Poge Eight ROCKETEER Ballet Arts Theatre Christmas season. program set tonight The BaI1el Arts Theatre will present its third annual benefit perfonnance for the Indian WellaVan., Spay and Neulel" rebate program tonight at 7 o'clock in the Burroughs HigbSchool lecture center. This year'. prGIram will feature Terrie Jacks and I.,te Gregory in the "Nutcracker Suite." Millie for the "Nutcracller" was ClIIIDjlOSIld by PI!ta' Tchaikovsky. The ballet opIIII in a pine forest with the "Waltz of the Snowf1aItes." After a "March of the CancIJ Canes," there are dances by dolls from CIIID8, Arabia, Spain and Russia. 'l'bese are followed by a lively "Tarantelle" and a dance by theSugar Plum Fairy. The ballet conch!des with a Grand Pas de DeUlt pet fOlmed by professional dancers Terrie J acb and Lyle Gregory. Miss Jacks Is a member of the American Guild of Musical Artists and Gregory is a member of the American Federation of Theatre Arts and Screen Actors Guild. Also on the program is Ballet Arts Theatre's version of the original C1ristmas storyJ entitled "It came To Pass.tI BALLET ARTISTS - Terrie Jacks and Lyle Gregory will be the featured artists in tonight's Ballet Arts Theatre performance of the "Nutcracker Suite" at the Burroughs High School lecture center. The price of admission is $3 for adults; $2 for senior citizens and high school students, and $1 for chIldreD. Tree lighting slated Special holiday hours slated at business, recreational activities at Inyokern tonight All residents of the Indian Wells Valley are invited to join with residents of Inyokern and the area covered by the West- side Civic Association at the third annual Christmas treeligbting ceremony tonight at Inyokern Park at 7:30 While traditional ceremony will ac- ~y ligbtlng up a large, live evergreen tree, an added element this year will be the relighting of a giant candle tbat was origInally set aflame at the service held in honor of the Americans held bostage In Iran. Tbose present at tonight's ceremony will partake in tieing yellow ribbons to the tree to symbolize tbat the hostages have not been forgotten. The caroJ-.singing by all assembled and musical entertainment provided bytbe Sweet Adelines will be taped and mailed to the hostages in Iran. Open house set Dec. 24 The Interactive Graphics facility now located in Rm. 1014 of Michelson Laboratory will hold an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 24, from ll:30a.m. until 3 o'clock. All personnel on the Center who are in- terested in the capabilities of interactive graphics are invited to attend the open house and see demonstrations of the dif- ferent kinds of equipment now in operation. All business and recreation facilities on board the Naval Weapons Center will be closed on Christmas and New Year's Day- Thursday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1- except Hall Memorial Lanes which will be open holiday hours of 1 to 9 p.m. for bowling. The gymnasium will observe special holiday hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 31, and from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 26, 29,30, and Jan. 2. There will also I)!l special weekend hours of 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28. The Navy Exchange (main retail store and service station) will be open on Dec. 24 and 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Mini· mart will also be open on Friday, Dec. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All three facilities will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The Commissary Store will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25 and 26, and also on Jan. I. Holiday hours of 8:30a.m. to 2 p·.m. will be in effecl on Wednesday, Dec. 24, but the store will resume its nonnal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on Saturday, Dec. 27. Special hours for the school holiday season will be maintained by the Youth Center and skating rink on Richmond Rd., starting on Monday, Dec. 22. The Youth Center and skating rink will be open during the Christmas/New Year MATURANGO MUSEUM MILESTONE - Bob Berry (al!eff) accepts the lease from Kern County for land in the East Kern Regional Park that is earmarked as the site where a new building to house the museum will be built. During a ceremony held on Wednesd.y morning of last week, County Supervisor Gene Tackett h.nded the lease to Berry. an NWC employee who is president of the museum's board of directors. Among others present for this occasion were Capt. W. B. tuff, NWC Commander, and Harold Hockett. ~yor of the City of Ridgecrest. Nearly S170,000 has been