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From the desk of
Latthalilat Thamplom,
MNN Senior Correspondent
Folks, those of you who have following the story of POMJOM1, the Malaysian (and the world’s first) expedition to the Sun, Monyet News Network has good news for you.
First, the expedition, led by Commander Bobo, is making great progress. After the successful launch from the Merdeka Aerospace Centre on 22 November 2011, everything has gone according to plan. The crew is safe and the morale is high. Our spacecraft, the Bahtera Suria, is in excellent condition despite having passed through the notorious Rosma8 asteroid belt in the Argella quardrant. Despite some initial set-backs, Bahtera Suria’s palm-oil powered engines are working fine.
Second, MNN has be given exclusive rights by Aeronautics and Space Agency Malaysia (ASAM) to cover the story and speak to the crew - and you, fans of the Planet of the Monyets, will be the first to hear or read about them.
Third, inside sources have told us that the NASA, JAXA and European Space Agency are planning to emulate our mission. Copy cats ha ha ha. A high-level delegation from NASA and JAXA apparently (the mainstream blacked out all related news) visited ASAM last week, seeking our expertise. NASA is particularly keen on ASAM’s Jet Amplification and Warp Acceleration (JAWA) technology while the Japanese were reportedly keen on heat-prevention methods that Bahtera Suria is using. The officals from ESA, according to a highly placed source in ASAM, were interested in Bobo.
MNN will be covering the historic expedition more frequently over the coming weeks – bringing to you details of the trials and tribulations of our 32 brave men and women (and 1 proboscis monkey) as they make the arduous journey to the Sun.
Those of you who don’t know what the heck I am talking about, please read the earlier stories below.
Malaysian to be first man on the Sun
Putrajaya, 4 August. Malaysia is set to join the elite club of space faring nations. We will actually go one step further by becoming the first nation to send a man to the Sun.
The Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM), the little-known agency under the Prime Minister’s Department, revealed its ambitious plan at the 4th International Conference on Astronomy and Astronomical Space Travel held at the Federal Administrative Centre today. According to the Rector of ASAM (RASAM), Tan Sri Dr Farid Chris Merican, the expedition costing some RM 265 billion, codenamed POMJOM 1, will see a Malaysian flag planted on the dark side of the Sun before the end of 2018. Monyet News Network has learnt that ASAM has been planning this venture since 1998
Continue reading here.
POMJOM1 – 45 days to go
Putrajaya, 25 September. With just 45 days left before the launch of POMJOM1 – Malaysia’s (and the world’s first) manned mission to the Sun, things are getting pretty hot at the Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM). Since the mission was announced last month, the space agency has been keeping busy with a flurry of activities including the selection of the 32 Malaysians who will be on board the spacecraft. MNN has learnt that besides the crew, a proboscis monkey named Bobo will also be part of the mission.
Continue reading here.
Racial row threatens historic mission
Putrajaya 23 Oct. With just 28 days to go before the launch of the Malaysian expedition to the Sun (POMJOM1), a major racial row has broken out at the Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM) – a row that is threatening to disrupt the historic mission.
The space agency is at loggerheads with the right-wing Malay organization Perkasa, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary over the choice of commander for the expedition.
Continue reading here.
Tuesday is D-Day
Putrajaya, 20 Nov. The D-Day – the biggest day in the history of Malaysia’s space programme is here. The much awaited POMJOM1, Malaysia’s (and the world’s) first manned mission to the Sun, will be launched at 1830 hrs GMT on Tuesday, 22 November. The launch, from the Merdeka Aerospace Center (MAC) in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan, will be telecast live and is expected to be watched by over 3 billion television viewers worldwide. Continue reading here.
Monyet News Network
Your most reliable source of unreliable news
From the desk of
Latthalilat Thamplom,
MNN Senior Correspondent
Folks, those of you who have following the story of POMJOM1, the Malaysian (and the world’s first) expedition to the Sun, Monyet News Network has good news for you.
First, the expedition, led by Commander Bobo, is making great progress. After the successful launch from the Merdeka Aerospace Centre on 22 November 2011, everything has gone according to plan. The crew is safe and the morale is high. Our spacecraft, the Bahtera Suria, is in excellent condition despite having passed through the notorious Rosma8 asteroid belt in the Argella quardrant. Despite some initial set-backs, Bahtera Suria’s palm-oil powered engines are working fine.
Second, MNN has be given exclusive rights by Aeronautics and Space Agency Malaysia (ASAM) to cover the story and speak to the crew - and you, fans of the Planet of the Monyets, will be the first to hear or read about them.
Third, inside sources have told us that the NASA, JAXA and European Space Agency are planning to emulate our mission. Copy cats ha ha ha. A high-level delegation from NASA and JAXA apparently (the mainstream blacked out all related news) visited ASAM last week, seeking our expertise. NASA is particularly keen on ASAM’s Jet Amplification and Warp Acceleration (JAWA) technology while the Japanese were reportedly keen on heat-prevention methods that Bahtera Suria is using. The officals from ESA, according to a highly placed source in ASAM, were interested in Bobo.
MNN will be covering the historic expedition more frequently over the coming weeks – bringing to you details of the trials and tribulations of our 32 brave men and women (and 1 proboscis monkey) as they make the arduous journey to the Sun.
Those of you who don’t know what the heck I am talking about, please read the earlier stories below.
Malaysian to be first man on the Sun
Putrajaya, 4 August. Malaysia is set to join the elite club of space faring nations. We will actually go one step further by becoming the first nation to send a man to the Sun.
The Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM), the little-known agency under the Prime Minister’s Department, revealed its ambitious plan at the 4th International Conference on Astronomy and Astronomical Space Travel held at the Federal Administrative Centre today. According to the Rector of ASAM (RASAM), Tan Sri Dr Farid Chris Merican, the expedition costing some RM 265 billion, codenamed POMJOM 1, will see a Malaysian flag planted on the dark side of the Sun before the end of 2018. Monyet News Network has learnt that ASAM has been planning this venture since 1998
Continue reading here.
POMJOM1 – 45 days to go
Putrajaya, 25 September. With just 45 days left before the launch of POMJOM1 – Malaysia’s (and the world’s first) manned mission to the Sun, things are getting pretty hot at the Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM). Since the mission was announced last month, the space agency has been keeping busy with a flurry of activities including the selection of the 32 Malaysians who will be on board the spacecraft. MNN has learnt that besides the crew, a proboscis monkey named Bobo will also be part of the mission.
Continue reading here.
Racial row threatens historic mission
Putrajaya 23 Oct. With just 28 days to go before the launch of the Malaysian expedition to the Sun (POMJOM1), a major racial row has broken out at the Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM) – a row that is threatening to disrupt the historic mission.
The space agency is at loggerheads with the right-wing Malay organization Perkasa, the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary over the choice of commander for the expedition.
Continue reading here.
Tuesday is D-Day
Putrajaya, 20 Nov. The D-Day – the biggest day in the history of Malaysia’s space programme is here. The much awaited POMJOM1, Malaysia’s (and the world’s) first manned mission to the Sun, will be launched at 1830 hrs GMT on Tuesday, 22 November. The launch, from the Merdeka Aerospace Center (MAC) in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan, will be telecast live and is expected to be watched by over 3 billion television viewers worldwide. Continue reading here.
Monyet News Network
Your most reliable source of unreliable news
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Eh, tak kena apply visa dulu ke nak ke matahari tu? purrr....meow!
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