Bootstrapping Hawaii

>However, recently President Da Silva had a "Kennedy Moment": he criticized
>the
>pessimists that believe that we'll never get off-ground (a kind of people
>specially active after the accident in Alcntara Base) and said something
>like "Be sure that Brazil will become a country with mastery in space
>technology", along with promises of increasing the budget and
>building-and-testing another launcher prototype ASAP. Hope that will be
>true...

By the way Lucio I don't know if somebody in the group has already said
this, but condolences to you and all your nation on the accident last month.
I'm sure we'd all agree that the loss of national treasure and lives is
even more painful when it strikes those who seek to raise thier nation's
gaze above their daily lives and up to their future in the stars. Let us
hope that Mr. da Silva's words come true speedily and smoothly.

Brad W.