Lunar Prospector Update see page 4 Upcoming LPSC see page 7 Announcing a CAPTEM Lunar Initiative see page 6 LUNAR NEWS In This Issue: No. 62 February 1998 The Lunar News Mission Statement 2 Phone Numbers 2 Meet the Staff! 2 Curator's Comments 3 Prospector Orbits the Moon 4 Astromaterials at JSC 5 Announcing a CAPTEM Lunar Initiative 6 New Views of the Moon Enabled by Combined Remotely Sensed and Lunar Sample Data Sets 29th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 7 How to Request Lunar Samples 8 Accessing the Curatorial Databases 11 Sample Request Deadline - February 28, 1998
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Lunar News 1
LunarProspector
Updatesee page 4
UpcomingLPSC
see page 7
Announcing aCAPTEM
LunarInitiativesee page 6
LUNAR NEWS
In This Issue:
No. 62 February 1998
The Lunar News Mission Statement 2
Phone Numbers 2
Meet the Staff! 2
Curator's Comments 3
Prospector Orbits the Moon 4
Astromaterials at JSC 5
Announcing a CAPTEM Lunar Initiative 6 New Views of the Moon Enabled by Combined Remotely Sensed and Lunar Sample Data Sets
29th Lunar & Planetary Science Conference 7
How to Request Lunar Samples 8
Accessing the Curatorial Databases 11
Sample Request Deadline - February 28, 1998
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Lunar News MissionThe purpose of "Lunar News" is to provide a newsletter
forum for facts and opinions about lunar sample studies, lunargeoscience, and the significance of the Moon in solar systemexploration.
Editor's Notes"Lunar News" is published by the Planetary Missions and Materials
Branch, Earth Science & Solar System Exploration Division, JohnsonSpace Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.It is sent free to all interested individuals. To be included on themailing list, write to the address below. Please send to the same addressany comments on "Lunar News" or suggestions for new articles.
Planetary Missions and Materials BranchPhone Numbers
James A. Holder, son of Phyllisand Alfred Holder, was born inPortsmouth, New Hampshire. He hasbeen married to Elizabeth Ann for 30years and they have a son namedJames Christopher who is 29 yearsold.
Jimmy, as he is known, started hiscareer at Johnson Space Center inthe Lunar Receiving Laboratory inBuilding 37 in February of 1967. Heworked as a Plastics technician, anda Machinist technician untiltransferring to the Sample Storageand Preparation Laboratory (SSPL)in Building 31 in the early 70’s. Hehelped to set up and clean cabinets aswell as run tubing for the nitrogencabinets in construction of theLunar Processing Laboratory. Later,Jimmy worked as a Lunar SampleProcessor where he provided sampleresearch, geologic observation andexaminations, bandsawing, sampleidentifications and photo-documentation. He was reassignedfrom this position to the ThinSection Laboratory (TSL) in 1974as a technician.
Jimmy produces top quality thinsections of lunar, meteorite andterrestrial samples for PrincipleInvestigators and scientists all overthe world. He also teaches thin sectionproduction. Writing procedures is
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Curator'sComments
Gary LofgrenNASA JSC
Just before Christmas I agreed to take on the task of Lunar Sample Curator. My association with lunarsamples goes back to when, as fledgling scientist caught up in the excitement the Apollo 11 rocks, I was askedto prepare the samples for allocation that required special cutting. Curtis Bauman, working with JerryWasserburg had designed and built a wire saw that would cut samples dry with minimal contamination. Iproceeded to do 3 weeks of sawing for the initial round of Apollo 11 allocations. That saw, by the way, is stillin use and a few others have been built. I then spent many years studying the crystallization properties oflunar basalts and impact melts before I moved on to similar studies on meteoritic materials. My currentresearch emphasis remains on meteorites, but I retain a keen interest in the lunar samples and I am pleased tobe a part of their continued preservation and ongoing distribution for study.
