MONTEREY DRAWS RECORD ATTENDANCEThe Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California (pictured below), was the site of

the 16th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, held 10-14 September 1979. A record-breaking 324combustion specialists attended the meeting to engage in information exchange and to take careof Combustion Subcommittee business. The meeting, chaired by Dr. Thom Boggs of NWC, ChinaLake, was comprised of 24 technical sessions (152 papers presented), two workshops, and aSubcommittee Technical Steering Group meeting. The welcoming address was given by RearAdmiral Tyler F . Dedman, Superintendent of the NPS.

Various aspects of the phenomenon ofdeflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT)were discussed in four sessions, beginning onMonday morning. Models which explain andcharacterize the DDT process were presentedbased on data from flash radiographic andshotgun/relative quickness tests, and a primeron the subject is being prepared which coversshock-to-detonation transition, sympatheticdetonation, DDT, and XDT (a transition todetonation for unknown reasons) . Hazardsaspects of DDT were presented in a session onscreening tests . Ignition processes and theirrelation to later phenomena were also discussed.

The subjects of the two workshops werepressure oscillations in ramjets and velocitycoupling . Other formal sessions discussed were:ramburner performance; steady-state com-bustion ; diagnostics and droplet combustion;metal combustion; high density fuels ; com-bustion instrumentation and motor behavior;ramjet fuel production; combustion instabilityacoustics, flow, and combustion response ;nitramine combustion; ingredient decompositionand new developments ; liquid propellant gunsand dynamic burn rate effect ; charge designand gun propellant combustion; combustiondynamics of bipropellant systems; gun ignitionprocesses and mechanisms; laser combustionphenomena ; and gun performance, modeling andexperimental studies .

On Wednesday evening an address, entitled"Learning to Fly in 1903-The Origins of theFirst Airplane", given by Professor Fred Culick,California Institute of Technology was wellattended and proved a welcomed break fromthe busy week of technical sessions . ProfessorCulick's review of the accomplishments of theWright brothers, concentrating especially on

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their foresight in becoming skilled at pilotinggliders before attempting powered flight, wasfilled with little-known background details andincluded some very interesting films of theWright brothers' aircraft taken shortly after theinitial flight of 1903.

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BSMs GET NASA OKBooster separation motors (BSMs) designed

and produced for the Space Shuttle, became thefirst propulsion system for the Shuttle to bequalified for flight use following issuance of aCertificate of Qualification by the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration.

Officials from Marshall Space Flight Center(MSFC), Huntsville, Alabama, and other NASA

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BSMs GET OK (Cont'd)centers convened at MSFC to review all en-gineering documentation and test data beforeformally certifying the solid propellant motors .Sixty-nine BSMs have already been delivered to

installed on the two Space Shuttle Solid RocketBoosters (SRBs) for the inaugural flight . EachSRB uses eight separation motors ; four mountedforward and four mounted aft . Approximately125 seconds after launch at an altitude of145,000 feet, they will fire for less than onesecond to safely move the spent SRBs awayfrom the rest of the vehicle . The BS,,, measures33 inches in length, 12 .88 inches in diameter,weighs 167 pounds and develops maximum thrustof 29,000 pounds. Each motor consists of thesolid propellant, motor case with attachments,nozzle, igniter and pyrotechnic initiators . Aftmotors are provided with cork insulation forprotection from the heat given off by theShuttle's main engine plumes and SIR exhaust .Forward separation motors are equipped withaerodynamic heat shield which opens instantlyon motor ignition but does not discharge anydebris that could damage the orbiter.

Personnel from United Space Boasters, Inc .(USBI), a United Technologies suhsidiary oper-ating under the direction of CSD, test, inspectand install the motors upon their arrival atKSC . All BSAI operations at KSC are alsosupported by CSD technical personnel .

