Keywords: US-Iowa-Deacon-rocket-1952.jpg Deacon rocket with scientists US military archive University of Iowa alumni office http //www physics uiowa edu/newsletter/2001/deaconrocket400 jpg Content Summer 1952 - A model Deacon rocket with payload representative of those flown later from balloons during the Iowa Arctic expedition on the US Coast Guard Cutter Eastwind Left to right standing Melvin Gottlieb Lee Blodgett Robert Ellis Jr and James Van Allen and in front Leslie Meredith PD-USGov-Military PD-USGov 1952 James Van Allen Deacon sounding rocket |