Minutes of a meeting of the Satellite Experiments Working Group on Radio Transmission and Galactic Noise, Design of Experimentsd Subcommittee, British National Committee on Space Research Present; Professor WJ G Beynon,Chairman; Mr W T Blackband; Dr J G Davies; Dr R CJennison; Mr W R R Joy; Dr T EKaisser; Mr M O Robins; Professor MRyle; Dr F G Smith; Dr R LSmith-Rose; Dr K Weekes Dr R L Adgie and Mr FHorner attended by invitation 1. Minutes of meeting held on 24 September 1959 (NCSP/85(59)) were confirmed 2. Matters arising from the Minutes 2a Minute 2 - Whistler propagation 2b Minute 3- Reports on visits to the USA 2c Minute 4 - Canadian sweep frequency ionosphere sounder 2d Minute 5 - Design studies for proposed British satellites 2e Minute 6 - COSPAR Symposium, Nice January 1960 2f Minute 7 - Allocation of space frequencies 3. Satellite studies of galactic radio emission 3a Royal Radar Establishment 3b DSIR Research Station 3c Manufacture of equipment 3d Financial aspects 3e Rocket testing 3f Report on design studies 4. Compatibility with other S.2 proposals 5. Date of next meeting It was agreed that the next meeting should be devoted to a discussion with Dr A W Lines about R.A.E. design studies for possible British artificial satellite vehicles and that papers giving suggestions shouldbe submittedas soon as possible with a view to the meeting being held at 2.15pm on 11 May 1960. 25 March 1960