Post-WWII - 1946, USA Science: Army Scientists Reach The Moon With Radar

Post-WWII - 1946, USA Science: Military Research Byproducts Intertitle: Army Scientists Reach The Moon With Radar. 04:18:07 Large radar antenna turning on top of tower, Belmar, New Jersey. View up center of tower as antenna turns. 04:18:18 Herbert Kaufman moving switches on control panel in radar control room during experiment to bounce signal off moon. Dials. Harold Webb turning crank, antenna pivoting. 04:18:35 Animation of signal sent to moon and back. Oscillograph wave. 04:19:04 Head of project Lt. Col. DeWitt, SOF: talks re possibilities opened up by discovery such as communication w/ spaceships carrying passengers. 04:19:31 Tilt up antenna. Military WW2 Inventions; Inventors; Electronics; Space Travel; Physics; 1940s;