Report P-727 The Future of Inertial Navigation by Charles Stark Draper, October 1978
Scope and Content
The B. P. Blasingame Papers contains several books, reports, and papers about navigation, inertia, and space flight. Although the majority of the materials are undated, they are likely from the 1960s and 1970s. Series I: Books and Record Albums includes three books related to the Skylab I-IV space projects, five books related to the Apollo 12, 14, 16, 17, and Apollo-Soyuz missions, and one guide to orbital flight, as well as two copies of the CBS production "Man on the Moon," narrated by Walter Cronkite. Series II: Papers and Reports consists of four official reports by Charles Stark Draper, of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., regarding inertial guidance and navigation. There is also a report on the optical tracking of the Apollo 12 spacecraft, published by the Manned Spacecraft Center, and an unpublished report on inertial systems by Dr. Blasingame in this series.
Dates
- October 1978
Creator
- From the Collection: Draper, C. S. (Charles Stark), 1901-1987 (Person)
- From the Collection: Blasingame, B. P. (Benjamin Paul), 1919- (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu