1971 March - NASA Ames History Office

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Page 2 PAUL BENNETT . . Biomedical Illustrator, Graphics and Exhibits Branch, is pictured above with one of the many demonstration models he has created during his three years at Ames Mr. Bennett is responsible for the produetionef the graphics and visuals used by the Life SCiences Program. His work has been duplicated by other Centers, and he has recently been asked to present a paper at the Western Regional Bin-Communications Seminar in Pacific Grove. Paul Bennett, Biomedical Illustrator Paul Bennett, Biomedical Illustrator of the Graphics and Exhibits Branch, has been invited to present a paper; "The Multiple image Approach to Information Transfer," at the Western Regional Bio-Commtmications Seminar in Pacific Grove on March 13. The paper is related to work done by Mr. Bennett on the multiple image presentation, "Step by Step," which was prepared for Ames’ Apollo XI Lunar Rock Show in December of 1969. "Step byStep" was a visual representation of the efforts of the many people who have, over the years, contributed to the space program, thus making the success of Apollo XI possible. As Biomedical illustrator it is M r. Bennett’s responsibility to produce the graphics and visuals necessary to effectively amplify the results of the scientist’s work in Ames’ Life Sciences Program, AS such, during the three years Mr. Bennet[ has been at Ames, his work has ranged from illustrations for publication, through producing slides to creating demonstration models and designing exhibits. One of the exhibits that Mr. Bennett contributed visuals to was the popular Ames "Biotechnology/ ECG Demonstrator." The exhibit’s theme dealt with the work of several Ames researchers; Dr. Harold Standler, Biomedical Research, Mr. Thomas Fryer, Electronics Re- search, and Mr. Gordon Deboo, Electronics Research. inmicrominiature biotelemetry instrumentation. The Exhibit has since been duplicated by the Alabama Space and Rocket Center and Marshall’s Visitor Information Center. A WELCOME TO AMES . . . Students from the Fremont Union High School District, participating in a work-study program at Ames, were given an enthusiastic welcome recently. Max Strauss, Research Equipment Engineering (left) greets new employees Bruce Brogden {right), Los Altos High School and Wilma De Vos, (right, center} from Fremont High School, as Carl Sodergren, Counselor for the Fremont Union High School District Training Program looks on. The program enables high school students to include on-the-job training as part of their curriculum. Approximately fifty students from six schools are working at Ames through the program. They receive credits through their school for the work. NASA Pdbli© Affairs Sci,.c, Fair March 27 Head Resigns Opening of registration for the Julian Scheer, who for more annual Santa Clara Valley Science Fair was announced today by Pres- than eight years directed NASA ident Everett H, Layne of General public affairs activities, resigned Electric. Final registration dead- last week. line for all science projects, tech- Scheer joined NASA as a connical papers and scientific graphic sultant in November 1962 and has arts entries is set for March 1. served as Assistant Administrator "We urge all students in grades for Public Affairs since November six through 12 to enter the com- 1963. in this capacity he was responpetition," Layne said~ "and all sible for all of the information, science teachers in the valley have educational and special events ac- received registration forms." Adtivities associated with NASA’spreditional forms and informaton may gram. be obtained from Fair Director His service began with the Pro- Richard Castronovo of Cupertino ject Mercury manned flight program School District, P.O. Box 243, San and the unmanned Ranger and Mar- Jose 95103. iner missions to the Moon andplan- The 1971 fair will be held March ets, and has continued through the 27 at Santa Clara County Fair- Apollo manned lunar landing progrounds, and is open to the public gram. without charge. Hundreds of scien- In making this announcement, Dr. tific projects will be on display, George M. Low, NASA Acting Ad- with judging by valley scientists, ministrator, said: ’~NASA’s public educators, engineers, artists and affairs program, in the past nine other professionals. Last year ~s fair years, has been a good one. Under drew nearly 9,000 visitors. Julian Scheer’s leadership, the story The Valley