Charles Frank Novak, Sr., worked on the V-2 project at White Sands, New Mexico. Novak's specific project was work on the release system for the V-2 smoke generator. The smoke generator was used to study wind velocities in the upper atmosphere by means of visible smoke clouds.
Identifier
NASM.1995.0008
Creator
Novak, Charles Frank, Sr.
Date
1946
Provenance
Joseph Suarez, Gift, 1994, 1995-0008, Public Domain
Extent
0.23 Cubic feet (1 slim legal document box)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of eighteen prints and 2 reels of color and black and white footage relating to the White Sands Project.
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
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Topics
Launch complexes (Astronautics) -- White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico