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dated June 15,1954: Cosmic ships

Scientists of the newly-formed astronautical section of the Central Air Club of the Soviet Union will meet this autumn to discuss the possibility of creating an artificial satellite of the earth, the Soviet newspaper, Literary Gazette, said on June 12. It is already possible to send guided rockets into space, equipped with radio apparatus for observation. The newspaper revealed that research was being conducted into the problem of sending "cosmic ships" into space with people aboard. One "cosmic ship" was already being built, and biologists were studying the effect of space flight on human beings. It is not known how long people could stay in the cabin of a space ship.

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