HIGH ALTITUDE RESEARCH USING THE V-2 ROCKET

Abstract

Contents: The V-2 as a research vehicle: Physical characteristics of the rocket; Modification of the Rocket for Scientific Use; Tracking and Reduction of Ballistic Data; Power for V-2 Experiments; Telemetering; Data Recording and Recovery. Cosmic ray studies: Preliminary cosmic ray experiments; equipment and circuits for V-2 cosmic ray experiments; review of results of cosmic ray experiments; cosmic ray film experiment; cosmic ray altitude meters. Solar spectra obtained at high altitude: The APL Spectrograph; Yerkes Observatory Spectrograph. High altitude photography of the earth. Miscellaneous V-2 experiments: Angular motion of the V-2 during flight; photocell orientor; gyro systems; earth camera; artificial meteor and smoke puff experiments; biological experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1948
Accession Number
AD0636108

Entities

People

  • E. H. Siegler
  • L. W. Fraser

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Angular Motion
  • Cameras
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Electron Tubes
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Observatories
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Solar Spectrum
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Timing Devices

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.