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14 april 2012 |
ARGO READY FOR LAUNCH |
MARS POPULATIONPASSES 4M. |
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Professor Chuang was tonight putting the finishing touches to the new ion ship ARGO. Space Fleet Controller Dare was cautiously optimistic about the project. "We have had no success with any Pluto probes to date, so let's hope this mission tells us more." Meanwhile, at the Formby launchsite, the shuttle Hawke is being prepared for launch at midnight. It will carry Argo's remaining crew - Prof. Jocelyn Peabody, Capt. "Flamer" Spry and Lt. Hugo Guest, grandson of retired SF chief Sir Hubert Guest. They will go first to the new space station UN3 for a briefing from SF Supremo Dare. .. more ..  |
The Mars Census Bureau reported that the population of the planet had now passed 4M, and was expected to reach 5M before the end of the decade. The first uncovered city is planned on the equator, and may be named after Capt. Bryant, SF hero of the Red Moon and of the Treen Occupation.
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