Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-12

radlatlon, tine neaVy nucleus OF
cosmic radiation, and the gas
components Of interplanetary
substances, and to study meteor
particles"
Multi-Stage Rocket
It is a rocket propelled In o
succession Of stages.
1.-THE last stage Of the rocket
having exceeded the cosmic
speed Of 11,200 meters (about
Z miles, per second, Is flying to-
ward the MOON" the announce
ment said.
It Is necessary for q rocket
to reach q speed Of about u.s.
900 miles an hour while moving
through the outermost air in
order to break away from the
earth's gravitational pull.
AT 3 pm. Moscow time on
September IL. g am. EST ,
the Soviet rocket viii be 78,500
kilometers from the earth and
will be over the point situated
to the north Of New Guinea Is
land.
THE last stage Of the space
rocket represents a guided
rocket weighing ISL Kilograms
without fuel" the announce
ment continued.
1T carries Q container with
scientific and radio-technical
equipment. The container is
In the form Of q ball. It Is
Theoretically sealed and filled
with gas. It has a system for
automatic regulation Of fuel
consumption.
After going into orbit, the
container with scientific equip.
ment was separated from the
last stage Of the rocket"
The reference to q part of
the device going into orbit"
was not Immediately explained.
Part to Go Into Orbit
Ever since the Russians or
bited the first Sputniks, world
scientists have had it in mind
that a Soviet rocket might be
aimed at the moon.
In accordance with the pro-
gram Of cosmic research and
preparation for interplanetary
flights. o second successful
launching Of a cosmic rocket
took place in the Soviet Union
today" the announcement said.
"The launching Of the rocket
was made for the purpose Of
studying cosmic space during
the flight toward the moon.
The launching took place with
the aid Of q multistage rocket. !"
The announcement suggested
that a part Of the device, the
last to give an upward thrust,
viii go into orbit around the
earth as a satellite.
The ball at the tip, It was
indicated. will continue the
journey to the moon. and the
scientific devices viii make
studies Of magnetic fields Of
both the earth and the moon.
The announcement contin-
ued:
ITO enable the rocket to
transmit to earth all scientific
information to measure the pa
rameters Of movement and to
control the flight Of the rocket,
1t contains a radio transmitter
operating on two frequencies
(20.003 and 1897 megacycles) a..
THE transmitter ernits sig
mails in the form Of Geographic
messages lasting from 0.e to
is seconds In such a manner
that. during the intervals be-
tween transmission on the
20.003-megacycle frequency, the
signals are transmitted on the
second frequency Of 1897
megacycles."
The Soviet Unions first cos
mic rocket, named Mechta
dream. was launched Janu-
airy 2 and the Russians said it
whizzed past the moon two
days later.
Apparently it had been aimed
at an orbit around the moon,
but the Russians said Mechta
passed about 4,700 miles away.
too far to be attracted by lunar
gravity.
They said it finally rocketed
out into space and went into
orbit around the sun-believed
to be the solar systems first
artificial planet.
Two More Probes
The Russians reported
Mechtat's last stage as weighing
3,245.2 pounds without its fuel
and said the equipment inside
weighed 1865 pounds. No
weight was given for the en-
tire apparatus at launching.
The Russians now have an
nounced two moon probes.
There is no indication whether
there have been others that
were not as successful.
The United States Pioneer
Nv also is DRIFTING around the
sun. 1t shot past the moon on
March 4 and is now circling
the sun. The 13-pound cone
took IL hours to reach the area
Of the moon. It had been fired
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