Science Fair is sup- of our achievements in space has ported by contributions from bus- been told well, and the public was iness and industry to encourage and fully and openly informed." provide recognition for scientific He was awarded NASA’s Excep- and engineering creativity. tional Service Medal in 1968 and For the first time this year, two NASA’s highest award the Distin- work-research scholarships will be guished Service Medal, in 1969. provided by NASA in the biological A successor for Scheer has not and physical science divisions. Win- been named anu he announced no ners, to be chosen bv Dr. S.N. plans. Stein, Chief Medical Officer, will earn $600 each for their research work at Ames. ]’hey will continue their own projects in association with an Ames scientist or joinexis- ting Ames research teams. Payment will be made through the students’ school districts. WOMAN OF THE YEAR Continued from page ] soring three scholarships for women. A native of Fresno, California, Mrs, Baldwin was graduated from U,C. Berkeley with an A.B. degree in journalism and took mathematics courses at San Jose City College and Foothill College. As an undergraduate she met and married Dr, Barrett S. Baldwin, Jr., Computational Fluid Dynamics. They have two daughters and three grandchildren. ! T}~ Air rc~-ra r~ lg ~ of~la~al pub[lear ion o| ~ Ameu Research Cenler, NmtiotmJ Aerc~l~ticl &rid Sl~Ce Admiatsfrit~n, M cacti F~vld, California. aa~ is [~blishe~ bl-we~Jy in ~ Jnl.e~og~: of Arr, ee empLoys.el. ElliOt .......... DV~ Svzn~ D~adJin¢ for contrlbUtlon~: Thursday ~tw~ ~lcitlon di~l~n T d, (1 M th P RT to Th, Therm for us delive De~ the R3 magnel F(TG’s J. Lu~ Design tlS ar~ the m~ the if3 requir neer F Tes part of progra Pionee such ~: livered integr craft du ]t is ant or n]or~ to Ame then to " with the Air I Continu range a~ greater cperati The test pro~ pr operatio critical

Page 3 NEBA Celebrates 18th Year w th D ire The NASA Employees Benefit option, that assures the availability Association is celebrating its 18th of $5,000 of cash vaulue life in- anniversary throughout the month surance to each dependent child of March with a drive for member- when he reaches age 19, regardless ship. Any full-time, permanent of his health, occupation, or mili- NASA employee is eligible. Over tary status at that time. Even in 16,000 staff members are currently the ease where there are no chil- members of the NASA Group Life dren and only the spouse is cov- Insurance Plan. To enroll, an enered. the cost is about $1 per thourollment card and appropriate quarsand per quarter, and of course, terly payment must be sent to the is much less ff children are also NEBA Office. Deadline for enroll- covered. ment is April 1. Changes in the class of insurance Participants in the planmayatso in accordance with the below Sche- obtain insurance coverage on their dule of Insurance will be effective RTG UNITS FOR PIONEER . . . The first Radioisotope spouses and children if they so on the first day of the calendar Thermoelectric Generators {RTG’s) for Pioneer F and G were desire. Not only is it rather un- quarter following the date of the delivered to Ames recently. On hand to review the units were usual to be able to obtain depen- change in the employee’s base an- (1 to r) Charles F. Hall, Pioneer Project Manager; Dr, Hans dent coverage under a group plan, nual pay. Mark, Ames Director; Charles Baxter, AEC representative on but also the rates are very low. This insurance is available to the Pioneer Program; Arthur C. Wilbur, Ernest J. Iufer and The quarterly premium payment is all NASA employees occupying full- Paul W. Droll, all of the Vehicle Systems Design Branch. the same amount, regardless of the time positions and serving under number of children covered, or the other than a temporary limited ap- spouse, lnaddition, this pointment if application is made RTG’s Delivered Miniature Mass age of policy the has a guaranteed insurability within 90 days of the date of employment. However, for those em- toring of oxygen production and con- to Pi0fleSl" F and G Spectrometer ployees who did not obtain this in- : sumption, it has unique advantages surance during their first 90 days for studying oceanic primary pro- The first pair of Radioisotopes :% device orginally miniaturized of employment, it is still rela- duction and the contributions made Thermoelectric Generators{RTG’s) to detect harmful gases in manned tively easy for most to get the by the Seas to global food supply. for use with