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Scrap renewal of Trident, and use the £167bn to mount a manned mission to Mars.
Closed
45 signatures
What the petition asks
The cause of maintaining world stability is better served by an international effort to explore our nearest planetary neighbour than by mutually-assured destruction.
The costs of renewing Trident have skyrocketed: it should be scrapped, and the money used for real rockets - for a mission to Mars.
The costs of renewing Trident have skyrocketed: it should be scrapped, and the money used for real rockets - for a mission to Mars.
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
45
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Oct 2015
Closed
26 Apr 2016
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