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RAMJET WORKSHOP HELD

All aspects of ramjet insulation technologywere covered in a workshop sponsored by theJANNAF Integral Rocket Ramjet InsulatorPanel held September 12-13 at the NavalPostgraduate School in Monterey, California.Mr. Luciano Sedillo of AFRPL served as theworkshop coordinating chairman . He wasassisted by Dr. William Burson of AFAPL whois the Insulator Panel Chairman .

Mr . W . Lee Barn of AFAPL and Dr. CharlesThelen of NWC began the workshop withoverviews of Air Force and Navy missions whoserequirements may dictate the use of air-breathing propulsion . It was evident that ramjettechnology will be of increasing importance tothe services .

The remainder of the meeting was devotedto presentations and discussions of past andcurrent insulation efforts . The ramjet insulatormost widely used is DC 93-104, a siliconelastomer filled with silica, silicon carbide andcarbon. A particular problem with this materialis the propellant-insulation bond and a numberof bonding studies were reviewed . The mostpromising method for hydroxy-terminated poly-butadiene (IITPB) propellants uses a fluorinatedethylene polymer bonded to the DC 93-104 witha silicon adhesive and bonded to the propellantwith an I-ITPB liner. Bonding systems forcomposite modified double base propellants havealso been demonstrated .

Other topics covered were alternate insula-tors such as silica and quartz phenolic, andfree-standing quartz fiber wrapped and carbon/-carbon structures. Discussions includedperformance, limitations, cost, and problemareas .

MONTEREY ATTENDANCE(Cont'd)The Combustion Subcommittee Technical

Steering Group meeting reviewed and approvedthe progress of its ten standing panels ;established another panel on oscillations inramjets ; proposed a technical workshop for1980; made initial arrangements for the 17thJANNAF Combustion Meeting ; and elected Mr.Wilbur C. Andrepont, AFRPL, to replace Dr .Ingo W. May, BRL, as the new SubcommitteeChairman. The proceedings of the meeting areexpected to be published by January 1980 .

Excellent meeting facilities, fine liaison

Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida . Thirty-eight additional motors are scheduled for deli-very by the end of October, 1979, under con-tract to MSFC. Sixteen motors have been

gun propulsion technology . A fee commensurate services of Professor Dave Netzer of the NPS,with CPIA products and services is charged tosubscribers . Also, subscribers must meet the ideal weather, and informative technicalsecurity and need-to-know requirements . sessions, all contributed to a productive and

2 enjoyable meeting for all participants .

THE CPTR-3 GOES TO PRESS

The third issue of "Chemical PropulsionTechnology Reviews" (CPTR-3), the most recentof CPIA's regular publications, is currently beingpublished . The first and second issues of theCPTR (CPTR-1 and CPTR-2.) have beenpublished as CPIA Publications 301 and 305respectively. The general aim of the CPTR isto gather, to analyze, and to discuss technologi-cal advancements in chemical propulsion for abroad range of propulsion technologists; theyare not intended to summarize a single program,even if it is extensive and composed of severalparts.

Until now, the topic reports have beenauthored solely by CPIA staff, but CPTR-3 willcontain contributions from outside authors .Articles to be presented in the forthcomingissue include : ramjet slurry fuels; underwaterrocket propulsion; liquid propellant gun pro-pulsion; high density solid propellants ; gunmuzzle flash suppression ; electromagnetic pro-pulsion; extendible exit cones ; particle sizeanalysis; and two articles on DoD and Armymissile technology programs .

