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| Editorial - A Year of Promise
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| Proceedings of the Rocket & Satellite Instrumentation Symposium
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| M. O. Robins, M.A., F.Inst.P
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| An Outline of the British Space Research Programme.
| 4
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| A. P. Willmore, B.Sc., Ph.D
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| Instrumentation for the First Anglo-American Scout Satellite.
| 11
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| J. Ring, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.A.S
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| Ultra-Violet Observations from Satellites.
| 17
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| B. G. Pressey, M.Sc.(Eng.), Ph.D., M.I.E.E
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| Ground Equipment for Radio Observations on Artificial Satellites.
| 20
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| A. W. T. Mottram, B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E
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| The Measurement of the Performance of Liquid Propellent Rocket Engines.
| 28
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| R. J. McLauchlan, B.Sc., Grad.Inst.P., M.I.R.E.
| T. T. Walters
| An Equipment for Processing Time-Multiplexed Telemetry Data.
| 33
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| Editorial - The First Astronauts
| 53
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| R. H. B. Forster, B.Sc., M.I.Mech.E.
| L. Breen
| Some Problems Encountered in the Design of Large Rocket Engine Test Beds.
| 55
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| Harry W. Harcrow, A.B.A., B.S
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| Optimum Trajectory of n-Stage Missiles.
| 70
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| S. W. Greenwood, M.Eng., A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S
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| Minimum Energy Entry into Planetary Satellite Orbits.
| 73
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| Editorial - Into Space!
| 97
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| J. Reece Roth, S.B
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| A Preliminary Study of Thermonuclear Rocket Propulsion.
| 99
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| S. W. Greenwood, M.Eng., A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S
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| Minimum Energy Entry into Planetary Parabolic Orbits.
| 108
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| N. K. Ganguli, M.S., Ph.D.
| J. T. Lence, B.S
| Shielding Manned Space Vehicles from Space Radiations.
| 110
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| K. H. Fea
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| The Relation between Height Error and Elevation Error for an Earth Satellite.
| 114
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| Report of Council for the Year Ended 31 December 1960
| 118
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| Editorial - Manned Spaceflight
| 129
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| Rocket and Satellite Instrumentation Symposium, London, 1 September 19603 Symposium on Navigation and the Early Exploration of the Moon, London, 18 November 1960
| 131
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| Professor Samuel Herrick
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| The Demands of Nearly Parabolic Lunar Trajectories on Differential Correction and Perturbation Theory.
| 131
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| A. R. Maxwell Noton, B.Sc., Ph.D
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| Guidance of Space Vehicles By Radio Measurements and Command.
| 132
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| D. J. Cashmore, M.Sc., A.M.I.E.E
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| The Role of Inertial Equipment.
| 138
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| P. A. E. Stewart, F.R.A.S
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| Surface Navigation on the Mdon.
| 149
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| S. W. Greenwood, M.Eng., A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S
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| Minimum Energy Entry into Orbits around Mercury.
| 159
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| Editorial - Honours and Awards
| 169
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| Symposium on Liquid Hydrogen as a Rocket Propellent, London, 28 April 1961
| 171
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| T. J. Webster, D.Sc., A.M.I.Chem.E., A.F.Inst.Pet.
| K. C. Smith
| Liquid Hydrogen Production on an Industrial Scale.
| 172
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| Peter C. Vander Arend
| William J. Scharle
| Production, Storage and Handling of Liquid Hycrogen.
| 181
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| A. V. Cleaver, F.R.Ae.S
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| The Use of Liquid Hydrogen in Large-Scale Rockets.
| 189
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| D. Hurden, B.A., A.M.I.Mech.E
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| The Design of Rocket Engines Burning Hydrogen as Fuel.
| 192
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| M. S. Hunt, M.Eng., A.F.R.Ae.S.
| B. G. White, B.Sc
| Optimum Engine and Vehicle Coupling for Satellite Launching Stages Using Liquid Hydrogen.
| 199
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| A. B. Bailey, G. I. Mech.E., A.M.A.S.M.E.
