Samuel Herrick Papers, 1930-1974 (Ms1978-002)
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Title
Samuel Herrick Papers, 1930-1974 (Ms1978-002)
Subject
Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
Description
Samuel Herrick was an astronomer who specialized in celestial mechanics, generally recognized as the founder of the field of astrodynamics. His papers consist of correspondence, notes, drafts of publications, files relating to students and courses, and reprints of the works of others in astronomy and space sciences. Other highlights include Herrick's consulting files for projects such as NASA's Project Mercury, the film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), and private industry. This collection is part of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech.
Date
1930-1974
Rights
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Identifier
Ms1978-002
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
Draft Report of Calculation of the Rotation of the Line of Apsides
A draft of a report with a calculation of the rotation of the line of apsides resulting from the atmospheric drag in a spherical atmosphere by H.J. Stewart, professor of aeronautics. It includes a typed letter to Herrick at the beginning from…
The Artificial Earth Satellie - A New Geodetic Tool
A report written by Dr. Bruce C. Murray, presented at the Western Meeting of the American Rocket Society, in Los Angeles, California, in May 1960. This was included in Herrick's subject files.
An Astronomical Approach to the Problem of Satellite Rendezvous
A report written by Pasquale Sconzo, published in Astronautica Acta, Vol. IX, 1963. This was included in Samuel Herrick's subject files.
Rocket Navigation
Rocket Navigation by Samuel Herrick, published while he was a member of the Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles.
R.H. Goddard Letter to Samuel Herrick
Letter from physicist Robert H. Goddard to Samuel Herrick discussing the possibility of arranging a conference.
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