Minutes of a meeting of the Tracking Working Group, British National Committee on Space Research Present: Professor C W Allen, Chairman; Dr R d'E Atkinson; Dr H EButler; Dr R Firth; Mr J Hewitt; Mr J Heywood; Mr D G King-Hele; Mr P B N Nuttall-Smith; Mr D A Richards; Mr M O Robins; Dr J H Thomason Mr K Fen attended by invitation 1. Minutes 2. Matters arising from the Minutes 2a Minute 2 (a) - Geodetic Satellite (i) Responsibility for British Interests (ii) British Flashing Satellite 2b Minute 2 (b) - Kinetheodolite Observing Programme (i) Report of visit to USA (ii) Moonwatch telescope for Malta (iii) Accurate Prediction for Malta (iv) Joint Meeting (v) Photography of Faint Satellites: R O Edinburgh (vi) Tracking at St Andrews (vii) Prediction Accuracy 2c Minute 2 (c) - Tracking of Scout Satellites (i) RGO Tracking (ii) Accurate UK Scout Observations 2d Minute 2 (d) - European Cooperation in SAtellite Tracking 2e Minute 3 (b) - B.A.A. Matters (i) Earth Satellite Memoir (ii) Co-ordinate Conversion TAbles (iii) B.A.A. Prediction Services 3. UK Tracking Stations 4. Reports on Observing Phenomena 4a University of London Observatory, Mill Hill 4b British Astronomical Association 4c Royal Greenwich Observatory 4d Nuffield LAboratories, Jodrell Bank 4e Meteorological Office Station, Malta 4f University College London 4g Royal Observatory, Edinburgh 4h University College of Wales, Aberystwyth 4i Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern 4j Ministry of Aviation Establishments 4k Mr King-Hele Mr King-Hele continued to obseve at home in Farnham using 7 x 50 binoculars and astopwatch, and had observed 287 transits of 28 satellites. He now concentrated on the more interesting satellites and could observe objects down to ninth magnitude, but also took routine Echo observations. 5. Binoculours for Satellite Observtions 6. Accurte Timing of Observations 7. Sensitivity of Optical Instruments 8. Date of next neeting It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the Working Group on Friday 13 October 1961 at 10.30 am. 12 May 1961