CPTR's have been sent to all Governmentand industry recipients of CPIA's "ChemicalPropulsion Abstracts" . Individuals with confi-

CHEMICAL PROPULSION ABSTRACTS1978 PUBLISHEDThe (C) Chemical Propulsion Abstracts 1978 (U)(CPA 1978), CPIA Publication 303, is beingpublished for distribution to certified users ofthe DoD technical information services whohave paid the CPIA service charge. The CPA1978 contains title blocks and abstracts ofreports on US Government-sponsored programsin the field of chemical or electrical propulsion.Also included are certain United Kingdom,Canadian and foreign reports originating fromUS-funded programs . The abstracts coverresearch, design, development, test, and evalua-tion of chemical propellants and propulsionhardware used in missiles, spacecraft, satellitesand guns. The CPA 1978 bound volume super-sedes 1978's loose-leaf interim issues, which aredistributed periodically to provide the readerwith a resume of current developments in thestate-of-the-art . All documents announced inthe CPA 1978 have been remarked inaccordance with the President's E.O. 12065 ofDecember 1, 1978, which necessitated a con-siderable amount of extra time to produce the

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dential clearances who are employed by CPIAuser organizations, but do not automaticallyreceive CPTR's, should check their technicallibraries . Those who wish personal copies mayrequest them by contacting CPIA, (301) 953-7100 .

GUN BARREL EROSIONWORKSHOPThe JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee is

sponsoring a technical workshop entitled"Mechanism of Wear Additive Performance inGuns." The unclassified workshop will be heldon Wednesday and Thursday, October 30 and31, 1979 at the ARRADCOM in Dover, NewJersey . It will discuss wear additive perform-ance in large and small caliber guns, diagnostictechniques for assessing erosion and itsmechanism, modeling of wear additive per-formance, and new wear additive design cri-teria. Dr. Joseph A . Lannon of ARRADCOM/-Dover and Dr. J . Richard Ward ofARRADCOM/BRL are the workshop coordi-nators . Further information about the workshopmay be obtained from Dr. Lannon at (201)328-3788 (Autovon 880-3788) .

1978 edition. The classification of the CPAConfidential, with limited distribution . Anyquestions may be directed to Mr. Andreas V.

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ANNUAL S&EPS MEETING HELD

Forty-one Government and industry special-ists attended the JANNAF Safety and En-vironmental Protection Subcommittee (S&EPS)annual meeting held at the Naval PostgraduateSchool, Monterey, Calif., 31 July through 2August 1979. In addition, the Technical SteeringGroup held a meeting on 30 July. New membersof the Technical Steering Group are: JosephBrumfield, NSWC/Dahlgren ; A. E. Hilsmeier,ARRADCOPdi-CSL/Aberdeen ; Dr. J . B . Stephens,NASA/MSFC ; and Louis Avrami, ARRADCOM/-Dover. The meeting was chaired by Lt . Col.David C. Beatty, AFAMD, Brooks AFB, Texas,with the area coordinator being KennethGraham, NWC, China Lake, Calif.

A plenary session was held the first day ofthe meeting during which various safety andenvironmental programs of the joint servicesand NASA were discussed . Following welcomingremarks by Dr. Jack Borsting, NPS Provost, Lt.Col. Beatty discussed the mission of JANNAFand CPIA. This was followed by the Armyprograms presented by A. E. Hilsmeier, Col.John Piercy, USAEHA/Aberdeen ; and IrvingForsten, ARRADCOM/Dover. Navy programswere presented by Ivan Tominack, NOS/IndianHead; NASA programs by Dr. Al Koller,NASA/KSC; and Air Force programs by Lt . Col.Beatty . Also present was Dr. Ronald Derr,NWC, China Lake, Calif ., Chairman of thePropulsion Systems Hazards Subcommittee, whodiscussed possible interactions between the tivosubcommittees .

The second and third days were devoted topanel discussions of immediate short-term goals;new program directions; project priorities;results of the revision of the Transportationand Transportability chapters of Volume I ofCPIA Publication 194 ; the further revision ofCPIA Publication 194 and the question of theoimpact of TOSCA on "new" solid propellantformulations .

The subcommittee was organized into fourpanels with all previous subpanels being elimi-nated . Newly elected panel chairmen are:Hazards Evaluation-J. W. Marshall, AFRPL;Environmental Protection-Capt . R. Epperson,SAMSO; Transportation-D . Volz, ADTC/Eglin:AFB ; and Toxicology-Col. J . Piercy, USAEHA/-Aberdeen.

