Edward Nkoloso fought for British in WWII then denounced whites for forgetting Africans. Imprisoned 1956 and tortured, damaging his psyche. Founded Zambian space academy on abandoned farm in 1964. Planned Cyclops I rocket to beat USA and USSR to Moon. Demanded millions from UNESCO, Israel, USA, USSR but got rejected. Zambian government dismissed program as joke. Trained afronauts by walking on hands for Moon gravity. Rolled recruits in 55-gallon oil drums downhill to simulate centrifuge. Swung trainees on ropes then cut for zero-gravity fall. Built rocket as copper-aluminum cylinder for catapult launch. Targeted Mars next with pregnant girl, two cats, and missionary. Recruits called him village idiot and program insane. Team collapsed after Moon landing by Apollo 11 and recruit pregnancy. Nkoloso died in 1989 still dreaming of interplanetary travel.