The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory yesterday issued an appeal that all those who witnessed the final revolutions of Sputnik II send full reports of their observations to the Observatory. The information is needed because the satellite's behavior in its final stages indicated that further studies of air density at high altitudes should be made.
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