Proceeding of the First Lunar International Laboratory (Lil) Symposium Research in Geosciences and Astronomy: Organized by the International Academy o

The Lunar International Laboratory (LIL) project of the International Academy of Astronautics was begun upon the proposal of the editor at the First Special Meeting of the Academy at Stockholm on 16 August 1960. The late THEODORE VON KARMAN, first President of the Academy, appointed the following members of the LIL Committee: Prof. N. BONEFF (Bulgaria), Prof. M. FLORKIN (Belgium), Mr. A. G. HALEY (U. S. A. ), Prof. Sir BERNARD LOVELL (U. K) (Vice- Chairman), Prof. L. MALAVARD (France), Dr. F. J. MALINA (U. S. A. ) (Chairman), Prof. H. OBERTH (German Federal Republic), '-Dr. W. H. PICKERING (U. S. A. ), Prof. E. S?NGER (German Federal Republic), Prof. L. 1. SEDOV (U. S. S. R. ), Prof. L. SPITZER, JR. (U. S. A. ), Dr. H. STRUGHOLD (U. S. A. ), Prof. H. C. UREY (U. S. A. ) and himself. Since 1960 the following additional members were appointed to the Committee: MI'. A. C. CLARKE (U. K), Prof. A. DOLLFUS (France), Prof. Z. KOPAL (U. K), Dr. S. F. SINGER (U. S. A. ), Prof. N. M. SISSAIUAN (U. S. S. R. ) and Prof. F. ZWICKY (Switzerland). The Academy authorized the Committee to study the technical problems related to the construction of a manned research laboratory on the Moon and the feasibility of carrying out its construction, and to consider the fields of research which would initially be undertaken.

Author: Frank J. Malina

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: Jan 01, 1966

Number of Pages: 116 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 3662231174

ISBN-13: 9783662231173