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RefNoTG/1/4/356
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Thomas Gold to Homer Newell, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], Washington, DC
Date25 September 1967
DescriptionRecommending 'the rapid consideration of the placement of a number of small mirrors on various exterior points on the Surveyor. The recent experience shows that this would have been most valuable in order to see the extent of dust spray generated by the rocket exhaust'. Goes on to discuss his recommendation in more detail.
Extent2p
FormatCarbon copies
AccessStatusOpen
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