My responsibilities are more limited than previous occupants of this position. My primary task will be tofacilitate the allocation of lunar samples for scientific studies. I will work with CAPTEM to insure the samplescontinue to be used for well founded objectives and I will assist investigators in securing samples that fulfilltheir needs. I have inherited a great crew of devoted individuals who have participated in the process formany years and I know I can count on them to continue this process without interruption. I will team up withthe present meteorite and cosmic dust curators and with the yet to be hired astromaterials and administrativecurators to continue to provide NASA with first class extraterrestrial sample curation.
There continues to be a significant interest in lunar samples and investigators continue to make significantadditions to our knowledge of the moon. Most recently, e.g., Alex Halliday’s research group at Michigan useda newly developed short-lived hafnium-tungsten chronometer to further delve into the early history of the earthand the moon that will set off some interesting discussions. See their article in Science, Nov. 7, 1997 issue,vol. 278, 1098-1103.
We are entering a new, exciting era. We are returning to the moon for a new round of data gathering. Ianticipate that the Prospector mission will generate a renewed interest in the sample collection. Brad Jolliff(see article in this newsletter), outlines a CAPTEM initiative that will focus on producing a much bettercorrelation between lunar surface materials and the remotely collected data from the current Prospectormission and the recent Clementine mission.
Feel free to contact me at any time by email, letter, whatever!
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Prospector Orbits the Moonby John E. GruenerHernandez Engineering
It took 25 years, but NASA isback in the business of sendingspacecraft to the Moon. LunarProspector is now in lunar orbitand sending back long soughtafter scientific data every 32seconds (except, of course,when the spacecraft is occultedby the Moon). Below is a briefsummary of Prospector’s firstmonth of operations.
Lunar Prospector was launchedon January 6 atop a LockheedMartin Athena II rocket at9:28:44 p.m. EST (an attempt tolaunch the previous night wascanceled due to a range safetytracking radar failure). Thiswas the first launch from pad 46of Spaceport Florida’s new
commercial launch complex. Allfour stages of the Athena IIperformed as planned and afterabout 15 minutes of poweredflight placed Prospector and itstrans lunar injection (TLI) stage,a Thiokol Star 37 rocket motor,into a ‘parking orbit’ aroundEarth at an altitude of 200 km.As they passed over Australiaabout 55 minutes after launch,Prospector was spun up to 60rpm and the Star 37 was ignited.The TLI stage burned for 64seconds, successfully propellingProspector out of earth orbit andon it’s planned 105 hour trajec-tory towards the Moon.
Though delayed by a minorcommunications problem withgetting Prospector’s telemetrysignal to mission control atAmes Research Center, thescience instruments were allturned on and the three 2.5 mbooms were all fully extended.This resulted in Prospector’sspin rate decreasing to about 12rpm, its final operational spinrate. The electron reflectome-ter, neutron spectrometer, andgamma ray spectrometer wereall allowed to ‘degas’ beforebeing commanded to highvoltage. All of the scienceinstruments, including the alphaparticle spectrometer andmagnetometer, were success-fully calibrated enroute to theMoon.
Three trajectory correctionmaneuvers were initially plannedfor Prospector’s trip to theMoon, but the accuracy of thefirst two made the third unnec-essary. On January 11, at 6:45a.m. EST, the first , and mostcritical, lunar orbit insertion(LOI) burn began when Pros-pector was only 71 km abovethe lunar surface. It lastedabout 32 minutes and resulted inan elliptical orbit of roughly 70km by 8,500 km. The inclinationof the orbit was about 89.7° andthe period was about 11.6 hours,very close to the targeted 12hour orbit. The second LOIburn occurred on January 12and lasted 27 minutes. Theresulting elliptical orbit wasabout 80 km by 1870 km, andthe orbital period was reduced to3.5 hours, as planned. The thirdLOI burn occurred on January13 and also lasted about 27minutes. This resulted in anorbit close to circular, withdimensions being roughly 90 kmby 150 km and with an orbitalperiod of 2 hours. Finally, onJanuary 15, two orbit trimmaneuvers were performed,
Below: The Lunar Prospector, the firstspacecraft NASA has sent to the Moonsince Apollo is being assembled.