raised for the museum building fund, and museum directors intend to seek another S80,000 in contributions before they begin seeking grants that require matching funds to cover the museum's estimated total cost of S1,114,000. school vacation from 1 until 5:30 p.m. every day except for Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24, 25, and 31, and Jan. I, when they will be closed. The China Lake golf course will he closed on Christmas and New Year's but will remain open from 7 a,m. to 4:30 p.m. on all other days except Mondays, when it is closed. Regular hours of operation for all business and recreational facilities will be resumed on Monday, Jan. 5. Commissioned Officers' Mess Just a reminder !hat the Commissioned . Officers' Mess main dining area will be closed tonight and tomorrow night for private parties. However, there will be regular dinner and bar service in the new Sidewinder Room from 6 to 10 p.m. The COM will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Dec. 30. On Wednesday evening, Dec. 31, the COM will r AOMtll[O WM..........'~u, CPG . All AG£~ AOMtlT[O P.r."••• G....."u w...,'f'd f ll' ItUlltl(T(O u.., " ........n.cc_••".'... ....~,., ..... It cw..d.... R ..u..r'..,.,....ti,......7'.,... FRIDAY ,MONDAY DEC . 19,22 "THE BLUES BROTHERS" (Comedy, raled R. 133min.) SATURDAY DEC .~ " HERO AT LARGE" (Comedy.raled PG,98min. ) SUNDAY DEC.21 " FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" (Musical·drama. raled G, 149 min.) TUESDAY DEC.23 Matinee-2 p.m. "LADY AND THE TRAMP" (Animated. rated G. 98 min.) WEDNESDAY DEC.24 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS FRIDAY , MONDAY DEC. 26, 29 "LITTLE DARLINGS" (Comedy·drama. rated R. 89mm.) SATUR DAY DEC.27 "WI NTER KILL" (Drama. rated R. 97 min.) SUNDAY DEC .2' ",9.," (Comedy. rated PG.119min.) TUESDAY DEC. 30 Matinee- 2 p.m. "DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE " (Fantasy, rated G. 91 min.) WEDNESDAY DEC.31 CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S FRIDAY JAN.2 "COAL MINE R'S DAUGHTER" (Drama. rated PG. 125 min.) SATUR DAY JAN.3 "THE ISLAND" (Adventurelhriller. rated R. 114 Min.) SUNDAY JAN . 4 "THE LAST FLIGHT OF NOAH 'S ARK" (Adventure, rated G. 98 min.) MONDAY JAN. 5 I " FAME" (Musical-drama. rated R, 134m;n.) WEDNESDAY JAN.7 " AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" (Drama. rated R , 119 min.) FR IDAY JAN.9 "HERBIE GOES BANANAS II (Comedy. rated G, 94 min.) Preteen dance on tap this evening at Community Center Preteen-aged youngsters of the com- munity are reminded of a di~ and rock dance to be held tonight from 6 to 9:30 at the Community Center. Admission is 50 cents per person, with parents accompanied by a child being admitted free. Prizes will be given to winners of a dance contest, and other prizes will also be available. The dance is sponsored by the 1WV Chief Petty Officers Association. Anyone wisbing further information should contact ABHC JaM Price by calling~, after working hours. Parents who do not accompany their chiktren to the ~ce are asked to pick up their youngsters prompUy at 9:30 p.m. Dr. King to be honored A special memorial concert honoring the late Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King will be held on Sunday, Jan. 11, at the All Faith Chapel. The concert will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., and will feature music by three church choirs. It is co-sponsored by the NWC Equal Employment Opportunity Office and the Union Baptist Church of Ridgecrest. -A- U.S. GovwftfMflltPTM.... OHke: ).( '980--No6 From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: , nwc AT2 Ross picked for Bluejacket of Month honor Aviation Electronics TechnicIan Second Class Robert C. Ross has been selected as Bluejacket of the Month for November for the Naval Weapons Center. • Lt. D. B. Watkins, in his letter of nomination for A1'2 Ross, says tbat he has shown a high degree of professionalism and personal initiative in vohmtari1y assisting the personnel of Contract Work Center 172 and VX":; in their A-7 aircraft Integrated Weapons Team maintenance and the NWC Ordnance Work Center in the A·7 weapons release system checks, as well as lending his time and expertise in assisting the · Avionics Work Center wben his own work assignment load was low. The letter continues, "the dedication displayed by him has been instrumental in the excellent full systems capability rate of NWC A-7 aircraft. Petty OffIcer Ross's devotion to duty, enthusiasm and professionallsm in the execution of his duties are extremely noteworthy and in keeping with the highest standards of