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... proved itself capable of operational Surveyor missions. NASA stepped up its interplanetary research with PIONEER VI , first of four projected interplanetary satellites, TIROS IX became the first weather satellite to provide ... through VIII, as well as photographs of the moon's hidden side by interplanetary probe ZOND III , U.S.S.R. launched VENUS II and III on the long flight toward ...

... satellite into parking orbit; then a rocket took off from the satellite and propelled the ZOND I to escape velocity, sending it into flight trajectory "close to the computed one. There ... (D.-Calif.) - NASA Administrator James E. Webb detailed findings of committees investigating failure of RANGER VI lunar probe. Although the committees had not yet identified any specific cause for failure, Mr ...

... News Report, 2/67)'' Soviet Academy of Sciences, using results obtained from Luna III and Zond III probes, had handed over to International Commission on Lunar Nomenclature list of objects on ... as a worthy tribute to the astronauts. ''(CR, 2/3/67, S1449-50; NASA LAR VI/16)'' Sen. Spessard L. Holland (D-Fla.) and Rep. Edward J. Gurney (R-Fla.) introduced ... NASA representative, one DOD representative, and three civilians. ''(CR, 2/7/67, S1657; NASA LAR VI/17)'' Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) praised efforts of Mitchell, Ind., residents to erect a ...

... it within 75.6 million mi. of the sun. Devised to study interplanetary space, PIONEER VI had telemetered 250 million readings from its six scientific instruments covering 3,300 separate measurements ... proposed FCC authorization of non governmental communications satellite facilities. ‘‘(Text)’’ U.S.S.R.’s Zond III interplanetary probe, launched July 18, 1965, was 153,520,000 km. (95,397,328 ...

... to space stations. Image:Zond5_Pic_Sept_ 1968.jpg '''Earth from Zond 5''' Zond V's reentry and splashdown in Indian Ocean Sept. 21 was re­corded by ... atmosphere and pressure "remained within the limits of their present range" supported earlier speculation that Zond V carried prototype passenger cabin with atmosphere of artificial helium mixture which would be used ... " and, "at a comparatively small height," by parachute. Zond V was fifth spacecraft in Zond series and first Soviet spacecraft to land in water. Zond I ''(launched April 2, 1964)'' had failed in ...

... was considerable solar side illumination, when the relief formations cast distinct shadows. The images from Zond III are sent with a clarity of 1,100 lines. When photographing from a distance ... numerous details of the lunar relief, which are of considerable interest. The photo obtained from Zond III will be published in leading newspapers and scientific journals. To analyze the result obtained ...

... would aim more space vehicles for sea landings because of successful recovery of Zond V from Indian Ocean. Before Zond V, all Soviet probes had been brought down in Siberia. Sea landing ... calculated be­forehand with precision. Everyone . . . knew the exact hour, minute, and even second of Zond's landing." Krasnaya Zvezda said even slight­est deviation "would have resulted in tremendous overloads ... )'' Washington Post editorial praised "magnificent achievement" of U.S.S.R.'s Zond V: "In its own way, Zond-5 should serve to shake this Nation's complacency once again. Our national ...

... exposures of 1/100th and 1/300th of a second. Describing the ZOND III television system, Khodarev said ZOND III had taken 25 photos of the far side of the moon in ... been given from earth-to start taking the photographs. All remaining operations occurred automatically. The ZOND III photographs confirmed earlier conclusions concerning the scarcity of dark depressions on the moon's ... and its reverse side to geological rather than astronomical factors, He noted the appearance on Zond photographs of chains of craters along elongated fracture lines which he attributed to volcanic activity ...

... . Rocket and instruments per­formed satisfactorily. ''(NASA Rpt SRL)'' U.S.S.R. successfully launched Zond IV automatic research station, Tass announced. Station was placed in planned flight from parking orbit ... the moon." Sir Bernard Lovell, Director of Jodrell Bank Experimental Station, said he had "hunch" Zond IV was not in­tended to fly around moon. Apparently station made no attempt to ... days, sta­tion reached "apogee . . . comparable to lunar altitude." Zond I, launched April 2, 1964, failed in attempt to reach Venus, and Zond II, launched Nov. 30, 1964, suffered communications failure on ...

... and associates had presented information : tracking data from Jodrell Bank Experimental Station had indicated that Zond II , launched Nov. 30, 1964, had been on collision course with Mars, terminating Aug. 6 ... and associates' statements on probable contamination of Mars and Venus, Sir Bernard Lovell noted that Zond II 's signals were so strong that there should have been no difficulty in tracking ...

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