Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Glossary of abbreviations in text and annexes
- Glossary of abbreviations in appendices
- Preface
- 1 The scientific background
- 2 The technical background
- 3 The initiation of the Skylark rocket programme – the IGY and artificial satellites
- 4 Post-IGY developments – NASA – COSPAR – British National Committee for Space Research – British satellite experiments
- 5 The Ariel programme
- 6 The European Space Research Organization
- 7 Commonwealth co-operation in space reseach
- 8 Smaller rockets for scientific purposes – Skua and Petrel
- 9 Attitude controlled Skylark rockets
- 10 The Trend Committee and the Science Research Council
- 11 The transformation of ESRO into ESA
- 12 The Space Science Committee for Europe
- 13 Scientific studies by British space scientists – figure of the earth and the neutral atmosphere
- 14 Scientific studies by British space scientists – the ionosphere, the magnetosphere and cosmic rays
- 15 The contribution from British space scientists to astronomy
- 16 Concluding remarks
- Appendices
- Annexes
- 1 Discussion on observations of the Russian artificial earth satellites and their analysis
- 2 Charter of COSPAR
- 3 UK participation in research with artificial satellites. Paper by H.S.W. Massey
- 4 Formal offer of international co-operation by the USA through COSPAR
- 5 Parliamentary statement about a British contribution to space research
- 6 Governmental exchange of notes between the UK and the USA on co-operation in space research
- 7 European space research meeting to initiate co-operation
- 8 Outline proposals by scientists for a co-operative European programme
- 9 Formal agreement setting up a Preparatory Commission
- 10 Financial protocol of the European Space Research Organization
- 11 Report on location of ESRO headquarters and establishments
- 12 Need for basic studies in support of space science. Statement by H.S.W. Massey
- 13 Memorandum of understanding between agencies of Pakistan, the UK and the USA
- 14 Attendance at the Williamsburg Conference, to consider the large space telescope project
- 15 Press release on the Williamsburg Conference
- 16 Provisional membership of the Standing Committee on Space Science
- 17 Terms of reference of the Standing Committee on Space Science
- Notes
- Index
15 - Press release on the Williamsburg Conference
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Glossary of abbreviations in text and annexes
- Glossary of abbreviations in appendices
- Preface
- 1 The scientific background
- 2 The technical background
- 3 The initiation of the Skylark rocket programme – the IGY and artificial satellites
- 4 Post-IGY developments – NASA – COSPAR – British National Committee for Space Research – British satellite experiments
- 5 The Ariel programme
- 6 The European Space Research Organization
- 7 Commonwealth co-operation in space reseach
- 8 Smaller rockets for scientific purposes – Skua and Petrel
- 9 Attitude controlled Skylark rockets
- 10 The Trend Committee and the Science Research Council
- 11 The transformation of ESRO into ESA
- 12 The Space Science Committee for Europe
- 13 Scientific studies by British space scientists – figure of the earth and the neutral atmosphere
- 14 Scientific studies by British space scientists – the ionosphere, the magnetosphere and cosmic rays
- 15 The contribution from British space scientists to astronomy
- 16 Concluding remarks
- Appendices
- Annexes
- 1 Discussion on observations of the Russian artificial earth satellites and their analysis
- 2 Charter of COSPAR
- 3 UK participation in research with artificial satellites. Paper by H.S.W. Massey
- 4 Formal offer of international co-operation by the USA through COSPAR
- 5 Parliamentary statement about a British contribution to space research
- 6 Governmental exchange of notes between the UK and the USA on co-operation in space research
- 7 European space research meeting to initiate co-operation
- 8 Outline proposals by scientists for a co-operative European programme
- 9 Formal agreement setting up a Preparatory Commission
- 10 Financial protocol of the European Space Research Organization
- 11 Report on location of ESRO headquarters and establishments
- 12 Need for basic studies in support of space science. Statement by H.S.W. Massey
- 13 Memorandum of understanding between agencies of Pakistan, the UK and the USA
- 14 Attendance at the Williamsburg Conference, to consider the large space telescope project
- 15 Press release on the Williamsburg Conference
- 16 Provisional membership of the Standing Committee on Space Science
- 17 Terms of reference of the Standing Committee on Space Science
- Notes
- Index
Summary
(The announcement below is being released simultaneously by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Washington and the European Science Foundation (ESF) in London for use in newspapers Thursday, February 26. The ESF is an organization representing the scientific communities of 14 European countries. The announcement contains recommendations on the use of the Large Space Telescope (LST).)
Announcement
Twenty-one scientists from the USA and Europe convened by the Space Science Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the Space Science Committee of the European Science Foundation have met to discuss matters concerning international co-operation on space observatories, with particular reference to the planned project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to orbit a large optical telescope beyond the earth's distorting atmosphere.
The LST will be complementary to the new generation of ground-based telescopes that will be coming into action over the next few years and will be used for those areas of research in which it, and it alone, can operate.
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- History of British Space Science , pp. 492 - 493Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1986