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James A. Van Allen journal, October 1955-March 1958
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On 3 and 4 January I was in New York for conference on planning for use (and cost and feasibility) of 30 satellites for the five year period (beginning about July 1957) -- (for budget). ---an extension of I.G.Y. program. A. W. Porter, L. Spitzer, W. W. Kellogg, M. Rosen, H. C. Newell, and J. A. Van Allen ~$130,000,000 needed, apparently (5 years) Strong support for pole-to-pole orbits Point [Mogn?] as a firing site. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Clouds, Air and Wind" -- Eric Sloane The Devin-Adair Company, New York (popular book on meteorology)
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On 3 and 4 January I was in New York for conference on planning for use (and cost and feasibility) of 30 satellites for the five year period (beginning about July 1957) -- (for budget). ---an extension of I.G.Y. program. A. W. Porter, L. Spitzer, W. W. Kellogg, M. Rosen, H. C. Newell, and J. A. Van Allen ~$130,000,000 needed, apparently (5 years) Strong support for pole-to-pole orbits Point [Mogn?] as a firing site. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Clouds, Air and Wind" -- Eric Sloane The Devin-Adair Company, New York (popular book on meteorology)
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