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Scatter Radar: Space Research From The Ground (1963)

1963 · Short film · 23 min

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Scatter Radar: Space Research From The Ground "Tells the story of Jicamarca Observatory, new National Bureau of Standards facility near Lima, Peru, and its fascinating new research projects. Jicamarca, largest institution of its kind in the world, uses a 22 acre antenna, probes the upper atmosphere to measure electron densities, makes observations of planets, and studies solar coronas and solar gases. Presents in a travelogue-like sequence, the search for a site for the Observatory near the…

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23 minutes
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ScatterRadar

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