| Description | Present; Professor WJ G Beynon,Chairman; Mr W T Blackband; Dr J G Davies; Dr R CJennison; Mr W R R Joy; Dr T EKaisser; Mr M O Robins; Professor MRyle; Dr F G Smith; Dr R LSmith-Rose; Dr K Weekes
Dr R L Adgie and Mr FHorner attended by invitation
1. Minutes of meeting held on 24 September 1959 (NCSP/85(59)) were confirmed
2. Matters arising from the Minutes
2a Minute 2 - Whistler propagation
2b Minute 3- Reports on visits to the USA
2c Minute 4 - Canadian sweep frequency ionosphere sounder
2d Minute 5 - Design studies for proposed British satellites
2e Minute 6 - COSPAR Symposium, Nice January 1960
2f Minute 7 - Allocation of space frequencies
3. Satellite studies of galactic radio emission
3a Royal Radar Establishment
3b DSIR Research Station
3c Manufacture of equipment
3d Financial aspects
3e Rocket testing
3f Report on design studies
4. Compatibility with other S.2 proposals
5. Date of next meeting
It was agreed that the next meeting should be devoted to a discussion with Dr A W Lines about R.A.E. design studies for possible British artificial satellite vehicles and that papers giving suggestions shouldbe submittedas soon as possible with a view to the meeting being held at 2.15pm on 11 May 1960. |