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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1959
Page
2
The second Soviet cosmic rocket reached the moon marking the first Earth to another body flight. The event raised Khrushchev’s prestige and influenced talks with Eisenhower. Moscow reported the craft would land near the Sea of Tranquility as observers noted no public jubilation.
U S scientists quickly congratulated Russia on landing a spacecraft on the moon, with Dr Mugh Dryden of NASA saying the United States wishes to congratulate Russian scientists and engineers on this forward step in space exploration and hopes for access to the scientific data.
The article notes debate over how to confirm a rocket’s lunar landing, citing radio signal cessation as a key indicator and the possibility that debris clouds could be visible. It also discusses timing reports and a late communique, and raises concerns about contaminating the moon with Earth life and the difficulty of distinguishing native organisms if life were found.
Alton Blakeslee reports that a Soviet lunar probe and future rockets will unlock questions about the moon and life. Scientists weigh whether the moon has a molten core or magnetic field, and whether spores or heat could fuel exploration.
U S space experts said Russia’s successful moon shot proves Soviet guidance systems are highly accurate. If this accuracy scales to 5 000 miles ICBM ranges, a warhead could hit within about 5 miles of a city center, matching the claimed precision of American missiles. Dr Homer J Stewart noted measurement limits but agreed Russian guidance shows high accuracy.
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