Proceeding of the First Lunar International Laboratory (LIL) Symposium Research in Geosciences and Astronomy: Organized by the International Academy ... to the Twentieth Anniversary of UNESCO - Softcover

Malina, Frank J.; Lunar International Laboratory; International Academy Of Astronautics

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3662231174 ISBN 13: 9783662231173

Publisher: Springer, 1966

Synopsis

The Lunar International Laboratory (LIL) project of the International Academy of Astronautics was begun upon the proposal of the editor at the First Special Meeting of the Academy at Stockholm on 16 August 1960. The late THEODORE VON KARMAN, first President of the Academy, appointed the following members of the LIL Committee: Prof. N. BONEFF (Bulgaria), Prof. M. FLORKIN (Belgium), Mr. A. G. HALEY (U. S. A. ), Prof. Sir BERNARD LOVELL (U. K) (Vice- Chairman), Prof. L. MALAVARD (France), Dr. F. J. MALINA (U. S. A. ) (Chairman), Prof. H. OBERTH (German Federal Republic), '-Dr. W. H. PICKERING (U. S. A. ), Prof. E. SAENGER (German Federal Republic), Prof. L. 1. SEDOV (U. S. S. R. ), Prof. L. SPITZER, JR. (U. S. A. ), Dr. H. STRUGHOLD (U. S. A. ), Prof. H. C. UREY (U. S. A. ) and himself. Since 1960 the following additional members were appointed to the Committee: MI'. A. C. CLARKE (U. K), Prof. A. DOLLFUS (France), Prof. Z. KOPAL (U. K), Dr. S. F. SINGER (U. S. A. ), Prof. N. M. SISSAIUAN (U. S. S. R. ) and Prof. F. ZWICKY (Switzerland). The Academy authorized the Committee to study the technical problems related to the construction of a manned research laboratory on the Moon and the feasibility of carrying out its construction, and to consider the fields of research which would initially be undertaken.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1966
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3662231174
• ISBN 13: 9783662231173
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 121