The meeting closed with reports from eachpanel chairman on the results of their meetingsand a summary of expected short- and long-termgoals . 4

PCoS MEETING ANNOUNCEDThe Propulsion Costs Subcommittee (PCoS)

meeting will be held on Tuesday throughThursday, G-8 November 1979, at Eglin AirForce Base, Florida . The PCoS meetingchairman is Mr. Ellis E. Kappelman of the NavalWeapons Center, China Lake, California.

The three-day meeting will consist of foursessions, which will include presentation ofpapers, panel discussions, and a cost predictionmethodology workshop . A general session willinclude various cost analysis techniques and riskassessments to be presented by representativesfrom the Army, Navy, Air Force and privateindustry . Papers will also be presented byGovernment and industry personnel at solid,liquid, hybrid, and ramjet cost technologysessions.

A workshop will be conducted by Mr. E.Gonzalez, Booz-All.en Applied Research, Inc .,Bethesda, Maryland, on the application of thelife-cycle cost prediction methodology develop-ment in the Tri-Service Rocket Motor Trade-OffStudy Program . Attendees have been asked tobring specific motor parameters, and if possible,estimates of motor life-cycle costs. Thesemotor parameters will be costed during theworkshop using the newly developed cost pre-diction methodology and the results will becompared with costs provided by the attendees.

Various panel meetings and a technicalsteering group meeting will conclude the three-day symposium . CPIA will publish the papers,for which there is a receipt deadline of 1November . The meeting classification isConfidential. Those wishing to attend and whohave not received an invitation may contactSidney E. Solomon at CPIA, (301) 953-7100, ext .7803 .

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[7eop& in mpa&o,tCharles G . Fargo has been appointed vicepresident of Engineering and Test at theRocketdyne Division of Rockwell InternationalCorporation . Air . Fargojoined Rocketdyne in1954 as a structuralengineer and heldseveral managerial posi-tions prior to his presentposition . In 1974 he wasnamed director of Testfor the Space Shuttle'sMain Engine program,and in 1976 wasappointed technicaldirector of Laser Sci-ence and Engineering .In August 1978 he was promoted to assistantdivision director for Engineering and Test . Mr.Fargo received his B.S . in Civil Engineeringfrom Montana State University and a JAJ.S .degree in Engineering Mechanics from CornellUniversity, New York.

Robert L . LaRose has been appointed projectengineer of the A-3 Systems Development forthe Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) programat the Santa SusanaField Laboratory(SSFL) for the Rocket-dyne Division ofRockwell InternationalCorporation . Mr .LaRose joined Rocket-dyne as a designengineer and latertransferred into J-2engine development atSSFL . He became thelead engineer for thetest program and re-mained in that capacity until the conclusion ofthe Apollo Program . Mr. LaRose attendedUCLA and California State University,Northridge, receiving a bachelor's degree intheoretical mathematics from the latter in1970 .

M3 MANUAL DISTRIBUTEDThe CPIA/M3 Solid Propellant IngredientsManual (see Aumast Bulletin, page 2) has beendistributed . Those who did not receive theircopy should contact Leland B. Piper (301) 953-7100, ext . 3154 . 5

John D. Thirkill of Thiokol Corporation/WasatchDivision was appointed Director of Engineering .Mr. Thirkill is responsible for SystemsEngineering, ProjectEngineering, Engi-neering Design, andthe Wasatch Researchand DevelopmentLaboratories . Mr .Thirkill, employed byThiokol since 1955,previously held theposition of DeputyDirector of the SpaceBooster Programwhich is developingsolid propellant booster motors for NASA's Space Shuttle . OtherThiokol positions he has held include designwork on the Stage I Minuteman rocket motordevelopment and production program and the156-in. large space booster developmentprogram .

