WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 19, 1992
FROM:      D. P. Cauffman     O/91-30      B252     X43390

CONTRACT ACTIVITY

YOHKOH PRESENTATIONS AT THE AAS-SPD MEETING IN COLUMBUS

The Yohkoh Team presented a total of 18 papers detailing the
initial results from the mission at the recent AAS-SPD meeting in
Columbus, Ohio. There were three sessions that featured Yohkoh
results. They were all well attended. Lockheed made 200 VHS
videos available that were handed out free to the attendees.
These were enthusiastically recieved and we are still getting
requests for more. A press conference was held which featured a
presentation of SXT results by Dr. Marilyn Bruner (O/91-30) during 
which the video was presented to them. The normally jaded press 
corps reacted with surprising interest. In fact they interviewed 
Dr. Bruner and Dr. Keith Strong for several hours after the 
press conference was over. These discussions should result in 
several popular and feature articles. The impact of the SXT data 
is obviously going to be a powerful tool to promote the work we 
do in the Lockheed Solar & Astrophysics Laboratory in particular as well as in
the Lockheed Research & Development Division in general. 

SOLAR X-RAY TELESCOPE

An extensive bibliography of more than 45 papers has been compiled 
on SXT although a whole year has not passed since launch. An additional 
30 papers have been submitted for publication. This remarkable feat is a
tribute to the scientific community and also in great part to the staff
that developed the software that allows the extensive utilization of the
data by all participants very soon after observations are made, and for
some, in near real time.

NEW BUSINESS

COMMERCIALIZATION ASSESSMENT

On June 16, 1992, Rebecca Welling and Ed Huber of 97-01 visited the Solar and 
Astrophysics Laboratory, O/91-30, where they were shown our CCD camera 
development work and our electromechanical devices for optical use.  After a 
familization tour, discussions were held to help us assess the commercial 
potential of these devices.  This was a useful step towards understanding how 
to interact with customers in a different mode than when we ourselves are 
setting the requirements.




D. P. Cauffman, Manager
Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory