The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO): a 0.9-meter-(36-inch) diameter telescope in a Lockheed C-141 "Starlifter" aircraft
| Title: | The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO): a 0.9-meter-(36-inch) diameter telescope in a Lockheed C-141 "Starlifter" aircraft. |
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| Name(s): | Edwin F. Erickson, Donor | |
| Type of Resource: | still image | |
| Extent: | 1 digital image/jpeg (RGB; 918 KB) | |
| Abstract/Description: | The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO): a 0.9-meter-(36-inch) diameter telescope in a Lockheed C-141 "Starlifter" aircraft. Developed and operated by NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Ca, the KAO hosted over 500 peer-reviewed investigations during a 21 year operational lifetime that began in 1974. | |
| Identifier(s): | KAO H1 (Catalog ID) | |
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Credit Line: NASA, courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Erickson Collection |
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| Subject(s): |
Observatories Airplanes Telescopes Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
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| Held by: | Niels Bohr Library & Archives | |
| Copyright Holder: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | |
| Restrictions on Access: | NBLA may be able to provide copyright contact information. Please contact us. | |
| Related Title: | Erickson Collection. | |
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