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RefNoEXP/11/1/1/149
AltRefNoH.BAY/185
LevelFile
TitleHalley Bay expedition, file 'IGY archives 1957 (1) C', minutes, and reports and data regarding launch of Sputnik 1, 1957
Date1957
DescriptionFile from the Royal Society International Geophysical Year expedition to Halley Bay.

The British Astronomical Association preliminary report on observations of Sputnik 1.

Royal Society, British National Committee for the International Geophysical Year reports - Royal Aircraft establishment observations of the first USSR artificial earth satellite, notes on the Russian Earth satellite from USSR publication "radio", resolutions on the CSAGI rocket and satellite conference, estimate of stores in event of scientific programme being required at Halley Bay, fourth Antarctic conference papers, minutes of meeting about Artificial Satellite, ICSU ad hoc Antarctic meeting in Stockholm, IGY World data centres guide, USSR Artificial satellite frequencies, minutes of meeting about Antarctic personnel and training sub-committee, rockets and satellites, work which will be carried out in Ghana in connection with the IGY, recommendations of the CSAGI nuclear radiation conference.

Cables from Halley Bay
ExtentOne file
AccessStatusOpen
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