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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Gravity Probe B records
creator:
Stanford University. Department of Physics
Identifier/Call Number: SC1274
Physical Description:
44.75 Linear Feet
31 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1983-2008
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.
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/.
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.
[identification of item], Gravity Probe B records (SC1274). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Records include audiovisual materials, administrative records pertaining to the project, photographs, and public relations
materials.
The records are arranged in four series: audiovisual recordings; administrative records; photographs; and public relations
materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gravitation theory.
Spacecraft design.
Technology assessment.
Stanford University. Department of Physics
Stanford University. Department of Physics