| Description | Present: Sir Harrie Massey, Chairman; Sir Edward Bullard; Dr A H Cook; Mr P D Greenall; Sir William Hodge; Mr M J Lighthill: Mr I Maddock; Dr J S McPetrie; Mr J A Ratcliffe; Mr M O Robins; Mr W H Stephens; Air Commodore W K Stewart; Dr G B B M Ssutherland
Dr R d'E Arkinson, Mr J R U Page, Dr G D Robinson and Mr D A Smith attended by invitation
The Committee congratulated the Chairman on the Knighthood conferred upon him in the New Year Honours.
1. Minutes
2. Matters arising from the Minutes
2a Minute 2(a0 - COSPAR
2b Minute 2(b) - International Rocket Weeks
2c Minute 2(c) - Acceptance of offer by USA to COSPAR
2d Minute 2(d) - Nice Symposium
2e Minute 5 0 Rocket Grants
2f Minute 7 - Scout Satellite Experiments
2g Minute 8 - TADREC Subcommittee
2h Minute 9 - Space Frequency Allocations
2i Minute 11 - Model Atmosphere
3. Space Research Financial Applications
3a University Projects Expenditure Subcommittee
2b Financial Recommendations for projects from FF/1(60) to FF/18(60) [Listed individually]
4. Space Research Estimates 1960-61
5. Co-operative Space Research
5a Western Europe
5b Commonwealth
6. Recruitment
7. Annual COSPAR Subscription
8. Explorer VII Telemetry Coding
9. Meeting of COSPAR, January 1960
10. Space Reserch Documents Received
11. National Space Research Programmes
12. Committee Membership
13. Working Group Meetings
14. Lecture by Professor Masevich
It was reported that Professor Alla Masevich, Vice-President of the Astronomical Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences and Professor of Astrophysics at Moscow University, lectured at the Royal Society on 17 February 1960 under the auspices of the Committee, the subject being the scientific aspects of the Soviet space research programme.
15. Date of Next Meeting
It was agreed that the next meeting of the Committee might take place in May 1960 under the chairmanship of Sir William Hodge.
Summary of Recommendations to Council;
Minute 7 ---that the United Kingdom subscription to COSPAR in 1960 should be £3,000 in the first instance, with a possibililty of subscribing a further £2,000 in 1960, subject to the Committee being satisfied at a later date that the COSPAR budget proposals are acceptable. ' |