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Astromaterialsat JSC
by Doug BlanchardNASA JSC
resulting in a 99 km by 100 kmorbit with an inclination of 90°and a period of 118 minutes,Prospector’s planned mappingorbit.
Lunar gravity, of course, willcontinually affect Prospector’sorbit, and rarely will it be in a‘perfect’ circular orbit. AsProspector’s orbit degrades,orbital adjustment maneuverswill periodically be made to getthe spacecraft back near thenominal 100 km orbit. Since oneof the primary science objec-tives is to provide more informa-tion about the lunar gravity fieldand improve the current gravitymodels, the time intervalsbetween the orbit adjustmentsare not set and will be deter-mined as the mission evolves.
The science instruments are inexcellent health, continue toperform superbly, and aresending data back that will helpaccomplish the other primaryscience objectives. The threespectrometers will measure theelemental chemistry of the lunarsurface, record any out-gassingepisodes emanating from thelunar surface, and possiblydetect water ice in permanentlyshadowed areas at the polarregions of the Moon. Andthough the Moon lacks a globalmagnetic field, the magnetom-eter/electron reflectometer willmap the distribution of the manysmall magnetic fields on andaround the Moon. This mag-netic data, along with the gravitydata, will also help answerquestions about the size andcharacteristics of the lunar core.Prospector has no onboard
computer,and science data issent to earth as it is collected.When Prospector is occulted bythe Moon, the command anddata handling system has enoughmemory to store up to 53minutes of data. This delayeddata stream is then sent with thereal time data stream onceProspector is back in communi-cations with earth.
All in all, the Lunar Prospectormission has begun without a‘hitch’ and it looks like we’re instore for a successful year oflunar data collection. Themission can be followed fromthe Lunar Prospector website atAmes Research Center (http://lunarprospector.arc.nasa.gov).The people at Ames have donea great job on the data visualiza-tion section of the website.Prospector’s location andposition are updated real timeusing images from theClementine mission, and rawscience data can be seen every32 seconds as it comes in fromthe Moon. Dr. Alan Binder,Prospector’s Principal Investiga-tor, should be congratulated onhis perseverance during the past10 years, guiding Prospectorthrough it’s various ‘lives’ andfinally getting NASA back to theMoon.
You can follow the LunarProspector mission at:
http://lunarprospector.arc.nasa.gov
The JSC curatorial facility ispreparing to receive new solarsystem samples. We are workingwith Discovery Missions,Genesis and Stardust, on solarwind and comet dust collectorsthat will be returned to Earth.And, of course, we are gettingserious about the preparationsfor the return of Mars samples.We rearranged the division tostrengthen these initiatives. Wecreated a small Office of theCurator to spearhead ourcuratorial preparations andactivities. The collectionCurators are now PlanetaryScience Branch members whotake responsibility for one of thecollections. This gives theAstromaterials (A-M) Curatorimportant visibility at JSC, itfrees the A-M Curator to be anactive advocate for samplereturn missions and to continueto be a research scientist, and itmakes all of the resources of thedivision available as needed toaccomplish the expandingcuratorial role. We are engagedin a worldwide search and hopeto name the new A-M Curator bysummer.
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Announcing a CAPTEM Lunar Initiative:
New Views of the Moon Enabledby Combined Remotely Sensedand Lunar Sample Data Sets
By Bradley L. JolliffWashington University, St. Louis
near-global data sets for lunargravity, topography, andmultispectral imaging. Earlyscience results from theClementine data have beennothing less than spectacular(summarized in McEwen andRobinson, 1997). These datasets will undoubtedly continueto provide a wealth of infor-mation for many years tocome.
