Gravity Probe B records, 1983-2008
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Stanford University. Department of Physics
- Extent:
- 51.25 Linear Feet 34 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Gravity Probe B records (SC1274). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Records include audiovisual materials, administrative records pertaining to the project, photographs, and public relations materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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Gravity Probe B was a relativity gyroscope experiment funded by NASA and led by the Stanford University Department of Physics, with Lockheed Martin as the primary subcontractor. Mission scientists viewed it as the second gravity experiment in space, following the successful launch of Gravity Probe A (GP-A) in 1976. For more information, see: http://einstein.stanford.edu/.
- Arrangement:
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The records are arranged in four series: audiovisual recordings; administrative records; photographs; and public relations materials.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Gravity Probe B records (SC1274). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022