the Naval Service." A1'2Rosshas spent 2~ of the 3~ years he has been in the Navy at China Lake. When he enlisted in the Navy from his home town of Delavan, Wis., he hoped to be able to travel. China Lake was one of his choices as a duty station, even though be couldn't find out where it was, because he was interested in seeing California. "I've enjoyed my stay here," he said, "especially because this is where I met my wife, Debbie:" He and Debbie, who is also in the Navy, are proud parents of Donna Lee. Christmas will be a lot of fun this year, says A1'2 Ross, because young Donna Lee will be able to open her own packages. . His spare time has been spent in camping with his family, hiking with friends, and i1i playing basehall with the Tigers. Quieter hours air" "pent in reading science fiction and preparing to take CLEP tests to qualify (Continued on Page 5) NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA I-AKE CALIFORNIA December 19,1980 Vol. xxxv. No. 50 INSIDE ... Yule Season Church Services .....•...... 2 Christmas Messages ........... ... ..... 3 Traffic Safety Program ..........•....... 4 NWC Sailor of Month ........... •....... 5 Sports .. . ..................... •. . . .... 6 Holiday Business Hours.........•....... 8 Test of parachute system scheduled for Jupiter probe is nearly perfect • use In Perfection is hard to attain - but last week's test of the parachutesystem tbat will lower a probe through the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter came close to it, according to Wally Fung, head of the Test En!iineering Division of the Parachute Systems Department. This third and fina\ test of the :!"year series took place Thursday, Dec.l1, over the parachute drop zone on NWC's ranges when the test vehicle was taunched from a TF-4J aircraft piloted by Lt. Michael F. Sweeney. The test vehicle, an aluminum cylinder 18 inches In diameter, 76 inches long and weighing 650 pounds, was released at 8:15 a.m. from the aircraft which was at a pressure altitude of 48,800 feet. The aircraft was traveling at a true air speed of 590 knots (Mach. 1.05), at exacUy the scbeduled altitude and air speed. One second after release, the vehicle door opened; at launch plus two seconds, the NASA pilot chute was deployed and at launch plus 2.8 seconds, the pilot chute was released and tbe main parachute was deployed. This main parachute, the test item, is made of DuPont kevtar, which will survive the rigors of the Jovian atmosphere. Because the parachute'" diameter of only 12.6 feet allowed the test vehicle to drop toward the ground at a high rate of speed, an NWC-designed recovery system took over at 14,000 feet mean sea level. A drogue parachute pulled out the 3>foot canopy of the main parachute that then slowed the rate of descent sufficienUy so that the test vehicle was lowered safely to the desert floor for a nonnal touchdown. As soon as the test vehicle was launched, an NWC belicopter was dispatched to the BLOSSOM IN THE SKY - The flower. like appearance of the main NASA parachute for the Jupiter probe (as seen from the test vehide) doesn't show the strength of its kevlar construction. Shortly after this picture was taken, the NWC designed recovery system deployed to lower the test vehicle gently to the ground. site to recover both NASA parachutes; they also were picked up undamaged to result in a 100 percent successful test. Test conditions were designed to be 50 percent ahove normal for conditions ex- pected on Jupiter. The Galileo mission to Jupiter for which the parachute was tested will be launched from 1\ space shutlle in March 1984. A probe will be released to drop toward the surface of the planet, and the test paraChute will delay the descent of that probe sufflcienUy to ensure tbat as much data as possible is gathered about the Jovian atmosphere before the cylindrical probe is crushed by atmospheric pressure. FINAL TEST SET IN '82 This fina\ testof a two-year parachute test program completes the NWC Parachute Systems Department's involvement with the Galileo program. In 1912, a fulIy- equipped probe will be dropped from an AIr Force Geophysics Laboratory balloon at 100,000 feet over the WhIte Sands Mlsslle Range in New Mexico. Once released, the probe will descend onto the test range in a flight similar to the impending Jovian descent. The Galileo probe development is under the management of the NASA Ames Research Center; Hughes Aircraft Co. of EI Segundo, Calif., is prime contractor for the system. The descent module is manufac- tured by General Electric Co. of Philadelphia, with the Pioneer Parachute Co. of Hartford, Conn., responsible for the parachute system. Hybrid Target Acquisition System tested here What do you do if you need a sensor tbat can search wide areas and alsohome in on a sma\I area to give great detail? And, of course, tbat has to be relatively inexpensive and small as well? ' 'We combined two sensors," says Bob Hintz, a physicist in the Carbon Dioxide Laser Technology OffIce. ''We use a low- resolution coherent RF sensor to.search a wide area, and then band off to .a higher resolution and smaller field- AOMtll[O WM..........'