Numerous research groupshave already begun to capital-ize on the Clementine datasets and to integrate the newdata with results from studiesof rocks and soils collectedduring the Apollo missions,from studies of the geology ofthe landing sites, and fromstudies of the results of Apollogeophysical experiments.Even those of us who, to thispoint, have been primarilyfocused on the lunar samples,are beginning to recognize theimportance and utility of theremotely-sensed data sets andthe need to couple our under-standing of the lunar sampleswith the wealth of informationcontained in the new data sets.Extending our understanding
of lunar geology andresources from the landing-site scale to a truly globalscale will provide the founda-tion for new paradigms of theMoon’s geologic evolution aswell as a foundation forstudies that pave the way tofuture resource utilization,on-surface experiments, andmanned lunar-outpost mis-sions.
A number of recent andongoing efforts attempt tounderstand the remotely-sensed data in terms of lunarsoil characteristics based bothon laboratory studies (e.g.,Fischer and Pieters, 1996,Taylor et al., 1997) and oncalibration with soils andgeology of the lunar landingsites (e.g., Blewett et al.,1997). Work of this kind iscrucial to furthering our abilityto extract the full measure ofinformation from the new datasets. The purpose of thisCAPTEM initiative is tofacilitate interactions andintellectual cooperationbetween the lunar remote-sensing, geophysical, andsample communities, which
As preliminary results of theLunar Prospector missionbecome available, and withthe important results of theGalileo and Clementinemissions now providing newglobal data sets of the Moon,it is imperative that we beginto synthesize these new dataand integrate them with oneanother and with the lunar-sample data base. Toward thisend, CAPTEM (Curation andAnalysis Planning Team forExtraterrestrial Materials) hasbegun organizing a scientificinitiative entitled “New Viewsof the Moon Enabled byCombined Remotely Sensedand Lunar Sample DataSets.”
In 1990 and 1992, the Galileospacecraft encountered theEarth-Moon system and gaveus new and astoundingmultispectral views of theMoon, which added signifi-cantly to the immense body ofknowledge gained fromApollo-era studies and Earth-based telescopic studies (e.g.,Pieters et al., 1993). Then, in1994, the Clementine missionprovided the first global or
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Lunar InterestHigh at the29th Lunarand PlanetaryScienceConference
March 16-20, 1998Houston, Texas
Five half day sessionsincluding “Lunar MareVolcanism,” “Lunar High-lands Crust,” “The LunarRegolith: Processes andMaterials,” “Origin of theEarth and Moon,” and asession inspired by aCAPTEM initiative (seearticle by Brad Jolliff in thisissue) “Probing the Moonwith Remote Sensing andSamples: A New Integra-tion,” are scheduled in thefirst 3 days of the confer-ence. For more informationon the conference look up:
www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/LPSC98/
will potentially lead tofundamentally new views ofthe Moon’s internal structure,surface geology, marevolcanism, and crustal andregolith evolution throughtime.
We will kick off the initiativeat the 29th Lunar andPlanetary Science Conferencewith a special topical sessionentitled “Probing the Moonwith Remote Sensing andSamples: A New Integration.”This is but the first of anumber of topical or themesessions that we plan toorganize both for futureLPSC’s and at other nationalmeetings. We also plan toorganize workshops whereparticipants will discuss thenew and existing data sets andhow to use them, and willpresent new, integratedapproaches to long-standingproblems of lunar science andapplications of multiple datasets to new problems. One ofour long-term goals is toproduce a volume similar to“Basaltic Volcanism on theTerrestrial Planets” (in quality,if not in vastness) toward theend of this initiative.
In the coming months, therewill be many opportunities forthe lunar geoscience commu-nity to participate in thisexciting new initiative. Wehave organized a steeringcommittee, consisting ofindividuals with expertiseincluding lunar geology,remote sensing, geophysics,mineralogy, petrology, andgeochemistry; and represent-
ing the breadth of current andcoming data sets. We plan toestablish a web site soon, sobe on the lookout foradditional information. In themeantime, your commentsand suggestions are welcome;please send them to BradJolliff at [email protected].
