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Spooks in Space

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Mr. Bond, I presume? Maybe not. From the BBC:

The spy was definitely not called Bond, for that name is not among the military officers selected 40 years ago to conduct reconnaissance missions for the US from an orbital laboratory in space.

But secret agent Bond shares a number - 007 - with one of the US spies-in-training.

Space historians are trying to find out who the mystery man is after his spacesuit turned up, along with an identical outfit bearing number 008, in an abandoned space agency (Nasa) blockhouse last used to launch Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom into space in 1961…

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Nazi Nuke

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

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Six Miles Under

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

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Tool Time

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

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The Force Is Strong in This One

Saturday, June 11th, 2005

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