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- p. 14 …New York University, Constant Level Balloons, Final Report, March 1,
1951
11. New York University, Constant…
- p. 18 …Developed partly under contract with leading
scientific institutions-such as New York University (NYU), Woods Hole…
- p. 19 …New York Times, "Balloon Staggers Down to Brooklyn Tavern, Hooks Itself to Roof and Upsets
Decorum…
- p. 41 …testing "constant level balloons" and
a New York University (NYU)/Watson Labs effort that used" ... meteorological…
- p. 72 …Foundation then
on 23rd Street in New York City. The pathological examination
disclosed a human with…
- p. 148 …i.L?...D"- Erun_2 o:f New York - Gm. ~ advised he would let hi!:: know…
- p. 183 …There was a project run by New York University, out ofHoDoman at that time. It
was…
- p. 206 …When we heard the news back in New York, w.e joked that they probably
found…
- p. 213 …early July 1947, to observe the New
York University balloon group. The "Roswell Incident" occurred after…
- p. 217 …he was Director of Research at New York
University at that time.
Q: We have gone…
- p. 220 …But anyway, Istvan initially went to New York hunting for a
source of supply and came…
- p. 222 …I've reviewed the New York
University documents and there's a very clear depiction in…
- p. 233 …you to join the
staff at New York University, or to continue your studies there?
A…
- p. 234 …So you went to New York University when?
A: Right after
had already started.
a copy…
- p. 237 …You went on board at New York University, and you
immediately set out, as documented in…
- p. 240 …So at this time in New York University you were cleared
but you had no need…
- p. 243 …In the New York University report it says that you were
provided two Japanese balloons.
A…
- p. 244 …they have reward tags, "Return to New York
University," or "Return to Roswell Army Air Field…
- p. 247 …so you made your plan in New York to fly •.• Your
primary research was the acoustical…
- p. 261 …The New York University reports are very voluminous.
There are three big bound volumes. I have…
- p. 275 …Charlie Moore and his crew from New York University.
Q: You said you went in July…
- p. 319 …W28-099-ac-82) for the acoustical
equipment, and to New York University (NYU) for the…
- p. 320 …NEW YORK UNIVERSITY "BALLOON GROUP"
From September 30, 1946, until December 31, 1950, the Research Division…
- p. 322 New York University, in accordance with contractual requirements, produced
monthly progress reports, technical reports, and final…
- p. 326 …worlk and
preparing to return to New York City, a train of events began to unfold…
- p. 327 …Kevin Randall and Donald Schmitt, UFO Crash at Roswell (New York, 1991), p. 103.
39. Intvw…
- p. 331 …Drawing-New York University Flight No. 2
4. 2 Depictions of AN I CRT-1 Sonabuoy…
- p. 419 10
New York University
Constant Level Balloons Final Report
March 1, 1951
- p. 421 …93.03
CJNSTANT LEVEL BALLOONS
FINAL REPORT
Constant Level Balloon Project
New York University
Prepared in…
- p. 424 …of the Department of
Meteorology of New York University.
A. Introduction and Statement of Problem
Contract…
- p. 426 …Essentially the system as developed at New York University con-
sists of a constant volume balloon…
- p. 430 …balloons as
developed and tested at New York University.
c. Telemetering From Balloon Systems
The second…
- p. 436 …Service fiights were carried out by New York UniTersit7 personnel
in conjunction with technical personnel from…
- p. 442 …Meteorological Analysis
As one phase of this project, New York University agreed to prepare
analyses of…
- p. 444 …b~1sh recorders for analysis at New
York University.
A total of 22 flights (two of…
- p. 445 …It is
this latter method which was used by the New York University
gro,p in…
- p. 450 …Research Division, College of Engineering, New York University,
Teclmical Re§ert 93 .02, Constant Level Balloons…
- p. 451 New York University
Constant Level Balloons
Section 1, General
November 15, 1949
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- p. 453 …93.02
CONSTANT LEVEL BALLOONS
Section l
GENERAL
Constant Level Balloon Project
New.York University
Prepared…
- p. 455 …Further extensions are under consideration whereby New York Uni-
versity will supply standardized flight gear and…
- p. 456 …office and storage space was pro-
vided by New York University (Figures 1 and 2). Field…
- p. 461 …Smith, Inc., lfame.roneck, lrew York.
In these balloons, 4 and 8 mil sheets were heat…
- p. 468 …Colle~e of Engineering, New York
University, New York. N.Y •• 1948.)