References cited:Pieters C., et al. (1993) Crustal
diversity of the Moon:Compositional analyses ofGalileo solid state imagingdata. J. Geophys. Res. 98,17,127–17,148.
McEwen A. S. and Robinson M. S.(1997) Mapping of the Moonby Clementine. Adv. SpaceRes. 19, 1523–1533.
Fischer E. M. and Pieters C. M.(1996) Composition andexposure age of the Apollo 16Cayley and Descartes regionsfrom Clementine data:Normalizing the optical effectsof space weathering. J.Geophys. Res. 101, 2225–2234.
Taylor L. A., et al. (1997) Spectralreflectance versus abundancesof minerals and glasses in the10 to 45 micron size fractionof mare soil 12030. LPSCXXVIII, 1421–1422.
Blewett D. T., et al. (1997)Clementine images of thelunar sample-return stations:Refinement of FeO and TiO2
Meet the Staffcontinued from page 2just another laboratory task whichhe assumes. Under Jimmy’sdirection, the TSL has continued touphold its reputation of producingthe best thin sections in the world.
Jimmy is not only devoted to hisfamily, but he spends time helping aformer coworker in a ConvalescentHome. In his quiet time, Jimmyenjoys fishing and golf—lots of golf!
Our thanks to Jimmy for his manyyears of hard work, support anddedication to the cause of LunarSample Curation.
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(step A) should be attached to thesample request. Each new investi-gator should also submit a résumé.
Investigators proposing theapplication of new analyticalmethodologies (not previouslyapplied to lunar samples) alsoshould submit test data obtainedfor simulated lunar materials. Newinvestigators who are not familiarwith lunar materials should consultLunar Sourcebook: A User’s Guideto the Moon (G. Heiken, D.Vaniman, and B. M. French, Eds.;Cambridge University Press, 736pp.; 1991; ISBN 0-521-33444-6) asthe best available reference on thechemical and physical properties oflunar materials.
Investigators with access to theWorld Wide Web on the Internetalso can find updated informationat the following URL: http://www-sn.jsc.nasa.gov/curator/curator.htm.The home page cited aboveprovides links to sample databasesand other information of use tosample requestors.
C. The Lunar SampleCurator will research the avail-ability of the requested samplesand decide whether a unilateralaction can be taken or an outsidescientific review is required.Outside review is prescribed for allnew investigators and for mostestablished investigators exceptwhere returned (previously used)samples are being requested. Foroutside review, the Curatorforwards the original request, withbackground information, to theCuration and Analysis PlanningTeam for Extraterrestrial Materials(CAPTEM), a standing committeeof scientists who advise NASA on
directly pertain to the specificsample requested.
B. The investigator submits awritten request specifying thenumbers, types, and quantities oflunar samples needed as well asthe planned use of the samples.For planetary science studies, thesample request should be submit-ted directly to the Lunar SampleCurator at the following address:
Dr. Gary LofgrenSN2/Lunar Sample CuratorNASA/Johnson Space CenterHouston, TX 77058-3696USATelephone: (281) 483-6187Fax: (281) 483-5347
For engineering and resource-utilization studies, the samplerequest should be submitted to theLunar Simulant Curator at thefollowing address:
Dr. Douglas W. MingSN4/Lunar Simulant CuratorNASA/Johnson Space CenterHouston, TX 77058-3696USATelephone: (281) 483-5839Fax: (281) 483-5347
The Lunar Simulant Curatorwill assure that all necessarydemonstration tests with simulatedlunar materials have been satisfac-torily completed. Requestsdetermined to be sufficientlymature to warrant consideration foruse of lunar materials will then beforwarded to the Lunar SampleCurator.
