This record unit consists of correspondence, memoranda, contracts, bids and invitations, proposals, reports and related materials maintained by the Contracts Office concerning Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) projects, especially Project Celescope. Of special interest are materials documenting contracts with Electro-Mechanical Research, Inc., and Westinghouse Research Laboratories for the technical development of Celescope. Also included is similar material concerning SAO projects funded by contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and Harvard University.

Box 1 of 17

• General Electrodynamics Corp. #1 cy 1961
• Genl Electrodynamics Corp. #2 cy 1962
• Genl Electrodynamics Corp. #3 cy 1963
• Electromechanical Research Corp. SI contract 538

Box 2 of 17

• EMR subcontract, March 1-31, 1964
• EMR subcontract, SD22-10 Ferson Optics, 1962-64

Box 3 of 17

• EMR subcontract, Jan 1-31, 1964
• EMR subcontract, Feb. 1-28, 1964
• EMR subcontract, Nov. 1-30, 1963
• EMR subcontract, Dec. 1-31, 1963

Box 4 of 17

• EMR UVicon specs & procurement documents
• Technical specs for UV-sensitive TV camera tube--Westinghouse
• Westinghouse follow-on

Box 5 of 17

• GSFC celescope, July 1-Dec. 31, 1964
• EMR subcontract, Nov.-Dec. 1964
• EMR subcontract, Sept-Oct. 1964
• EMR monthly progress reports, June-Dec. 1963

Box 6 of 17

• Specs and contracts for Celescope, 1963
• Celescope monthly reports, #18-#27, March-Dec. 1963

Box 7 of 17

• Orig. contract and proposal EMR SI 522
• Orig. contract and proposal, Westinghouse Electric SI 548 2 folders
• Technical specs SI 548, 1963

Box 8 of 17

• EMR appendix B, S-18 specs 1961-62
• NAS-5-1535 file on celescope reports, Mr. Megerian, etc.
• EMR monthly reports, Jan. 1964
• EMR residual property transfer, 1964
• Damaged mirror, 1963
• Celescope monthly reports, Jan. 1964
• Celescope NASA, April 1964
• Grant NSG-87(STP) subcontract SI-715
• SI-783-STP Argentina
• SI 767, Ethiopian agreement
• SI 784 Carpacci; STP-Filippo, Ethiopian construction contract
• Ziemer letter -- NAS-5-1535

Box 9 of 17

• Aeronomic measurements in the lower ionosphere--AF19(628)-3248, 1965-66
• Major Meteor Stream, 1965 NAS 9-4873
• Study of Collisions of Metastable Molecules AF19(628)-4203, 1965
• Contract AF19(604)-7414
• Stellar Atmosphere NSF GP-940
• Trak Microwave Transmitter
• Photographic Investigations of Comets
• Stellar Atmospheres NSF GP4318, 1965
• Meteorite Symposium NGR 09-015-021, 1965
• Stellar Atmospheres P55-5-65, 1965 - AF18(600)-1596
• Radomes RFP, 10-6-65
• Rare Gases in Meteorites NSF grant G-16067
• Missile Trail Photography AF19(628)-4188
• Dust study from Antarctic Ice Sheet NSF P-64-9-65
• X-Ray, Microhardness, and Metallographic Investigations of Recovery and Recrystallization in Iron-Silicon under Hydrostatic Pressure
• Aeronomy Symposium 1965
• A proposal for a High-energy Gamma Ray Astronomy Experiment for High-Altitude Balloons, P42-12-64
• Contract DA-44-009-AMC-1409(X) "Secor"
• A Proposal for a Multipurpose Infrared Scanning Spectrophotometer for the Voyager Orbiter Mission to Mars, 1965
• Reduction and Analysis of Data from the S-16 High Energy Gamma Ray Experiment (NAS 5-9769)
• Project "Gold Flash" AF08(614)-4243
• Project "Gold Flash" AF48(608)-3446
• Data analyses for nat'l Geodetic Satellite Program NSR-09-015-018, 1965

Box 10 of 17

• Proposal to Harvard, 12-28-1965
• Purchase order Z-47893--Harvard
• Contract AF19(604)--5196
• Optical and Radar Investigations of Simulated and Natural Meteors NSG 536-1965
• NASA NGR-09-015-025
• Radio Meteor Research Program P-63-9-65
• NASA grant NSG 563-09-015-007
• Proposal for a one-year continuation of a study of the decay and recovery of orbiting artificial space objects P-62-9-65
• Proposal for Support of a Two-year Integrated Program in Exobiology, Planetary
• Environments, and problems related to the Origin of Life (P33-11-64)
• Proposal for Optical Study of Flare Stars (P69-2-66)
• Proposal to Measure Lunar Craters from Ranger Series Photographs (P38-11-64)
• NASA proposal P70-2-66
• Proposal for the Continuation of the Meteorite Photography and Recovery Project (P49-3-65)
• Specs, Proposals, Agreements Relative to UV-sensitive tubes in Celescope project, 1961-65

Box 11 of 17

• Specs for parts of Celescope project, 1961, 1963
• Correspondence and drawings from EMR Corp. to SI about Celescope project, 1963
• EMR procurement documents and specs relative to UVicon--1963--2 sets

Box 12 of 17

• EMR proposal for celescope, Vol. 1, technical, 1961; Vol 2, management, 1961
• Proposal for Extension of Satellite Optical Observations in the Western Pacific Area, proposal P61-8-65
• Perkin-Elmer, SI contract 716
• SAO Miscellaneous correspondence, January 1, 1965
• Miscellaneous
• Project Celescope system requirements, specs, work statement-1964
• Plans

Box 13 of 17

• EMR subcontract, Sept. 1-30, 1963
• NAS 5-1535
• EMR subcontract, Oct. 1, 1963-Oct. 30, 1963
• EMR change orders (extra copies) #1
• NASA general file #2 (chronological)
• NASA general file #3 (chronological)

Box 14 of 17

• EMR subcontract, August 1-31, 1963
• EMR subcontract, inception thru July 31, 1963
• EMR general file, chronological, August 1961-June 1963
• EMR rate structure
• GSFC Celescope, inception to Nov. 30, 1963

Box 15 of 17

• Celescope GSFC--Dec. 1, 1963-March 31, 1964
• NASA general file #1, chronological, Oct. 1961-Dec. 1962
• Copies of EMR changes 1-6
• Certified WEC vouchers
• Westinghouse Sub
• Overrun
• Stretchout
• EMR subcontract 5D305638P
• EMR subcontract 3D304826P
• EMR change order file #3

Box 16 of 17

• EMR change order file #2
• Change order #21
• Change order #22
• Change order #23
• Change order #24
• Review of financial transactions of the Celescope contract, 1963

Box 17 of 17

• Change orders 7-19
• Revised changes 1-6
• Precision timing system ZA-30000, 3 vols.