Cosmos 21
Cosmos 21 is the NASA designation for a Soviet spacecraft with unknown mission. This mission has been tentatively identified by NASA as a technology test of the Venera series space probes. It may have been an attempted Venus flyby, presumably similar to the later Cosmos 27 mission, or it may have been intended from the beginning to remain in geocentric orbit[?]. In any case, the spacecraft never left Earth orbit after insertion by the SL-6/A-2-e launcher. The orbit decayed on November 14, three days after launch.Beginning in 1963, the name Cosmos[?] was given to Soviet spacecraft which remained in Earth orbit, regardless of whether that was their intended final destination. The designation of this mission as an intended planetary probe is based on evidence from Soviet and non-Soviet sources and historical documents. Typically Soviet planetary missions were initially put into an Earth parking orbit as a launch platform with a rocket engine and attached probe. The probes were then launched toward their targets with an engine burn with a duration of roughly 4 minutes. If the engine misfired or the burn was not completed, the probes would be left in Earth orbit and given a Cosmos designation.
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thoughtful--and kind--though it might have been only an accident"--
coming there a little too much lately, and that as Burroughs was
were rising to his eyes, but by putting his two clenched fists into
soft hand on his head assisted him. Mr. Hamlin took from his
to write on his knee. After a pause, Leonidas said,--
"Was you ever in love, Mr. Hamlin?"
"Never," said Mr. Hamlin, quietly continuing to write. "But, now
to supply some day. But not until I've made my pile. And don't
peculiarity to talk without apparently the slightest concern
his remarks were at all relevant to the case. Yet he was always
folded up the paper, put it in an envelope, and addressed it.
"Shall I take it to her?" said Leonidas eagerly.
"It's not for HER; it's for him--Mr. Burroughs," said Mr. Hamlin
explanatorily. "When he gets it, lightning wouldn't keep him here.
"He always goes there to watch his wife's letters."
For the first time in their interview Mr. Hamlin distinctly
can do is to follow Mrs. Burroughs's advice. Quit going to the
face sank, but he kept up bravely. "And will I see.html">see you again?" he
see himself in the brown depths of Mr. Hamlin's eyes. "I hope you
away in the lengthening shadows. Then Leonidas walked sadly home.
There was no need for him to keep his promise; for the next.
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