Zimbabwe launches space program -Space tourism anyone?
Can you imagine Zimbabwe running a space agency?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/f...aunches-a-space.htmlZimbabwe launches a space agency to modernize and revive its economy
Zimbabwe has launched a space agency as part of a trifecta of new schemes announced this week, aimed at helping the southern African country industrialize and modernize itself. The Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency is intended to contribute to the country’s capabilities in agriculture, disease surveillance, infrastructure management, mineral exploration and wildlife conservation, according to state-run newspaper The Herald. Alongside the space agency, Zimbabwe also inaugurated a National Critical Skills Audit, aimed at identifying skills deficits and surpluses in different sections of the economy, as well as a National Qualifications Framework, which will regulate educational qualifications in the country. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Monday that the initiatives would “serve as a catalyst for our country’s international competitiveness and growth.” He added that the government would set aside 1 percent of its gross domestic product to support research and development. ...
They will make history!
Knowing how well Zimbabwe politicians have been running the country, it will be the first time in history a space rocket turns into a submarine, as I understand the base will on the shores of Lake Kariba!
A new term will be known in space exploration as “ horizontally launched space craft!”

12 July 2018, 21:23
nopride2Their out of this world already.
dave
12 July 2018, 23:00
MopaneMikeWell, the first catch will be it's based on its GDP.. Does Zim even have a GDP anymore?
12 July 2018, 23:13
tomahawker“We got a thousand points of light for the homeless man...”