Farouk El-Baz collection on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Earth Observation and Photography Experiment, 1975.

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Farouk El-Baz collection on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Earth Observation and Photography Experiment, 1975.

This collection consists of the files of Dr. Farouk El-Baz, principle investigator for the Earth Observation and Photography Experiment (EOPE). The material includes documentation on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, including correspondence, notes, transcripts and reports dealing with all aspects of the mission, including crew training and post-flight evaluations, but mainly covering EOPE.

3.6 cubic feet (7 legal document boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6862587

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El-Baz, Farouk, 1938-

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Farouk El-Baz (b. Jan. 2, 1938, Mansoura, Egypt) received degrees from Ain Shams University, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, and the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He was appointed Science Adviser to President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and taught at Assiut University, Egypt and the Heidelberg University, Germany. From 1967-1972 he was a key scientists for the NASA Apollo Program; he helped determine the best location for lunar landing. In 1973, he worked for NASA again as...