Harp Technology (part 3)

Harp Technology

(part 3)

The sources of HARP can be found in the later half of the 1950's when a number of related gun forward motion projects are supervised in Canada and the USA. The two notable center’s of research at the time were the Canadian Weaponries and Research Development Establishment (CARDE), Aero physics Wing, under Dr. Gerry Bull and the US Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory (BRL) in Aberdeen Maryland under the supervision of  Dr. Charles Murphy.

At Canadian Weaponries and Research Development Establishment  Bull worked on many characteristics of aerodynamics and ballistics for both missile and gun momentum systems. When no major government-authorized projects are in development, Bull managed many small projects related to ballistics and particularly high velocity or speed  guns. Even though much of Bull's work rotated around military development he also worked on several different types of gun forward motion systems and on development of essential components (such as gun-launch able radio transmitters and electronics).

 And It is interesting to note that at the time the US Army had been posted several officers at CARDE not only to coordinate struggles with the Canadians, but also to keep a close watch on this unique work that Bull was doing in the Canada. Ironically Bull soon learned that although it was next to impossible to get money from his cash- buckled superiors for quick experiments, the US officers had their own budget and would fund most any worthwhile endeavor.

And It was at CARDE that Bull developed his gun-launched satellite concept. He also gained an international reputation for his brilliant ballistics work. In the process made many friends within the US military establishment that would serve him well in the coming years.

In concert with the US Army's Ballistics Research Laboratory was also working on various gun forward motion systems. Of particular note are their efforts to develop a small gun-launch able high altitude atmospheric probe. In the 1950's there was a substantial need for an inexpensive alternative to rockets for gathering information on the upper regions of the atmosphere that the new jet planes were approaching.

In the early stage of BRL research with high dark-shaped vehicles capable of refusing radar reflective banter at high elevations proved successful. This is led to the development of the BRL 5-inch gun system capable of hitting a 26 lb. Sub-caliber gun probe to an altitude of 50 miles. This gun system was used extensively during HARP  for full of atmosphere research and was the establishment for all the future HARP gun systems. Bull and Murphy discovered that they assigned many professional and personal characteristics and became fast friends.

And It is also the during this time that Gerry Bull's political problems not ended. And this is mostly due to his childhood uncertainties, But he  had difficulty unraveling assessment of his professional work from personal attacks. But he also had little patience for the ponderous administration above him, where he saw at best as wasteful and incompetent. 

This belief decreased from the slow rate at which research applications are handled by the government and the inefficient manner in which they are finally implemented. But Bull was both vocal and insensitive in his criticism of his instantaneous superiors and the other government departments that he allocated with.
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