Pioneer f’ and G were spacecraft may now be used tomeacoverage now. They must complete In previous studies of photodelivered to Ames earl}" lastmonth, a health questionnaire, showingevi- sure beneficial gases underwater, synthesis at sea, a much larger Design features incorporated in A miniature mass spectrometer dence of insurability satisfactory to the RTG units which minimize the spectrometer was used on board has been loaned by NASA~s Flight the Home Life Insurance Company. a surface research vessel. This magnetic fields generated by the Research Center to the University In doubtful cases, the company may r~TG’s were suggested by Ernest necessitated bringing the biological of Miami’s School of Marine and request further medical information J, Later of the Vehicle Systems samples to the surface which ex- Atmospheric Science, Miami, Florfrom the applicant’s personal physi- posed them to large changes in Design Branch. It is anticipated that ida. It is intended for use on the cian or, in rare cases, that he as a resuit of these design features temperature, pressure and light. under water research vehicle Hy- obtain a medical examination. the magnetic fields generated by The miniature instrument will dro-Lab which is scheduled for The amount of life insurance you allot the scientists to study the the RTG’s till be well within the operation later this spring, may obtain is based on your annual marine organisms in their in their requirements specified for the Pie- earnings. The full amount is pay- The small system was flown by neer F and G Program. natural environment. NASA in a high performance jet able on death from any cause. If The miniatrue spectrometerwas Tests performed at Ames are aircraft to monitorandanalyze samdeath is the result of an accident, part of the overall acceptance test made available to the school under your beneficiary would receive ples of gas in the cockpit area. program for the RTG units. Each NASA’s Technology Utilization pro- It was the forerum~er of a system double indemnity - or twice the Pioneer spacecraft will have four gram that is responsible for the that could be used on future spaceamount of ),our insurance coverage. such units. The first two were de- dessemination of new aeronautical/ craft to detect the build up of Check the schedule immediatelybelivered last month and are to be aerospace technology for other ap- harmful gases or the absence of lot" for the figures that apply to plieations. integrated with the prototype space- you. necessary life support gases over craft during the first part of March, an extended period of time. It is anticipated that eventually nine Employee Coverage Onl in the undersea tests, the mass or more RTG units will be delivered spectrometer will be used to study s.. Ann..~ E.~.inj. u~. J......co to Ames for magnetic testing and wi~.accidemrQue~e¢ty Foce Amount Demth 8enel~t photosynthetic processes of marine Payment" then to TRW Systems for ~ntegration organisms. Photosynthesis is Less than $7,000 the $8,000 $~6,000 $10.40 with the Pioneer spacecraft, process whereby plants use $7,000 b~t less than $8,000 the $10,000 $20,000 $~3.00 energy available in the form of ~ $8,000 hut ~ess than $10 000 $12,000 $24,000 $15.60 Ai r F o Sh light to convert carbon dioxide to $14,000 ap(~ $28,000 $18.20 carbohydrates. A special high vac- $12,000 but Less than $14,000 Continued from page 1 ~ $16.000 $32,00----------~ $29.80 cure/high pressure probe will be ~ $14.000 but ~ess tha~ $16,000 range and/or, by carrying less fuel $18,000 $36,000 $23.40 used to monitor the production and 7 ~ $~6,000 but less than $18,000 greater payload resulting in lower $20,000 $40,00"-----"-~ $2600 consumption of respiratory gases 8 $t8,000 but less ~han $20,000 operating costs per mile. $23,000 $46,000 $2&90 , from marine algae and other mar- The prime purpose of the flight $20,000 but lesstha. $22,000 i, $25000 $50,000 $32.50 ine organisms under varying contest program is to verify the wind ~ $22,000but ~ $27,000 $54,000 ditions of light, both natural and $35.10 tunnel predictions and to explore the 11"~’-’--~ ~lesstha~$60,000~ $30,000 artificial. $60,000 $39.00 Operational potential of the super- Because the mass spectrometer $45.50 critical Wing in flight, *Cluar~erly payments may vary from year to ye=r based on dividends earned. system enables simultaneous moni- "’~ days Io 6 mon~ha-$1aO al coverige provided; $~,O(JO from 6 months ~ 19 years

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