Record

RefNoCMB/122/2/10
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the British National Committee on Space Research: TADREC Subcommittee, Tracking Working Group
Date23 March 1960
DescriptionPresent; Professor C W Allen, Chairman; Mr WT Blackband; Mr J Hewitt; Mr W R R Joy; Mr P B N Nuttal-Smith; Dr B G Pressey; Mr D A Richards; Mr M O Robins; Dr J H Thomson

1. Minutes

2. Matters arising from the minutes
2a Minute 2 (b) - Development of satellite tracking cameras
2b Minute 2 (e) - Cooperation with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
2c Minute 2 (f) (i) - Project Echo
2d Minute 2 (f) (ii) - US Geodetic Satellites

3. Kinetheodolite Observing Programme

4. Tracking of Scout Satellites

5. COSPAR Meeting and Space Science Symposium, Nice January 1960

6. Invitation to amateur observers

7. Reports on work in arrears
7a University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
7b Jodrell Bank Experimentall Station, University of Manchester
7c DSIR Radio Research Station, Slough
7d Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern
7e Transit cameras
7f Other programmes

8. Date of next meeting
It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the Working Group at 10.30 am on Friday 1 July 1960
Extent5p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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