Joseph E . Pelham of Thiokol Corporation/-Wasatch Division was appointed to thenewly-created position of Assistant GeneralManager of Programs.Mr. Pelham has overallresponsibility forWasatch Division pro-gram activity . Report-ing directly to him arethe directors of AirForce Strategic Pro-grams and SpaceBooster Programs, andmanagers of TacticalPrograms, InflationSystems Programs,New Development Programs, and Navy Strategic Programs . Mr.Pelham has served for 30 years with previousexperience as Director of Program Management ;Director of Engineering ; Director, Post-BoostPropulsion Systems ; Manager, DevelopmentEngineering ; and the Huntsville Division's ChiefProject Engineer ; Chief of Ignition Section; andChief of Test and Inspection Department .

NEWS-FACTS-NEWS-FACTSFacts about yourself, colleagues and yourorganization matter to us! Write or callthe CPIA Bulletin (301) 953-7100, ext .3173 to make it news . Articles shouldbe relatively new and in good condition .

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UT-1206 SOLID BOOSTER ROCKETAn 85-foot tall, 250-ton solid propellant

booster rocket for the Air Force's next genera-tion of space launch vehicle, the Titan 34D,underwent a successful test firing August 25 atthe Coyote, California facilities of the Chemi-cal Systems Division (CSD) of United Technolo-gies.

The giant motor generated 1 .3 million poundsthrust, the equivalent of 19 million horsepower,during its two minute static firing . The fiveand one-half segment, 120-inch-diameter testmotor, was packed with 460,000 pounds of pro-pellant. "All indications point to a very success-ful test firing", said Mr. Eugene Roberts, seniorvice president at CSD.

The test of the large rocket was carried outfor the U .S . Air Force Space and MissileSystems Organization (SAMSO) as part of aprogram to upgrade the capabilities of the TitanIII space launch vehicle . Chief objectives ofthe test were to qualify the new motor for testflight as well as test new nozzle and insulationmaterials .

The solid propellant motor was fired in anozzle-up orientation at CSD's "ST-9", one ofthe largest vertical rocket test stands in theworld, which stands 92 feet tall and has aconcrete pad extending 40 feet below the earth'ssurface . The entire structure weighs over13,000 tons and is equipped for test firings ofmotors with up to six million pounds thrust.

THIOKOL DELIVERS MOTORSThiokol Corporation has delivered its final

group of rocket motors produced for the Boeingversion of the Army's General Support RocketSystem (GSRS) . The motors are being used bya Boeing-led industry team which has developedthis surface-to-surface artillery weapon and isconducting test firings as part of a competitionwith the Vought Corporation . Three mobilelaunchers and approximately 140 rockets arebeing built for the competition .

Thiokol's Huntsville Division has completed atwo-year program to develop a solid propellantrocket propulsion system which is low cost andstill meets the stringent GSRS specificationsset by the Army Missile Command . Firing testsof complete rockets at White Sands MissileRange, New Mexico, indicate that this efforthas been successful.

Innovations in the Thiokol motors include afiberglass motor case whose light weight offers 6

With its maiden launch scheduled for 1980,the T34D will be used as the primary Air Forcelaunch vehicle during the transition to thereusable Space Shuttle . It will also serve as abackup to the Shuttle .

potentially increased range or payload, anintegral molded plastic nozzle, use of com-mercial-grade propellant polymer to reducecosts and a molded plastic igniter which alsoserves as the nozzle closure . The motors aredesigned for attachment to the remainder ofthe rocket with an electromagnetic swagingprocess which provides precise alignment andallows high-rate production at low cost .

In addition to Thiokol, the Boeing GSRS teamincludes Honeywell Incorporated, Minneapolis,for the munitions dispersal subsystem, andTeledyne Systems, Northridge, California, whichbuilds the computer and inertial sensor unit forthe fire control equipment .

ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION

Effective 1 September 1979, the Alexandria,Virginia office has a new telephone number .For general information, please call :

(703) 642-4000

RECENT LITERATURE SEARCHESAVAILABLE FROM CPIA

LS79-30 : Induced Electrical Currents fromExhaust Plumes (Period covered 1969-1978D; 9citations and abstracts ; titles and subject index:UNCLASSIFIED) .

LS79-31 : The Effect of Catocene on MechanicalProperties of Solid Propellants (U) (Periodcovered 1969-1978C ; 14 citations and abstracts ;titles and subject index: CONFIDENTIAL) .

LS79-32 : Rocket Exhaust Plume Models (Periodcovered 1965-1978D; 310 citations; titles andsubject index: UNCLASSIFIED) .

LS79-33 : AP Particle Size Effect on Burn Rateof XLDB Propellants (U) (Period covered1968-1978C ; 27 citations and abstracts ; titlesand subject index: CONFIDENTIAL) .

LS79-34:

Boron

Slurries ' (Period covered1963-1978C; 109 citations; titles and subjectindex: UNCLASSIFIED).

LS79-35 : Boron/Borane Propellants and Fuels(Period covered 1969-1978C; 129 citations ;titles and subject index: UNCLASSIFIED) .

LS79-36 : Bibliography on Slurry Fuels forAirbreathing Propulsion (Period covered 1960-1979D; 70 citations ; titles : UNCLASSIFIED) .

LS79-37 : Nozzle Instrumentation (U) (Periodcovered 1969-1978C ; 55 citations and abstracts;titles and subject index: CONFIDENTIAL) .

M5 INDEX RELEASEDThe "CPIA/M5 Liquid Propellant Engine

Manual Index", published in August 1979, isbeing distributed for the revision of CPIA's "M5Liquid Propellant Engine Manual". This is thefirst index of its kind to be released, and isthe product of an intensive industry-wide surveywhich reviewed currently active and inactiveengines . In addition, it incorporates engineswhich were previously not included in themanual. The index provides each recipient withthe status of unit numbers, a numerical listingof unit and model numbers for each engine, themanufacturer's unit numbers, a progressive list-ing of altitude and sea level thrust, applicationand/or use listing, and a propellant system list-ing . The index is unclassified with limiteddistribution .

M1 and M2Also released will be the newly revised solid

propellant motor and propellant data sheets asCont'd on page 8

AF REORGANIZATIONThe Secretary of the Air Force, Dr . Hans

Mark, has announced that the Air Force willrealign its space and missile systems research,development and acquisition elements.

The Space and Missile Systems Organization(SAMSO) in Los Angeles will be deactivated .Two new organizations will be established withinand report directly to the Air Force SystemsCommand (AFSC) : the Ballistic Missile Office(BMO) and the Space Science Division (SSD) .The realignment was effective October 1 . TheBallistic Missile Office at Norton Air ForceBase, California will have primary responsibilityfor the development of the MX.

The Space Service division will assume thespace-related activities previously the responsi-bilities of the Space and Missile Systems Organi-zation . An Eastern Space and Missile Centerwill be formed at Patrick Air Force Base,Florida and a Western Space and Missile Centerwill be formed at Vandenberg Air Force Base,California .

These organizations will report to theCommander SSD through a newly formed unit,as yet unnamed, located at Vandenberg AirForce Base .

New Extensions for CPIAEffective September 28, 1979, CPIApersonnel have individual telephoneextensions. Call (301) 953-7100, ext . . . .

