SI Organizes Studies for Apollo-Soyuz Flight

File — Box: 1, Folder: 32

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1974 - 1978

Creator

From the Collection: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1958-) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear foot (1 box. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

The largest number of observers ever assembled to conduct ground surveys in support of a space mission has been mobilized by the Smithsonian Institution for studies of the Earth by US astronauts in the Apollo-Soyuz project. The Smithsonian's Earth Observation and Photography study is one of 20 experiemnts that will be conducted in the ASTP during the nine day span of it's flight. A second Smithsonian study will be carried out by geoastronauts at the Instution's Asrophysical Observatory. Dr. Farouk EL-Baz is principal Invesigator for the Earth Observations and Photography Study.

Source: Smithsonian Institution Research Reports, No 11.