There are three undesirable…
- p. 475 …A drawing of the temperature chamber designed
and built at New York University is shown in…
- p. 514 …the Electrical Eng-
ineering Department of New York University was adapted to re-
place or supplement…
- p. 531 New York University
Constant Level Balloons
Section 3, Summary of Flights
July 15, 1949
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- p. 533 …93.02
CONSTANT LEVEL BALLOONS
Section 3
SUMMARY OF FLIGHTS
Constant Level Balloon Project
New York…
- p. 535 Introcluction
In November, 1946 the Research Division of the College of Eng.1neer1ng
of New York…
- p. 559 …o£ graduate studenta o£ meteorology at New York University.
By conatructing constant-pressure maps £ram the…
- p. 568 …A New York University AM-1 transmitter was
used to send out pressure data.
An automatic…
- p. 594 …Assuming gao-
strophic tlaw, members or a graduate class in meteorology at New York
- p. 597 …graduate ola.ss ot
meteorology at New York University (Figure 67). Using an airplane tix
FLIGHT…
- p. 601 New York University
Technical Report No. 1
Constant Level Balloon
April 1, 1948
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- p. 603 …April 1, 1948
New York 63, New York
- p. 609 …the Re.search Division of the College of
Engineering of New York University entered into Contract…
- p. 640 …At a
meeting in New York an 20 .March 1947, the New York Air Space Sub…
- p. 671 …in the Electrical Engineering Laboratories
at New York University. ln previous tests, this has
provided clearer…
- p. 707 …Air Coordinating Committee, New York Sub-
committee on Airspace, Rules of the Air and Air Traffic…
- p. 708 …AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE
NEW YORK SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRSPACE
RULES OF 'ffiE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL…
- p. 709 …A period of six hours
will be the maximum duration of flight.
(4) New York University…
23-24). These interviews confirmed that Project MOGUL was a compartmented,
sensitive effort. The NYU group was responsible for developing constant level
balloons and telemetering equipment that would remain at specified altitudes
(within the acoustic duct) while a group from Columbia was to develop acoustic
sensors. Doctor Spilhaus, Professor Moore, and certain others of the group were
aware of the actual purpose of the project, but they did not know of the project
nickname at the time. They handled casual inquiries and/ or scientific inqui-
ries/papers in terms of "unclassified meteorological or balloon research." Newly
hired employees were not made aware that there was anything special or
classified about their work; they were told only that their work dealt with
meteorological equipment.
An advance ground team, led by Albert P. Crary, preceded the NYU group to
Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico, setting up ground sensors and
obtaining facilities for the NYU group. Upon their arrival, Professor Moore and
his team experimented with various configurations of neoprene balloons;
development of balloon "trains" (see illustration, Atch 25); automatic ballast
systems; and use of Naval sonobuoys (as the Watson Lab acoustical sensors had
not yet arrived). They also launched what they called "service flights." These
"service flights" were not logged nor fully accounted for in the published
Technical Reports generated as a result of the contract between NYU and Watson
Labs. According to Professor Moore, the "service flights" were composed of
balloons, radar reflectors, and payloads specifically designed to test acoustic
sensors (both early sonobuoys and the later Watson Labs devices). The "payload
equipment" was expendable, and some carried no "Reward" or "Return to ... "
tags because there was to be no association between these flights and the logged
constant altitude flights which were fully acknowledged. The NYU balloon flights
were listed sequentially in their reports (i.e., A, B, or 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 ... ), yet gaps
existed for Flights 2-4 and Flight 9. The interview with Professor Moore indicated
that these gaps were the unlogged "service flights."
Professor Moore, the on-scene Project Engineer, gave detailed information
concerning his team's efforts. He recalled that radar targets were used for tracking
balloons because they did not have all the necessary equipment when they first
arrived in New Mexico. Some of the early developmental radar targets were
manufactured by a toy or novelty company. These targets were made up of
aluminum "foil" or foil-backed paper, balsa wood beams that were coated in an
"Elmer's-type" glue to enhance their durability, acetate and/or cloth reinforcing
tape, single strand and braided nylon twine, brass eyelets and swivels to form a
multi-faced reflector somewhat similar in construction to a box kite (see photo-
graphs, Atch 26). Some of these targets were also assembled with purplish-pink
tape with symbols on it (see drawing by Moore with Atch 21).
According to the log summary (Atch 27) of the NYU group, Flight A through
Flight 7 (November 20, 1946-July 2, 1947) were made with neoprene meteorologi-
cal balloons (as opposed to the later flights made with polyethylene balloons).
Professor Moore stated that the neoprene balloons were susceptible to degrada-
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