~u, CPG . All AG£~ AOMtlT[O P.r."••• G....."u w...,'f'd f ll' ItUlltl(T(O u.., " ........n.cc_••".'... ....~,., ..... It cw..d.... R ..u..r'..,.,....ti,......7'.,... FRIDAY ,MONDAY DEC . 19,22 "THE BLUES BROTHERS" (Comedy, raled R. 133min.) SATURDAY DEC .~ " HERO AT LARGE" (Comedy.raled PG,98min. ) SUNDAY DEC.21 " FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" (Musical·drama. raled G, 149 min.) TUESDAY DEC.23 Matinee-2 p.m. "LADY AND THE TRAMP" (Animated. rated G. 98 min.) WEDNESDAY DEC.24 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS FRIDAY , MONDAY DEC. 26, 29 "LITTLE DARLINGS" (Comedy·drama. rated R. 89mm.) SATUR DAY DEC.27 "WI NTER KILL" (Drama. rated R. 97 min.) SUNDAY DEC .2' ",9.," (Comedy. rated PG.119min.) TUESDAY DEC. 30 Matinee- 2 p.m. "DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE " (Fantasy, rated G. 91 min.) WEDNESDAY DEC.31 CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S FRIDAY JAN.2 "COAL MINE R'S DAUGHTER" (Drama. rated PG. 125 min.) SATUR DAY JAN.3 "THE ISLAND" (Adventurelhriller. rated R. 114 Min.) SUNDAY JAN . 4 "THE LAST FLIGHT OF NOAH 'S ARK" (Adventure, rated G. 98 min.) MONDAY JAN. 5 I " FAME" (Musical-drama. rated R, 134m;n.) WEDNESDAY JAN.7 " AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" (Drama. rated R , 119 min.) FR IDAY JAN.9 "HERBIE GOES BANANAS II (Comedy. rated G, 94 min.) Preteen dance on tap this evening at Community Center Preteen-aged youngsters of the com- munity are reminded of a di~ and rock dance to be held tonight from 6 to 9:30 at the Community Center. Admission is 50 cents per person, with parents accompanied by a child being admitted free. Prizes will be given to winners of a dance contest, and other prizes will also be available. The dance is sponsored by the 1WV Chief Petty Officers Association. Anyone wisbing further information should contact ABHC JaM Price by calling~, after working hours. Parents who do not accompany their chiktren to the ~ce are asked to pick up their youngsters prompUy at 9:30 p.m. Dr. King to be honored A special memorial concert honoring the late Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King will be held on Sunday, Jan. 11, at the All Faith Chapel. The concert will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., and will feature music by three church choirs. It is co-sponsored by the NWC Equal Employment Opportunity Office and the Union Baptist Church of Ridgecrest. -A- U.S. GovwftfMflltPTM.... OHke: ).( '980--No6 From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: , nwc AT2 Ross picked for Bluejacket of Month honor Aviation Electronics TechnicIan Second Class Robert C. Ross has been selected as Bluejacket of the Month for November for the Naval Weapons Center. • Lt. D. B. Watkins, in his letter of nomination for A1'2 Ross, says tbat he has shown a high degree of professionalism and personal initiative in vohmtari1y assisting the personnel of Contract Work Center 172 and VX":; in their A-7 aircraft Integrated Weapons Team maintenance and the NWC Ordnance Work Center in the A·7 weapons release system checks, as well as lending his time and expertise in assisting the · Avionics Work Center wben his own work assignment load was low. The letter continues, "the dedication displayed by him has been instrumental in the excellent full systems capability rate of NWC A-7 aircraft. Petty OffIcer Ross's devotion to duty, enthusiasm and professionallsm in the execution of his duties are extremely noteworthy and in keeping with the highest standards of the Naval Service." A1'2Rosshas spent 2~ of the 3~ years he has been in the Navy at China Lake. When he enlisted in the Navy from his home town of Delavan, Wis., he hoped to be able to travel. China Lake was one of his choices as a duty station, even though be couldn't find out where it was, because he was interested in seeing California. "I've enjoyed my stay here," he said, "especially because this is where I met my wife, Debbie:" He and Debbie, who is also in the Navy, are proud parents of Donna Lee. Christmas will be a lot of fun this year, says A1'2 Ross, because young Donna Lee will be able to open her own packages. . His spare time has been spent in camping with his family, hiking with friends, and i1i playing basehall with the Tigers. Quieter hours air" "pent in reading science fiction and preparing to take CLEP tests to qualify (Continued on Page 5) NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA I-AKE CALIFORNIA December 19,1980 Vol. xxxv. No. 50 INSIDE ... Yule Season Church Services .....