V-2 ROCKET FLIGHT,JUL 9,1946- FRUIT FLIES ON BOARD -FLIGHT # 7

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V-2 ROCKET FLIGHT,JUL 9,1946- FRUIT FLIES ON BOARD -FLIGHT # 7
V-2 NO. 7 9 July 1946 So on July 9 and 19, 1946, V-2s carried corn seeds and fruit flies aloft to expose them to cosmic radiation. Other studies included solar spectroscopy, solar radiation, artificial meteorites, temperatures, ambient pressures, winds and the composition of the atmosphere itself at various altitudes. IDENTIFICATION Agency: General Electric Company Time: 1230 MST Altitude: 83.5 miles UPPER AIR INSTRUMENTS Cosmic radiation: Four packages of cosmic ray emulsions Ionosphere: Indirect ion density measurements with rf propagation transmitters (NRL). Biological: Selected seeds. (Harvard University). DATA RECOVERY INSTRUMENTS Telemeter: NRL 22 channel PPM/AM system. Physical recovery: Ejection mechanism with drag plates (NRL). BALLISTIC INSTRUMENTS Firing Range Theodolites: Two Mitchell and two Askania stations Cameras: Two Bowen-Knapp stations Touching Telescopes: One station Radars: Modified SCR-584 S-band radar Doppler: Four stations. Airborne Beacon: APN-55 (XE-2) S-Band transponder Doppler: DOVAP transceiver Radio Cutoff: AN/ARW-17. FM control receiver for command fuel cutoff. Other: X-band crossjet attenuation transmitter and receiver (NRL) Routine rocket performance instrumentation ROCKET PERFORMANCE Firing angle: 0.0 degrees Program angle: 12.4 degrees Time to burnout: 60.6 sec. Altitude at burnout: 19.5 miles Velocity at burnout: 4680 ft. per sec. Time to zenith: No data Altitude to zenith: 83.5 miles Time to blowoff: Altitude to blowoff: Flight duration: 402 sec. Impact Coordinates: 61.0 miles north, 1.0 miles east Payload weight: 2050 lbs. Unfueled rocket weight: 8977 lbs. Unfueled rocket C.G.: 240.9 inches Gross weight at takeoff: 27,850 lbs. BALLISTIC DATA Theodolites: Good results form Mitchell and Askanias Cameras: Good results from Bowen-Knapp Telescope: Records incomplete or irreducible Radar: Trajectory coordinates, 0 to 402 sec. Doppler: Very poor, weak signal Impact location: Air and ground search. DATA RECOVERY Telemeter: Good signal throughout trajectory Physical recovery: Fragments of ejection block up to 0.5 mi. form rocket impact. Emulsions, seeds badly damaged, unusable I SHIP WORLDWIDE---I SHIP WORLDWIDE -I SHIP WORLDWIDE---I SHIP WORLDWIDE +++++++++++++++++++++++Combining Lots between two auctions, I will be happy to combine two auctions To save you additional postage- Please pay for these lot/lots & postage. If you are successful in the second auction I will bill you for the additional lot, With no additional postage charges. If you do not win any lots in the second auction, I can just ship the lot to you And not have to bill you again, and wait for payment Thank You Sean Marsar
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