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James A. Van Allen journal, October 1955-March 1958
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13 March 1956 ----------------- Recap of some recent events: 13 February : 4.5 hours at alt [95,000, then sagged to 90,000 ft] 14 February : 4.5 hours at alt (92,000 feet) 17 February Balloon split Kinsey Anderson had the above three flights in San Angelo, Texas. Flew apparatus for measuring the range-velocity spectrum of upward moving albedo. Cerenkov counter Geiger telescopes and absorbers Got very nice results on the first two flights. William Webber accompanied and helped him.
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13 March 1956 ----------------- Recap of some recent events: 13 February : 4.5 hours at alt [95,000, then sagged to 90,000 ft] 14 February : 4.5 hours at alt (92,000 feet) 17 February Balloon split Kinsey Anderson had the above three flights in San Angelo, Texas. Flew apparatus for measuring the range-velocity spectrum of upward moving albedo. Cerenkov counter Geiger telescopes and absorbers Got very nice results on the first two flights. William Webber accompanied and helped him.
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