Meteoroid Measurements with Project Pegasus, 1965-11-04

File — Box: 1, Folder: 46

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The 31 boxes in this collection contain a variety of subjects and media. The collection encompasses Dr. Stuhlinger's work at NASA as well as housing a number of familial and personal effects such as photographs and diaries.

Dates

Other: 1965-11-04

Creator

From the Collection: Stuhlinger, Ernst (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 32.5 Linear feet (33 boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Presentation at the Northeast Electronics Research and Engineering Meeting, Boston MA. The prime objective of Project Pegasus is to measure, in the vicinity of the earth, the meteoroid penetration frequency in aluminum sheets of thickness which approach those of space capsule walls. Knowledge of the abundance of penetrating meteoroids in the near-earth space is an indispensable requirement for the designer of spacecraft.