Difficulties In Mars Shot
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter— CopvrigM) MOSCOW, November 6. The technical difficulties which were overcome in the launching of the Soviet spaceship now on its way to Mars were "greater than anything encountered heretofore,” Professor Leonid Sedov, Soviet scientist, said in "Pravda” today. In the article the scientist said the rocket was launched from a heavy satellite, which -equired split-second accuracy in switching on the engine. He said it had also been necessary to develop “fundamentally new systems” for the flight, which would take seven months.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19621108.2.156
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CI, Issue 29974, 8 November 1962, Page 13
Word Count
86Difficulties In Mars Shot Press, Volume CI, Issue 29974, 8 November 1962, Page 13
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in