U.W. Madison Earth Satellite Project | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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U.W. Madison Earth Satellite Project

U.W. Madison Earth Satellite Project | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
The small black sensor on the end of the antenna of a model Vanguard satellite, will detect differences in radiation as the satellite passes over the earth surface. The model was designed by Verner Suomi of the University of Wisconsin meteorology department and leader of a university team building one of the U.S. satellites.
DESCRIPTION
The small black sensor on the end of the antenna of a model Vanguard satellite, will detect differences in radiation as the satellite passes over the earth surface. The model was designed by Verner Suomi of the University of Wisconsin meteorology department and leader of a university team building one of the U.S. satellites.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:139366
Creation Date: 12 06 1957
Creator Name:Stein, Edwin
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Edwin Stein negatives and photographs, 1952-1965
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 2709.0543B
Original Dimensions:35 mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on December 22, 1957. Also see Image IDs 139366 and 139382.
SUBJECTS
University of Wisconsin
Indoor photography
Inventions
Laboratories
Outer space
Research
Science
Meteorological instruments

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