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Debra S. Barnes 3152Ronald D. Brown 7800Alice R . Bye 3154Margaret S. Campbell 7879Thomas W. Christian 3153Theodore Al . Gilliland 3152Thelma B. Hackett 3174John A . E. Hannum 3151Henry F . Hege 7878Harry J. Hoffman 7803Andreas V. Jensen 7879Linda J. Manherz 3173Richard Orris 3175Leland B. Piper 3154Edith M. Pool 3175Thomas L. Reedy 3154Beverly A . Saunders 7878Warren C. Schroeder 3151Karen L. Strange 3172Sidney E. Solomon 7803Jeanne C . Wysong 7800

ANNUAL S&EPS SPECIALISTSESSION SETThe annual specialist session of the JANNAF

Safety and Environmental Protection Subcom-mittee (S&EPS) will be held in conjunction withthe 1980 JANNAF Propulsion Meeting, 11-13March 1980, in Monterey, California.

The overall level of the specialist session willbe unclassified with attendance limited to U .S .citizens possessing a need to know. Informativeabstracts of approximately 500 words are beingsolicited on the following topics: Hazard Classi-fication of Propellants and Pyrotechnics ; Quali-fication Testing of Propellants and Motors ;Toxic Effects of Propellants, Precursors, Com-bustion Products, and Wastes ; Transportabilityof Propellant Materials and End Items ; Environ-mental Protection Aspects of Propellant Alanu-facture, Handling, Use, or Disposal; and RiskAnalysis as Applied to Propulsion-Related Acti-vities .

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 5November 1979 . Abstracts (and any questions)should be directed to: John A. E. Hannum,CPIA, JHU/Applied Physics Lab., Johns HopkinsRd., Laurel, MD 20810, (301) 953-7100, ext .3151.

TANK TESTING UNDERWAYStructural testing of the liquid oxygen tank

portion of the Space Shuttle's External Tank isunderway at NASA's Marshall Space FlightCenter . The External Tank, which providespropellants for the Space Shuttle, is 155 feetlong and 28 feet in diameter and will feed140,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and 380,000gallons of liquid hydrogen to the RocketdyneSpace Shuttle Main Engines during the firsteight minutes of the launch phase . At about75 statute miles altitude, the tank will separatefrom the spacecraft and fall into the ocean,the only expendable part of the Space Shuttle .

M5 INDEX RELEASED (Cont'd)an ongoing requirement for both the "CPIA/M1Solid Propellant Motor Manual", and the"CPIA/M2 Solid Propellant Manual". The editor,Warren Schroeder, will continue to solicittechnical data from industry for incorporationinto the propellant, motor and engine manuals.For further information, Mr. Schroeder may becontacted at (301) 953-7100, ext . 3151 .

PUZZLE KORNERLast issue's puzzle was a tough one, only five

responses were received by press time. Theanswers we were looking for were :

1 . long underwear2. three degrees below zero3 . split level4. bending over backwards5. neon light6. mixed emotions7. a bad spell of weather8. just between you and me9. up in arms

10 . reading between the lines

Puzzle winners were Stan Kowal of JHU/APL,Richard Hanson of NOS, Indian Head, thecarpool of Hart-Haberman-Hawk-Edwards-Wiswell (all of AFRPL), Irene Monical ofNAVSEA and Art Axworthy and Harry Dodsonof Rocketdyne. Mr. Axworthy noted thatnumber 10 could just as well be 'ReadingRailroad' .

Football is again becoming a major conver-sation topic. There are 28 pro football teams,2.7 are listed below . Who's missing?

1 . ARMY INSECT2. SEVEN SQUARED3. STREAKERS ARE THIS4. A 7475. HOSTILE ATTACKERS6. VARIOUS IRON WORKERS7 . SUNTANNED BODIES8 . I . O. U.'s9 . HELPERS TO RELOCATE

10 . TOY BABY WITH ARMS11 . BIRD TRAINED TO KILL12 . LUBRICATORS13 . SIX RULERS14. OPPOSITE OF EWE15 . CLASS OF BOY SCOUTS16. AMERICAN GAUCHO17 . FUNDAMENTAL RULE18. CREDIT CARD USER19. INDIAN LEADERS20.

