, 5’ long w/filing after publication for the follow- gravel, decorations, lights and freshwater flamed tank, saddle bags and crash bars; rm., great ocean view; easy walk to pier and drawer, you pick up. 425-0831, Peter. ing issue. fish, $300. 626/793-7344, Kim. alum. polished like chrome, Thunderheader restaurants, slps 8; weekly or monthly. 909/ All housing and vehicle FISH TANK, 30 gallon, acrylic, $30; SPACE exhaust, custom handle bars, regist. Aug. 981-7492, Darlene or [email protected]. HEATER, new, oil, (70 new) $20; SPACE 04, $5,295/obo. 626/584-4415, Ron. For Rent OCEANSIDE, on the sand, charming 1 bd. advertisements require that the HEATER, small, $5; PING PONG TABLE, ’99 HONDA Prelude coupe, 2 dr., automatic, condo, panoramic view, walk to pier/harbor, ARCADIA, 2 bd., 1.5 ba., house, formal $25. 425-7176, Terri. loaded, leather interior, sliding moonroof, pool/spa, game rm., slps 4. 949/786-6548. qualifying person(s) placing living room/dining room, family room and FURNITURE: bookcase, double, solid oak, 48 alloy wheels, alarm, AM/FM/casette/muti- big kitchen, $2,200. 626/445-3975, Rula. ’01 PACE ARROW 34-ft RV, qn. bed, sofa bed the ad be listed as an owner on w x 70 h x 12 d, exc. cond., new $450, now CD, only 40K mi., exc. cond., $15,700/obo. & dinette bed, monthly rentals only, $3,000 ARCADIA apt., 2 bd., + den, 1 ba., garage, $150; Ikea shelf, white, 61 h x 63 w x 12 d, 714/508-7744. in advance + $1,000 security deposit, you the ownership documents. remodeled, washer/dryer in unit, a/c, dish- $30; din. rm. set, blk, 4 chairs, $50; metal ’97 HONDA Valkyrie motorcycle, exc. cond., pay insurance + gas, JPL employees only, no washer; spacious, walking dist. to shops, filing cabinets, legal-sized, nine 4-drwr units, extra chrome, garage kept, purple/white, smoking or pets. tahoemike@ earthlink.net exc. neighborh’d, no pets, water/gardener/ two 2-drwr units, each $10. 626/449-3932. studded seats, leather bags, many acces- or 530/525-7334. trash incl., $1,290. 626/576-7333.