Record

RefNoCMB/122/2/9
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the British National Committee on Space Research: United Kingdom Scout I Working Group
Date29 February 1960
DescriptionHeld at University College London on Monday 29 February 1960
Present: Mr M O Robins, Chairman; Dr R L F Boyd; Dr H Elliot; Professor J Sayers; Dr A P Willmore

Dr J J Quenby attended by invitation
Dr A F Moore was in attendance

1. Minutes

2. Matters arising from the Minutes
Minute 1 - Visit to NASA January 1960. It was reported that Dr Willmore's report on the visit to NASA on 19 - 25 January 1960 had been circulated as NCSP/20 (60). (without the diagram)

3. Visit to NASA March 1960

4. Satellite Design
4a Power
4b Telemetry and Data Storage
4c Time

5. Tracking

5. General Layout

7. Testing

8. Space Research Grants

9. Agenda for March 1960 Meeting with NASA
The following items for discussion were agreed
Power requirements - especially of US equipment and suggested method of meeting
Telemetry and data storage meeds and methods
Radio beacons, command links, time keeping and tracking
General layout
Testing
Programme of development
Further liaison arrangements
Extent3p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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