KING . OF BEASTS21 . USED TO BE A GIRL22. A DOLLAR FOR CORN23. OCEAN GOING BIRD24. HOT EPIDERMIS25 . LOUIE ARMSTRONG's FAVORITE SONG26. RODEO HORSES27 . SIX SHOOTERS

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MONTEREY SITE OF 1980 PROPULSION MEETINGMr. Norman J. VanderHyde, General Chairman for the 1980 JANNAF Propulsion Meeting, has

announced that organizational plans are now nearing completion. The meeting, hosted by the AirForce and sponsored by JANNAF, will be held on Tuesday through Thursday, 11-13 March 1980 inMonterey, California. This year the sessions will be conducted at three separate locations . Allclassified sessions will be held at the Naval Postgraduate School and the unclassified sessions willbe split between the Hilton and Del Monte Hyatt hotels. The sites are within easy walking distanceof one another .

The three-day meeting will include sessions on solid, liquid, hybrid and ramjet propulsion systemsand component technology for missile, space maneuvering, satellite, and gun propulsion applications .The sessions on systems will reflect the technology relevant to current Government programs,comparative propulsion system performance, and long-term technology advances which may significantlyinfluence future systems. The sessions on component technology will be organized to cover thevarious areas of hardware, analysis, propellants, and materials . Specialist sessions will be scheduledon specific technology subjects designed to meet the needs and interests of the participants . Acondensed version of the preliminary program, including 34 main sessions and eight specialist sessionsis given below. Main sessions are designated by the letters 01S) and specialist sessions by the letter(S) in front of the session titles .

The security level of the meeting is Confidential and requires the proper security and need-to-knowclearances. The preliminary program registration information, security clearance form and hotel/motelinformation will be distributed to the propulsion community during the second week of January 1980 .

It is anticipated that the natural scenic beauty of the Monterey Peninsula, as well as many finearea restaurants and shops, will contribute to the attendance and overall success of the meeting.

RAYTHEON DEVELOPMENTVANE VIEW - Technician checks four elec-tronically-controlled jet vanes which deflectrocket motor exhaust, in a new control unitdeveloped at Raytheon Company. The unit hasits own microprocessor to determine indepen-dent vane angles, which steer horizontally aSparrow missile from a vertical launch. Thejet vane control unit will be used in conjunctionwith the vertically launched Seasparrow Light-weight Missile System being developed byRaytheon . 9

TUESDAY11 MARCH SESSION TITLE

WEDNESDAY12 MARCH SESSION TITLE

THURSDAY13 MARCH SESSION TITLE

AM _AM _AM(MS) ASALM Status (MS) DRED (MS) SFRJ Status 2(MS) Ballistic Systems (MS) A/L Motor Development (MS) Inlet Technology(MS) BMD Propellants (MS) S/U Components (ME) IUS Propulsion(MS) A/L Liquid (MS) Ballistics Nozzle Tech (MS) Reduced Smoke Propellant(MS) Orbital Transfer (MS) Satellite 1 (SS) Binders(MS) Gun Barrel Wear I (SS) Safety & Environment (MS) Satellite 3(SS) Technical Cost Management (MS) Propellant Charges & (SS) Critical Supply Problems

Properties Materials Availability_PM _PM PM(MS) Mission Studies (MS) LFRJ Status (MS) Combustors and Fuels(MS) Ballistic Components (MS) SFRJ Status 1 (HS) Insulators & Structures(MS) BMD Motors/Components (MS) A/L Propellants (MS) Minimum Signature(MS) A/L Missile Systems Studies (MS) A/L Motor Components (MS) A/L Structural Integrity(MS) Gun Barrel Wear II (MS) S/U Motors Tactical Motors(SS) Ignition (MS) Space Transportation (SS) Nozzles

(MS) Satellite 2 (SS) OSHA-EPA(SS) Safety & Environment(MS) Gun Propulsion Sys Dev

Testing