For new investigators, tangibleevidence of favorable peer review
NASA policies define lunarsamples as a limited nationalresource and future heritage andrequire that samples be releasedonly for approved applications inresearch, education, and publicdisplay. To meet that responsibil-ity, NASA carefully screens allsample requests with most of thereview processes being focused atthe Johnson Space Center (JSC).Individuals requesting a lunarsample should follow the stepsgiven below for the appropriatecategory of sample.
1. RESEARCH SAMPLES(including thin sections)
NASA provides lunar rock,soil, and regolith-core samples forboth destructive and non-destruc-tive analysis in pursuit of newscientific knowledge. Requests areconsidered for both basic studies inplanetary science and appliedstudies in lunar materialsbeneficiation and resource utiliza-tion.
A. The sample investigatordemonstrates favorable scientificpeer review of the proposed workinvolving lunar samples. Therequired peer review can bedemonstrated in either of twoways: (1) A formal researchproposal recommended by NASA'sLunar and Planetary GeosciencesReview Panel (LPGRP) or anequivalent scientific peer-reviewpanel, within the past three years;(2) Submittal of reprints of scien-tific articles, as published in peer-reviewed professional journals that
How to Request Lunar SamplesRevised: February 1998
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3. EDUCATIONALSAMPLES
(disks and educationalthin sections)
A. DisksSmall samples of representa-
tive lunar rocks and soils, embed-ded in rugged acrylic disks suitablefor classroom use, are madeavailable for short-term loan toqualified school teachers. Eachteacher must become a certifieduser of the disks through a brieftraining program prior to receivinga disk. Educational sample disksare distributed on a regional basisfrom NASA field centers locatedacross the United States. Forfurther details, prospectiverequestors should contact thenearest NASA facility as follows:
IF YOU LIVE IN:Alaska NevadaArizona OregonCalifornia UtahHawaii WashingtonIdaho WyomingMontana
NASA Teacher Resource CenterMail Stop T12-ANASA Ames Research CenterMoffett Field, CA 94035-1000Phone: (415) 604-3574
IF YOU LIVE IN:Connecticut New HampshireDelaware New JerseyNew York MainePennsylvania MarylandRhode Island MassachusettsVermontDistrict of Columbia
NASA Teacher Resource LaboratoryMail Code 130.3NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterG reenbelt, M D 20771-0001Phone: (301) 286-8570
2. PUBLIC DISPLAYSAMPLES
NASA provides for a limitednumber of rock samples to be usedfor either short-term and long-termdisplays at museums, planetariums,expositions, or professional eventsthat are open to the public.Requests for such display samplesare administratively handled by theJSC Public Affairs Office (PAO).Requestors located in the UnitedStates should apply in writing tothe following address:
Mr. Boyd E. MounceLunar Sample SpecialistAP4/Public Services BranchNASA/Johnson Space CenterHouston, TX 77058-3696Telephone: (281) 483-8623Fax: (281) 483-4876
Mr. Mounce will advisesuccessful applicants regardingprovisions for receipt, display, andreturn of the samples. All loanswill be preceded by a signed loanagreement executed betweenNASA and the requestor’sorganization. Mr. Mounce willcoordinate the preparation of newdisplay samples with the LunarSample Curator.
the care and use of lunar samples.CAPTEM checks for favorable peerreview (step A) and appropriatesample selection (step B).
D. Given CAPTEM endorse-ment and concurrence by NASAHeadquarters, the Lunar SampleCurator will prepare a LunarSample Loan Agreement forsignature by the investigator’sinstitution. The agreementincludes a simple security plan thatprescribes precautions to minimizeprospects for theft or unauthorizeduse of lunar samples.
E. Upon receipt of theproperly executed loanagreement, the Lunar SampleCurator prepares the authorizedsamples and sends them to theinvestigator. Quantities less than10 grams can be sent directly by U.S. registered mail to domesticinvestigators. Shipments toforeign investigators are sent byU. S. diplomatic pouch mail to theAmerican embassy nearest therequestor’s location. Quantitieslarger than 10 grams must be hand-carried by the investigator or his/her representative.
