U.S. ROCKET TO MOON

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28539, 19 March 1958, Page 11

U.S. ROCKET TO MOON

Attenipt Tb Be “Right Sobn”

(N.Z. Press Assoctation—Capyriffht) WASHINGTON, March 17.

The Arihy Secretary, Mr Wilber BrUekef, said today that the United States had definite plans td launch a rocket at the mobn “right sodh." He said the attempt would be made “not too many months ahead." Mr Brucker also said that the Russians, who had been working <m a moon project “for years,” would “have to bustle” if they wanted td beat the United States in the race. The Army Secretary, appearing on a television programme, said he also expected the United States td put a camera-carryihg satellite in orbit around the earth “within a year.” In the more immediate future, he said, the Atmy was preparing to launch another satellite frdm cape Canaveral, Florida. When asked whether the launching would be attempted this week, he replied: “YOu’re getting close.” Mt Brucker discussed the United States mooh project when he was asked whether the Army’s Jupiter-C rocket could reach the moon.

“We are confident of Its competence and I am sure it can undertake the thrust that would push something up in the direction of the moon, add that right soon,” he said.