Ugandan Seeks To Build Backyard Space Shuttle 136
An anonymous reader writes "Who says that only big, militaristic states are capable of manned space flight? The BBC reports on an attempt by Chris Nsamba to build what he hopes would be the first crewed spacecraft designed and built in Africa. Not that Nsamba, the Ugandan founder of the self-styled African Space Research Program, doesn't have any good role models. NASA's first African American flight director, Kwatsi Alibaruho, traces his roots to Uganda." Hopefully the press will help Nsamba's cause. I sincerely hope he makes it into space one day.
Backyard Space Shuttle.... (Score:4, Funny)
These guys [topgear.com] already beat him to it...
CmdrTaco's new job! (Score:4, Funny)
Test pilot!
Re:I do. (Score:5, Funny)
Bono was on tv this morning asking people to save their old rubber bands for the propulsion system.
Dear Sirs (Score:5, Funny)
FROM: Mr. Chris Nsamba
TO: Dear Sirs
Madam:
I have been requested by the African Space Research Programme to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. The Programme has recently finalized a large number of contracts for space exploration, in time producing moneys equalling US$40,000,000. However, because of certain regulations of the Ugandan Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.
You assistance is requested as a non-Ugandan citizen in moving these funds out of Uganda. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your United States account, then you can forward the funds as directed by the African Space Research Programme. In exchange for your accomodating services, you will to retain 10%, or US$4 million of this amount.
Please call me at your earliest convenience. Time is of the essence in this matter; very quickly the Ugandan Government will realize that the Programme will be maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy certain depository taxes on it.
Yours truly, etc. and so forth.
Chris Nsamba