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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Radio Meteor Project
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1964-1967
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22 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-161
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Radio Meteor Project records, containing OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) satellite data in the form of computer printouts.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Senior Research Fellow.
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1982-1983, 1986-1994
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-008
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the outgoing correspondence of George B. Field, Director, 1973-1982, and Senior Research Fellow, 1983- , as well as an applied astronomy professor at Harvard University. Materials also include some incoming correspondence as well as attachments. A small amount of correspondence belonged to George B. Rybicki, L. ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department
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1988-2008
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-222
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting outside funding for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) research, projects, and activities. These materials document grants administered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other miscellaneous institutions. Materials include proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment make...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Satellite Tracking Program
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1957-1983
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79.59 cu. ft. (64 record storage boxes) (2 16x20 boxes) (30 blueprint storage boxes) (11 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 478
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists mostly of records documenting the administration, operation and scientific work of the STP Baker-Nunn camera and laser-ranging stations. The majority of the files were created after the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) reorganization in 1973 and maintained by the Radio and Geoastronomy Division. The re...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Satellite Tracking Program
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1955-1969
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21 cu. ft. (21 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 301
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This collection consists of ten Baker-Nunn films taken at each Satellite Tracking Program station for each year from 1955 to 1969. A data sheet is included with each film.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Satellite Tracking Program
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1953-1968
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41 cu. ft. (82 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 263
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists mostly of records documenting the administration and operation of the STP tracking stations and includes files on the stations kept by the Photographic Observation Section, 1956-1961; SOD, 1961-1965; and STADAD, 1965-1968. The station files consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, reports, a...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Contracts and Procurement Office
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circa 1963-1973
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-158
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, drafts, revisions, final copies, budgets, notes, and background data documenting proposals to outside organizations for contracts and grants to support the scientific research program of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Included are records concerning proposals submitted ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Atomic and Molecular Physics Division
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circa 1959-1986
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1.25 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-192
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of manuscript files documenting the writings and research of Harrison E. Radford. Radford joined the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) in 1969, as a physicist in the Radio and Geoastronomy Division, after nearly a decade with the National Bureau of Standards. His work with the Bureau included measurements ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Central Engineering Department
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1984-2000
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70.19 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (67.19 non-standard size boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-075
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Assignment/Support Requests. For projects funded through the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), the mechanism for formally requesting engineering support is to submit a form called an "Assignment/Support Request" (ASR). An ASR functions both as an internal purchase order for engineering services, and as ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Central Engineering Department
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1987-1998
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10.5 cu. ft. (10 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-007
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of Assignment/Support Requests. For projects funded through the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), the mechanism for formally requesting engineering support is to submit a form called an 'Assignment/Support Request' (ASR). An ASR functions both as an internal purchase order for engineering services, and as ...