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
Relation
See Sullivan's 1982 photo of Pettengill.
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 March 13, 2026, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/15117.