| R. G. Cruddace, B.Sc., M.A.R.S. and B. W. A. Ricketson, M.A., D.Phil
| The Use of Liquid Hydrogen in the Third Stage of a Satellite Vehicle.
| 203
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| P. A. E. Stewart, A.R.Ae.S
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| Liquid Hydrogen as a Working Fluid in Advanced Propulsion Systems.
| 225
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| O. H. Wyatt, M.A., Ph.D., A.M.I.Mech.E
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| The Use of Hydrogen in Nuclear Rockets.
| 240
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| Kurt R. Stehling, M.A
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| Behaviour of Liquid Hydrogen in a Space Environment.
| 245
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| Editorial - Privileges and Obligations
| 257
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| A. V. Cleaver, F.R.Ae.S
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| The Blue Streak Rocket Propulsion System.
| 259
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| D. G. Ewart, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.A.S
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| The Effect of Atmospheric Drag on the Orbit of a Spherical Earth Satellite.
| 269
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| Prof. Dr. Ing. E. Sanger
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| Some Optical and Kinematical Effects in Interstellar Astronautics.
| 273
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| C. J. Waddington, Ph.D
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| The Hazard of Corpuscular Solar Radiation to Manned Spaceflight.
| 277
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| George F. Forbes, M.S.
| Alvano Dean
| Minimization Conditions for Powered Trajectories.
| 281
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| Editorial - John Glenn's Spaceflight - European Space Programme
| 293
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| W. R. Maxwell, B.Sc., Ph.D
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| Presidential Address: Some Aspects of Recent Progress in Astronautics.
| 295
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| Heinrich Faust, Dr.Sci. Nat
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| The Scientific Necessity for a Rocket Network in Europe.
| 306
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| S. W. Greenwood, M.Eng., A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S
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| Entry into Circular Planetary Satellite Orbits.
| 310
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| Sixteenth Annual General Meeting, London, 15 September 1961
| 313
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| Editorial - The Future of British Astronautics
| 317
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| Symposium on Materials in Space Technology, London, 22 November 1961
| 319
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| Professor A. J. Murphy, M.Sc., F.I.M., F.R.Ae.S
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| A General Survey of the Materials Problem.
| 320
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| N. H. Langton, M.Sc., Ph.D., A.M.Brit.I.R.E., A.Inst.P.
| A. L. Soden, B.Sc., A.R.I.C., F.I.R.I
| Polymers in Space.
| 329
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| E.F. Emley
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| Magnesium in Space Technology
| 340
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| E.G. West
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| Aluminium in Space Engineering
| 354
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| F.J. Wilkinson
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| High Strength Steels
| 361
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| D. Bunting
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| The Development of Nozzle Materials
| 362
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| A.E.S. White
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| The Use of Graphite In Space Technology
| 367
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| R.S. Barnes
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| The Effects of Radiation Encountered by Materials in Space
| 377
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| Correspondence
| 382
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| News and Announcements
| 383
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| Editorial - Space Pollution
| 385
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| Michael H. Briggs
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| The Chemistry of the Lunar Surface
| 386
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| H.S. Hayre
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| Surface Roughness of the Moon
| 389
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| Sterge T. Demetriades
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| Preliminary Study of Propulsive Fluid Accumulator Systems
| 392
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| E.D. Zambelli
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| Earth Satellite Motion by General Perturbations
| 402
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| Correspondence
| 405
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| 17th Annual General Meeting
| 407
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| Report of Council
| 409
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| News and Announcements
| 411
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| Editorial - Five Years of Spaceflight
| 413
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| W.R. Maxwell
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| Some Aspects of the Origins of Early Development of Astronautics
| 415
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| S.L. Bragg
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| The Control of the Rate of Thrust Build-up in a Liquid Propellent Rocket Engine
| 426
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| Michael H. Briggs
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| The Distribution of Life in the Solar System An Evaluation of the Present Evidence
| 431
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| E. Golton
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| The Free Body Motion of Earth Satellites and Associated Radio Effects
| 437
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| Correspondence
| 441
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| News and Announcements
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