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...heavy first stage of the rocket could consist of four clumsy but efficient, solid-propellant boosters. Since air resistance is low at that altitude, their unstream-lined shape would not pay much penalty in drag. The second stage would be a smaller, liquid-fueled rocket (1,300 lbs.), and it would carry in its nose the final rocket (200 lbs.) that would be the satellite...
...seconds later, a radio signal from the control room exploded a small charge and blew off the rocket's nose. Unstream-lined by separation, the parts tumbled over & over. As they fell toward the earth, observers saw silvery flashes of sunlight reflected from aluminum. Dust rose from the desert, and back from eight miles away came a muffled sound of an alcohol-oxygen explosion...
...afternoon the University crew went over the four-mile course unstream in 22 minutes and 23 seconds, which is good time considering the fact that the men rowed against the tide, although slightly aided by a favorable wind. The last two miles were done in faster time than the first two. The four-oar raced the University crew for the last mile, but was defeated by three lengths. The time of the four-oar for the mile was 5 minutes and 59 seconds...
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