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New NASA Rocket Powered by Old Honda Engines

NASA wheeled out their long awaited new rocket, Ares I-X, yesterday that will eventually launch men people back to the moon and onwards to Mars.  The first outing of the new toy was tainted when an eagle eyed Japanese youth spotted old engines, apparently from used Honda cars.

NASA immediatly pulled the Ares I-X rocket back in to its hanger and issued all staff to remain silent on the matter.  A spokesman for NASA briefly gave a statement saying “Hello.  I’m not allowed to say anything.  Goodbye.”

Rumours that the rocket is powered by old cars can not be confirmed however Band of Slugs resident space expert told us “Well the Ares I-X all based on Saturn V technology, so actually used Honda engines are probably better than rocket technology from the sixties.  I knew NASA were relatively hard-up but this takes the biscuit!”