04-01-2004, 05:20
Dateline Bochor, Federal District, DAS-In a surprise move this evening, the president of the Dominion of Akalailian States Space Agency, Charles Dann, announced that the DAS would soon begin regularly planned missions into space, culminating in five years with a landing on the moon. There is no word yet as to the cost of such an endeavour, but the DAS will go it alone, no matter the cost, without the help of the private sector. More information will follow.
The DAS is prepared and able to make this 'jump into the stars,' research shows, although it is not yet clear as to where exactly this program will lead us. Some experts believe a manned mission to Mars in ten years is not that far-fetched. As to the extent of the DAS stay on the Moon, President Dann had this to say: "We will go back as long as we feel there is something to learn or otherwise gain from it. It is possible that, in six or seven years, we could be sending top scientists to the Moon every month. The DASSA is very excited about all these developments, but the project is still in its infancy. We will be taking as long as we need to to make sure that this program is carried out safely and effectively." More technical information will be released later this week, DASSA officials say.
Federal Akalailian News Service
The DAS is prepared and able to make this 'jump into the stars,' research shows, although it is not yet clear as to where exactly this program will lead us. Some experts believe a manned mission to Mars in ten years is not that far-fetched. As to the extent of the DAS stay on the Moon, President Dann had this to say: "We will go back as long as we feel there is something to learn or otherwise gain from it. It is possible that, in six or seven years, we could be sending top scientists to the Moon every month. The DASSA is very excited about all these developments, but the project is still in its infancy. We will be taking as long as we need to to make sure that this program is carried out safely and effectively." More technical information will be released later this week, DASSA officials say.
Federal Akalailian News Service