Minutes of a meeting of the Technical Panel of the Satellite Experiments Working Group on Astronomy, Design of Experiments Subcommittee, British National Committee on Space Research Present; Dr A W Lines, Chairman; Dr A P Willilmore; Dr RLF Boyd; Mr M O Robins; Mr S E Shapcott; Dr R R Allen; Mr H J H Sketch; Mr G W E Stark; Mr A G Earl; Professor J D McGee; Dr H E Butler Mr D S Brown of Messrs Grubb Parsons Ltd and Dr D S Evans, RGO, attended by invitation 1. Minutes 2. Matters arising from the Minutes 2a Minute 2 - Appointment of Messrs Grubb Parsons Representatives 3. Third Memorandumby Professor Redman 4. Paper by Dr A H Cook on high resolution spectrometry 5a Operational Requirements (i) Orbit requirements (ii) Star Viewing Programme (iii) Control of viewing programme from the ground (iv) Controlof Focussing from the ground (v) Type of spectrum scanning 5b Referencing System 5c Control 5d Power Requirements 5e Communications 5f Ground control organization 5g Interaction between optical equipment and satellilte structure 5h Design and testing of telescopes 5i Design and testing of spectograph 5j Methods fo scanning and integration of spectrum 6a The provision of gratings 6b Subsidiary Experiments 7. Date of next meeting The next meeting of the Technical Panel was arrangee for Friday, 8 July at 2.00 pm 1 June 1960