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RefNoCMB/122/2/20
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the UK Scout I Working Group, Design of Experiments Subcommittee, British National Committee on Space Research
Date2 June 1960
DescriptionPresent: Mr M O Robins,Chairman; Dr R L F Boyd; Professor J Sayers; Dr A P Willmore
Dr J J Quenby (Imperial College), attended by invitation
Dr A F Moore and Mr E W Thomas were in attendance.

1. Minutes

2. Terms of reference and membership

It was reported that the British National Committee on Space Research at its meeting held on 8 March 1960 confirmed the setting up of a UK Scout I Working Group of the Design of Experiments Subcommittee with the following terms of reference;
1. To initiate all the necessary action in connection with the experiments to be launched in UK Scout satellite I
2. To report to the Design of Experiments Subcommittee of the British National Committee on Space Research.

Membership of the Group is as follows;
Mr M O Robins (Chairman); Dr R L F Boyd; Dr H Elliot; Professor J Sayers; Dr A P Willmore; other members being co-opted as and when necessary

3. Report of the Washington Meeting 15-16 March 1960
3a Information on data requirements
3b Review of the minimum UK date requirements
3c Sequencing
3d Output Power Level
3e Core Storage System
3f Provision of Sketches and Data
3g Responsibility for providing Sequencer (NASA Item XII)
3h Spin Rate (NASA Item XIII)
3i UK Distribution of Payload Manual (NASA Item XIV)

4. NASA Scout I Schedule

5. Ground-based data handling requirements

6. Instrumental test programme

7. Date and place of next meeting of combined US/UK Working Group

8. Circulation of papers

9. Date of next meeting
It was agreed that the next meeting should be held at a mutually convenient date to be decided later.
Extent4p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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