NASA TO RESTART SHELVED HUSSEIN SHUTTLE PROGRAM

After a period of indecision and trepidation, it has been announced that the ALVIS branch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has decided to re-start it's mothballed 'Hussein' shuttle program.

Focus at ALVIS had previously shifted towards a Monkey-related program, shelving plans to build the 'Hussein' shuttle. However, following frantic bidding at countless auctions, attempts to secure fundamental materials were unsuccessful and it was found that parts required to assemble the cryptically titled 'I Monkey' were not readily available on the open market.
A spokesman at ALVIS commented - "We'd found the roller skates (transportation platform) and the Fez (nosecone). So that was fine, but the suit (fuselage) was made for a 7 year old, and we don't have the cash (funding) for an adult one."

Sources inside ALVIS have commented that the pilot, although small, could not squeeze into a suit made for someone under 10

News of the revival of the 'Hussein' will hopefully please supporters of the much vaunted program, as the shuttle has been eagerly awaited for 2 years. NASA hopes that other programs such as projects 'Mooseman' and 'Toastman' will be spurred on for completion also before the June 5th unveiling date in the English city of Leeds...

"We can but hope that others factions follow ALVIS' shining example." they said.