| Description | Present; Dr A W Lines, Chairman; Dr A P Willilmore; Dr RLF Boyd; Mr M O Robins; Mr S E Shapcott; Dr R R Allen; Mr H J H Sketch; Mr G W E Stark; Mr A G Earl; Professor J D McGee; Dr H E Butler
Mr D S Brown of Messrs Grubb Parsons Ltd and Dr D S Evans, RGO, attended by invitation
1. Minutes
2. Matters arising from the Minutes
2a Minute 2 - Appointment of Messrs Grubb Parsons Representatives
3. Third Memorandumby Professor Redman
4. Paper by Dr A H Cook on high resolution spectrometry
5a Operational Requirements
(i) Orbit requirements
(ii) Star Viewing Programme
(iii) Control of viewing programme from the ground
(iv) Controlof Focussing from the ground
(v) Type of spectrum scanning
5b Referencing System
5c Control
5d Power Requirements
5e Communications
5f Ground control organization
5g Interaction between optical equipment and satellilte structure
5h Design and testing of telescopes
5i Design and testing of spectograph
5j Methods fo scanning and integration of spectrum
6a The provision of gratings
6b Subsidiary Experiments
7. Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Technical Panel was arrangee for Friday, 8 July at 2.00 pm |