Photography in the Rocket-Test Program

Carlos H. Elmer

The vast bulk of information gained during a rocket or guided-missile test firing at Inyokern is obtained photographically. This type of detailed recording requires a large number of specialized photographic instruments of various types. They include cinetheodolites, ribbon-frame cameras, high-speed motion picture cameras, and others. The importance of color in this program is described, together with some of the difficult problems that are encountered when combining color film with the high shutter speeds necessary to stop the motion of fast-moving test objects. Some solutions to these problems of underexposure are mentioned.

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Published
1950-02
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Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J11354