| Show 10 Scientists Will Collect Rocket Facts Ten University of Utah scientists will help launch two for the exploration of the iona-sphere during the last two weeks of June on the White Sands desert of southern New Obed C. professor of electrical J. Irvin professor of and Charles L. assistant professor of electrical joined by Larry S. professor of electrical engineering at Utah State University and seven University of Utah advanced already have left for Holloman Air Research where the rockets will be The University of Utah have designed and constructed electronic instruments for the determination of ion which the rockets will The project is a continuation of experiments started eight years ago by the late Leon B. head of the University of Utah department of under the sponsorship of the Air Force Research Hanscom The senior members of the Utah research team have participated in about 13 previous rocket shots into the Important data in the range of 60 to 95 miles above the earth's surface was obtained from the Miles Up Expected Swigart said altitudes in excess of miles are expected in the 1957 Two rockets will be They are liquid-propellant type sounding rockets capable of carrying a payload of pounds as high as The scientists hope the data obtained from the new rockets will solve pressing problems in radio electronic rocket and missle control as well as other studies in The advanced University of Utah students who are participating in the project include Kay D. Floyd Darwin M. Jerrold Ian H. Graham and H. H. |
