Minutes of a meeting of the Cosmic Rays and Magnetic Fields Working Group, British National Committee on Space Research Present: Professor H Elliot, Chairman; Dr E B Dorling; Dr S H Hall; Professor G W Hutchinson; Mr C M Lock; Dr P L Marsden; Dr W F Nash; Dr J M Stagg 1. Minutes 2. Matters arising fromt he Minutes 2a Minute 2 (a) - Proposed Experiment for a Nimbus Satellite 2b Minute 2(c) - European Chain of Balloon - Launching Sites 2c Minute 2 (d) - Commbined E, Magnetometer and Wind-Shear Experiment 2d Minute 4 (b) - Specially STRenghtened Photomultiplier Tubes 2e Minute 4(c) - Grant FF/44(62) Professor H Elliot 2f Minute 5 - Grant FF/29c (62) Professor G W Hutchinson 2g Minute 9 - Small Rockets 2h Minute 12 - COSPAR Meeting Washington, April /May1962 3. ESRO 3a Proposals Submitted 3b Mechanism for Consideration of the Proposals 4. Grant FF/8b (62) - Dr S H Hall 5. Grant FF/52 (62) - Professor H elliot 6. Grant FF/53(62) 0 Professor H Elliot 7. Extension of Cosmic Ray Work at Southampton University 8. Space Research Management Unit 9. Ariel 1 (S-51) 10. Artificial Radiation Belt 11. Explorer XII 12. Annual Reports The following annual reports were noted; 12a NCSP/102(62) - Professor H Elliot 12b NCSP/114 (62) - Dr S H Hall 12c NCSP/122 (62) - Dr P L Marsden 13. Date of next meeting It was agreed to hold the next meeting after 1 February 1963. 15 October 1962