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RefNoCMB/122/2/26
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TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Orbit Analysis Working Group, TADREC Subcommittee, British National Committee on Space Research
Date11 October 1960
DescriptionPresent: Dr A H Cook, Chairman; Professor C W Allen; Dr J de Graaff-Hunter; Sir Harold Jeffreys; Mr D G King-Hele; Mr B R May; Mr R H Merson; Mr M O Robins; Dr K Weekes; Dr G A Wilkins

1. Minutes

2. Matters arising from the Minutes
2a Minute 2 (a) - Precise orbital calculations
2b Minute 2 (c) - Electrical drag effects
2c Minute 2(d) - Reduction of kinetheodolite data
2d Minute 2 (e) - New model atmospheres
2e Minute 2(f) - Scout satellites
2f Minute 3 - Space research grant applictions
2g Minute 6 - Nice Symposium

3. Meteorological Office representative

4. Report of IUGG Meeting,Helsinki,July 1960

5. IAG Commission on geodetic uses of satellites
(i) Group on dynamical problems
(ii) Observation of satellites for geodetic purposes
(iii) Use to be made of geodetic satellites

6. Applications of Transit satellites observations

7. Work in progress

8. Ephemera for 1958 Delta 2

9. Date of next meeting
It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the Working Group towards the end of January 1961.
Extent6p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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