Friday, March 23, 2007

Space Tourist Set for Travel

Charles Simonyi, a software developer will be the next paying tourist to the ISS. Not only does he get to go to space but also for an extended two days. Simonyi will be in space on a 13 day long trip with two Russian cosmonauts. The lucky lad will take off on April 7th with the Expedition 15 crew and explore outer space. "Simonyi is paying more than $20 million for his spaceflight under a deal brokered with Russia’s Federal Space Agency by the Virginia-based space tourism firm Space Adventures. " IF this isn't a money maker I don't know what is!

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