Assorted correspondence on time transfer using artificial satellites, 1960 - 1976
Scope and Contents
Up to 1972, the correspondence was between the RGO and various military and civil establishments, including the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, the Admiralty, the National Physics Laboratory, on feasibility, accuracy etc. After 1972, the correspondence is mainly devoted to observations made by the RGO of the Timation satellites (e.g. NTS 2), under the auspices of the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1976
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Greenwich (Organization)
- From the Series: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Part restricted. Much of this collection is as yet unprocessed. Requests to view unlisted material should be sent to els57@cam.ac.uk. Access to files RGO 43/78-81 is restricted until 80 years from the date of creation under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Repository Details
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