1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF EARTH SATELLITE LAUNCHING AT SOVIET EMBASSY RECEPTION ON 4
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T 1. Announcement of Earth Satellite DATE mm 2j Xoveaber 1957
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While at the Soviet Eabass7 reception
ngoo Walter rSulllva-
he would like to make an announcamcu~. ?.? -- -
was oLtal7xd, Dr. _erkner made the announcement that he wished to coagratu sti
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Launching at Sovie
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2. Consents on the First Earth REQUtREMEKY
Satellite and Future Soviet Plans NO.
a satellite. This Message wan ---c 4 ~~ --
uested Vladimir-Dudenkot, Third Secretary of the-Soriet~-_.-
p.m. Dr. Aerkner requested
~.__.. ..e ?h.. nronle attendant at the reception as
2. About five minutes ar er zni~
received dispatches confirming this aziiounccmeht' ofth ~teraa?
cost ohe ieazl ecf
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dispatches. Shortly after this announcemen
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left the reception and reported beck to a central Point for the p~
leatific commutations. All military
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idiatel7 going to work on t
r dio stations were alerted, and all amateur stations including the boon Watch. the
American
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eclentiata, that the ehas better observatioIt~ is eltr in nal nal points than
ut the IGS.
o will be launched evenly a son h vill be launche weight and
It Additional Soviet earth satellites
t in s h sd that -approximately . The
size of xf t the e satellite indicates s tf the
hat the launching device is Q~ehsiysatelllte
Atlas type with at least a 300,000 pound booster. The purpos
will be to measure atmospheric temperature. As the USSR continues to launch
instrumentation and quality of the satellite will
th
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eatellitea, it is expected that
6 or n tell 184 pounds-
steadily improve. The first one weighs 63. and 35 minute i angle of-launching
one ne
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The orbit has been COC(Pu
Rxsibilities:axiat,-howeTer, that
stimate
is 65 degrees from the the equator ()s fnc121t1es.
this is strictly a military experiment and could include photograp
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4, A point of significance made by source was the fact that it is ardoubtedly the
objective of the Soviets to develop space trawl within the next few years.
During the weeks A.A. Slagoaravove !ember of the USSR Academy of Sciene4s
and d&egate, had on at least three separate occasions, touched on this subject
and is obviously extremely interested in this possibility. It was recalled
by source that Blagonravo? is the owner of a full-grown dog which five years
ago was successfully used in experimental space travel with no ill effects.
5. On future launchings the Soviets have promised that datilwill be given to the
united states within two hours of the satellite launchi .
6. Source indicated that a new international advisory group on satellites will be
formed consisting of Dr. Sourer Newell, B.N. Toloskovewith Dr. L.Y. .rkner
as chairman. other members may be added. It is interesting to note that in
the discussion of the formation of this committee, Poloekor wanted Massey of
Great Britain to be chairman. However, the final decision was that Dr. Berkner
C,..,_... 4n4ir*tad that if one had taken the time to Cons1der the estimated
would be chairman.
ha additional information could-be secured relative to the type of antenna used
the USSR.
seaaon which would make the satellite most visible over a greater part of
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