F. Continuation as a LunarSample Investigator. Aninvestigator's privilege for reten-tion and use of lunar samples iscontingent upon continued goodstanding with the Office of theCurator. The investigator willremain in good standing byfulfilling the following obliga-tions: (1) Maintenance of, andadherence to, the lunar sample loanagreement and security plan; (2)Timely cooperation with annuallunar sample inventory; (3) Timelycooperation with sample recalls.
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IF YOU LIVE IN:Colorado North DakotaKansas OklahomaNebraska South DakotaNew Mexico Texas
NASA Teacher Resource RoomMail Code AP-4NASA Johnson Space CenterHouston, TX 77058-3696Phone: (281) 483-8696
IF YOU LIVE IN:FloridaGeorgiaPuerto RicoVirgin Islands
NASA Educators Resource LaboraroryMail Code ERLNASA Kennedy Space CenterKennedy Space Center, FL 32899-0001Phone: (407) 867-4090
IF YOU LIVE IN:KentuckyNorth Carolina
NASA Teacher Resource Center for Marshall Space Flight CenterU.S. Space and Rocket CenterP.O. Box 070015Huntsville, AL 35807-7015Phone: (205) 544-5812
IF YOU LIVE IN:Mississippi
NASA Teacher Resource CenterBuilding 1200NASA John C. Stennis Space CenterStennis Space Center, MS 39529- 6000Phone: (601) 688-3338
B. Thin SectionsNASA prepared thin sections
of representative lunar rocks onrectangular 1 x 2-inch glass slides,with special safety frames, that aresuitable for use in college anduniversity courses in petrology andmicroscopic petrography foradvanced geology students. Eachset of 12 slides is accompanied bya sample disk (described above)and teaching materials. Thetypical loan period is two weeks,including round-trip shipping time.Each requestor must apply inwriting, on college or universityletterhead, to the followingaddress:
For each approved user, theCurator will prepare a loanagreement to be executed betweenNASA and the requestor’sinstitution prior to shipment of thethin-section package. ❑
South CarolinaVirginiaWest Virginia
NASA Teacher Resource Center for Langley Research CenterVirginia Air and Space Center600 Settler's Landing RoadHampton, VA 23669-4033Phone: (804) 727-0900 x757
IF YOU LIVE IN:llinois MinnesotaIndiana OhioMichigan Wisconsin
NASA Teacher Resource CenterMail Stop 8-1NASA Lewis Research Center21000 Brookpark RoadCleveland, OH 44135-3191Phone: (216) 433-2017
IF YOU LIVE IN:Alabama LouisianaArkansas MissouriIowa Tennessee
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Accessing theJSC SN2 Curatorial Databases
The curatorial databases may be accessed as follows:
Via INTERNET 1) Type TELNET 139.169.126.35 or TELNET CURATE.JSC.NASA.GOV.2) Type PMPUBLIC at the USERNAME: prompt.
Via WWW 1) Using a Web browser, such as Mosaic, open URL http://www-curator.jsc.nasa.gov2) Activate the Curatorial Databases link.
Via modem The modem may be between 1200 and 19200 baud; no parity;8 data bits; and 1 stop bit. If you are calling long distance, thearea code is 713.1) Dial 483-2500 for 1200-9600 bps, V.32bis/V.42bis, or 483-9498 for 1200-19200 bps, V.32bis/V.42bis.2) Once the connection is made, press <CR>. Type INS in response to the Enter Number: prompt.3) Press <CR> twice quickly until the XYPLEX#> prompt displays.4) Type C CURATE.JSC.NASA.GOV at the XYPLEX#> prompt.5) Type PMPUBLIC at the USERNAME: prompt.
For problems or additional information, you may contact: Claire Dardano, LockheedMartin Space Mission Systems and Services, (281) 483-5329,[email protected].
Visit the Curator's home page by opening the URLhttp://www-curator.jsc.nasa.gov
