Word: sputniked
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Dates: during 1957-1957
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...exploration of the moon's surface. The robot tank, as shown in these pictures from the film, would be carried through space inside a three-stage "cosmic" rocket, launched beyond the earth's atmosphere by a winged, rocket-driven "spaceship." Once in an orbit similar to Sputnik's, the rocket would be refueled by another guided rocket, and then, accelerating fast enough to escape the earth's gravitational pull, would head for the moon. After the rocket landed, the tank would emerge and by radio control would roll across the moon's surface, televising...
Smacking of Disneyfied science fiction, a scheme such as this one might have been dismissed entirely a few weeks ago −but not since Sputnik. While many scientists will scoff at the details of the Soviet film, they know that some measure of this fantasy might soon become reality...
What Has the Sputnik Accomplished...
...Russians have really put 184.3 lbs. on an orbit, they can probably hit the moon with a lighter object. The speed of the Sputnik, 18,000 m.p.h., is not a great deal less than the speed (about 25,000 m.p.h.) needed to move from an orbit to the moon. If a good part of its weight is invested in additional fuel, the remainder should reach the moon without much trouble. The Russians are rumored to be scheduling a shot at the moon for Nov. 7, and they may try to mark its bright face with a visible splash...
CAMBRIDGE, Oct. 27--Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory officials said last night that results of their computations of the orbit of Sputnik's rocket were to be transmitted to Russia immediately...