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James Van Allen journal, 1951?-December 1954

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Aerojet Report #437
Antonio
"Advanced Designs in Solid Propellant Rockets"
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[Askaniec?] Data on SC-6 (3 March 1950 Launch)
B.R.L. Technical Note, Number 236
    1 May 1950
Good track over the peak of trajectory ([Part?] not down much)
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A. [T? J?]. Biehl, H. V. Neher and W. C. Roesch
Phys. Review 76, page 914 (1949). 
Real from graph:
{ lambda }{altitude meters of water}{((minutes - (cm exponent [7?]) sterad) exponent -1)}{(((second - (cm exponent 2) sterad) exponent -1)}{at peak intensity ~1.5 meters}
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{  0  }{ 0.5 }{ 6.3 }{ 0.105 }{   12  }{ 0.20 }
{ 25 }{ 0.5 }{ 9.6 }{  0.16  }{ 15.3 }{ 0.25 }
{ 42 }{ 0.5 }{ 12. }{  0.90  }{ 20.4 }{ 0.34 }
{ 51 }{ 0.6 }{ 16 }{   0.27  }{ 22.3 }{ 0.37 }
{ 60 }{ 0.7 }{ 19 }{   0.32  }{   24  }{ 0.40 }
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Verdier:
  W. H. G. Fitzgerald
  General Mills Inc.
       ex. 0262

They are working on a balloon (single cell) to carry 60 lbs to 120,000 feet
 2000 lbs to 50,000 feet
Prospect of success thought to be good.

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Aerojet Report #437 Antonio "Advanced Designs in Solid Propellant Rockets" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Askaniec?] Data on SC-6 (3 March 1950 Launch) B.R.L. Technical Note, Number 236 1 May 1950 Good track over the peak of trajectory ([Part?] not down much) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A. [T? J?]. Biehl, H. V. Neher and W. C. Roesch Phys. Review 76, page 914 (1949). Real from graph: { lambda }{altitude meters of water}{((minutes - (cm exponent [7?]) sterad) exponent -1)}{(((second - (cm exponent 2) sterad) exponent -1)}{at peak intensity ~1.5 meters} --------------------------------------------------------------------- { 0 }{ 0.5 }{ 6.3 }{ 0.105 }{ 12 }{ 0.20 } { 25 }{ 0.5 }{ 9.6 }{ 0.16 }{ 15.3 }{ 0.25 } { 42 }{ 0.5 }{ 12. }{ 0.90 }{ 20.4 }{ 0.34 } { 51 }{ 0.6 }{ 16 }{ 0.27 }{ 22.3 }{ 0.37 } { 60 }{ 0.7 }{ 19 }{ 0.32 }{ 24 }{ 0.40 } --------------------------------------------------------------------- Verdier: W. H. G. Fitzgerald General Mills Inc. ex. 0262 They are working on a balloon (single cell) to carry 60 lbs to 120,000 feet 2000 lbs to 50,000 feet Prospect of success thought to be good.