The Naval Research Laboratory, with the use of captured German V-2 rockets, conducted in the 1940s and 1950s a long series of experiments which sought to further our understanding of the upper atmosphere and the nature of solar radiation. The technology utilized in the V-2 itself was also a focus of research.
Identifier
NASM.1998.0024
Creator
DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
Date
[ca. 1940s-1950s]
Provenance
David DeVorkin, DSH (NASM) and others, Transfer, 1998, 1998-0024, Public Domain
Extent
2.7 Cubic feet ((6 legal document boxes))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of reports, both original and photocopied, from the NRL and other entities. Some correspondence, scientific abstracts and articles are also included.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests