0530 hours
Each boy did not see what was in front of him yet he saw further , perhaps , than he had ever seen before . He looked into a future which held the limitlessness of the universe and new worlds and planets to be lifted out of the oblivion of uncharted depths of space to come . They repeated slowly ... '' ... I solemnly swear to uphold the Constitution of the Solar Alliance , to obey interplanetary law , to protect the liberties of the planets , to safeguard the freedom of space and to uphold the cause of peace throughout the universe ... to this end , I dedicate my life ! '' Tom Corbett 's first day at Space Academy began at 0530 hours with the blaring of the _ Cadet Corps Song _ over the central communicators : '' _ From the rocket fields of the Academy To the far-flung stars of outer space , We 're Space Cadets training to be Ready for dangers we may face . _ _ Up in the sky , rocketing past Higher than high , faster than fast , Out into space , into the sun Look at her go when we give her the gun . _ _ From the rocket fields of the _ ... '' Within sixty seconds , the buildings of the Academy rocked with the impact of three thousand voices singing the last stanza . Lights flashed on in every window .