Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Signal_Corps
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
SCR-271 radar
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Project Diana
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
development of radar astronomy
early space communications |
| gptkbp:location |
Camp Evans, New Jersey
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Roman goddess Diana
|
| gptkbp:notableProject |
John H. DeWitt Jr.
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to bounce radar signals off the Moon
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Earth-Moon-Earth_communication
radar astronomy |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
proof that radio waves could penetrate Earth's ionosphere
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first successful Earth-Moon-Earth radio communication
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1946
|
| gptkbp:usedFrequency |
111.5 MHz
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fort_Monmouth,_New_Jersey
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|