Interview with Gordon H. Pettengill
Description
Gordon H. Pettengill, 1926- , Interviewed 31 August 1976 in Grenoble, length of interview: 34 minutes.
Creator
Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III
Rights
NRAO/AUI/NSF
Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Sullivan, Woodruff T., III
Interviewee
Pettengill, Gordon H.
Location
Original Format of Digital Item
Audio cassette tape
Duration
34 minutes
Interview Date
1976-08-31
Interview Topics
Millstone and Haystack radar: 1958-59 Venus attempts; 1961 success; some late 1950 lunar work; improvement of A.U. value and techniques; competition, computers; Mercury rotation.
Series
Working Files Series
Unit
Individuals Unit
Citation
Papers of Woodruff T. Sullivan III, “Interview with Gordon H. Pettengill,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed May 20, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/15117.