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Foreign News
July 6, 1960
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
The Soviet Union launched a multi-stage carrier rocket into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, initiating tests for space exploration. The rocket followed its program, with the dummy last stage landing near a target 13,000 km from the launch site.
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Russ Rocket Right On Target
LONDON (P) -- The Soviet Union Tuesday launched a rocket into the Pacific, beginning tests of a new powerful multi-stage carrier rocket for space exploration. Moscow radio announced.
A Tass announcement said the flight of the rocket launched yesterday strictly followed the preset program.
"The dummy of the last stage of the rocket reached the water surface in close proximity to the target, 13,000 kilometers (8,078 miles) from the launching site," the Tass announcement said.
LONDON (P) -- The Soviet Union Tuesday launched a rocket into the Pacific, beginning tests of a new powerful multi-stage carrier rocket for space exploration. Moscow radio announced.
A Tass announcement said the flight of the rocket launched yesterday strictly followed the preset program.
"The dummy of the last stage of the rocket reached the water surface in close proximity to the target, 13,000 kilometers (8,078 miles) from the launching site," the Tass announcement said.
What sub-type of article is it?
Space Exploration
Rocket Test
What keywords are associated?
Soviet Rocket
Pacific Launch
Space Exploration
Tass Announcement
Multi Stage Carrier
Where did it happen?
Soviet Union
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Soviet Union
Event Date
Tuesday
Outcome
the dummy of the last stage reached the water surface in close proximity to the target, 13,000 kilometers from the launching site.
Event Details
The Soviet Union launched a rocket into the Pacific, beginning tests of a new powerful multi-stage carrier rocket for space exploration. The flight strictly followed the preset program.