Both groups of protesters gathered at assigned locations outside Brighton railway station at about midday, marching along separate routes, guided by police to Victoria Gardens.

BBC: Nationalist protesters march through Brighton

And if the crew assigned to man the deep-space mission travels up separately to the station, it would also mean all the elements for their long-duration flight could be launched without the complications of ultra-safe abort systems that complicate manned rockets.

BBC: Manned flight around Moon considered

Both were assigned public defenders and both are due back in court next week, the station reported.

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