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‘It’s a Pan-African story’: the artists telling the amazing true tale of Zambia’s mission to reach space ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Aug › 07 (Fri) @ 12:31 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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The nation’s audacious 1960s rocket programme was met with ridicule. Now, more than 60 years on, this curious episode is inspiring film-makers, playwrights and a circus show at the fringe

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