PLUTO EXPEDITION ATTACKED | SHUTTLE LAUNCH | ||
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Senator Peters from Auckland NZ lashed out yesterday at the cost of the expedition to Pluto. "I think SF has got its priorities wrong", the Senator stated on his web site, well known for its controversial opinions. "This mission is going to cost a lot of resources at a time when SF needs to be rebuilding its military capabilities." The Senator is not the only person who has expressed concern. It is thought that several members of the new Government are unhappy with the project, but didn't want to argue against a project which is felt to be the brainchild of SF hero and supremo, Dan Dare. Given the need to improve our defenses after the Treen Occupation, and with the uncertain situation in Numidol, it is felt in many quarters that any investigation of Pluto can wait. It has been argued, however, that such an expedition is an ideal test for the ion drive system and for our deep space capability, pending any further break through in the ftl field. There was no-one available for comment at SFHQ last night. .. more .. 
| The shuttle Hawke blasted off from Formby to UN3 at midnight last night in a textbook launch. Hawke was piloted by Capt. Spry, who is one of the four man crew of ARGO. The other crew members were Prof Jocelyn Peabody and Lt. Hugo Guest. The fourth crew member, ARGO's designer, Prof. Chuang, is already on board. .. more ..
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