•...... 2 Christmas Messages ........... ... ..... 3 Traffic Safety Program ..........•....... 4 NWC Sailor of Month ........... •....... 5 Sports .. . ..................... •. . . .... 6 Holiday Business Hours.........•....... 8 Test of parachute system scheduled for Jupiter probe is nearly perfect • use In Perfection is hard to attain - but last week's test of the parachutesystem tbat will lower a probe through the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter came close to it, according to Wally Fung, head of the Test En!iineering Division of the Parachute Systems Department. This third and fina\ test of the :!"year series took place Thursday, Dec.l1, over the parachute drop zone on NWC's ranges when the test vehicle was taunched from a TF-4J aircraft piloted by Lt. Michael F. Sweeney. The test vehicle, an aluminum cylinder 18 inches In diameter, 76 inches long and weighing 650 pounds, was released at 8:15 a.m. from the aircraft which was at a pressure altitude of 48,800 feet. The aircraft was traveling at a true air speed of 590 knots (Mach. 1.05), at exacUy the scbeduled altitude and air speed. One second after release, the vehicle door opened; at launch plus two seconds, the NASA pilot chute was deployed and at launch plus 2.8 seconds, the pilot chute was released and tbe main parachute was deployed. This main parachute, the test item, is made of DuPont kevtar, which will survive the rigors of the Jovian atmosphere. Because the parachute'" diameter of only 12.6 feet allowed the test vehicle to drop toward the ground at a high rate of speed, an NWC-designed recovery system took over at 14,000 feet mean sea level. A drogue parachute pulled out the 3>foot canopy of the main parachute that then slowed the rate of descent sufficienUy so that the test vehicle was lowered safely to the desert floor for a nonnal touchdown. As soon as the test vehicle was launched, an NWC belicopter was dispatched to the BLOSSOM IN THE SKY - The flower. like appearance of the main NASA parachute for the Jupiter probe (as seen from the test vehide) doesn't show the strength of its kevlar construction. Shortly after this picture was taken, the NWC designed recovery system deployed to lower the test vehicle gently to the ground. site to recover both NASA parachutes; they also were picked up undamaged to result in a 100 percent successful test. Test conditions were designed to be 50 percent ahove normal for conditions ex- pected on Jupiter. The Galileo mission to Jupiter for which the parachute was tested will be launched from 1\ space shutlle in March 1984. A probe will be released to drop toward the surface of the planet, and the test paraChute will delay the descent of that probe sufflcienUy to ensure tbat as much data as possible is gathered about the Jovian atmosphere before the cylindrical probe is crushed by atmospheric pressure. FINAL TEST SET IN '82 This fina\ testof a two-year parachute test program completes the NWC Parachute Systems Department's involvement with the Galileo program. In 1912, a fulIy- equipped probe will be dropped from an AIr Force Geophysics Laboratory balloon at 100,000 feet over the WhIte Sands Mlsslle Range in New Mexico. Once released, the probe will descend onto the test range in a flight similar to the impending Jovian descent. The Galileo probe development is under the management of the NASA Ames Research Center; Hughes Aircraft Co. of EI Segundo, Calif., is prime contractor for the system. The descent module is manufac- tured by General Electric Co. of Philadelphia, with the Pioneer Parachute Co. of Hartford, Conn., responsible for the parachute system. Hybrid Target Acquisition System tested here What do you do if you need a sensor tbat can search wide areas and alsohome in on a sma\I area to give great detail? And, of course, tbat has to be relatively inexpensive and small as well? ' 'We combined two sensors," says Bob Hintz, a physicist in the Carbon Dioxide Laser Technology OffIce. ''We use a low- resolution coherent RF sensor to.search a wide area, and then band off to .a higher resolution and smaller field-