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Another Space Tourist For Russia

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wish-they-issued-coupons dept.

Michael Wallis writes: "Just saw a story on AllNews.ru (in English) announcing South African Internet millionaire Mark Shuttleworth is in training to be the second space tourist. This just two days after the head of the Russian space program said in Quebec that there would be no more tourists to ISS until 2006. Guess Mark will just fly a Soyez to orbit for a few days."

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  1. Honestly, you guys... by Gordonjcp · · Score: 4

    ... you kill me.
    First you complain because the Russians ask for more money, then you complain because they try to raise it themselves.
    Are you never satisfied?

  2. No point in anyone posting anymore.... by cbr372 · · Score: 5
    I will summarize all of the posts here:

    1. Shuttleworth is a good name for someone going into space. Ha ha ha!!!

    2. Africans should concentrate on more important things, like food and education.

    3. It's important for the Russians to get funding SOME WAY - and if this is it, then by Joe, it's a good thing.

    4. This isn't news for nerds!!

    5. This is old news - it should be called Olds for Nerds.


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  3. Mark Shuttleworth is the founder of Thawte by phr1 · · Score: 4

    Thawte Consulting is of course the certificate authority that started out in Mark's condo, that offered a lower cost alternative to Verisign. It was bought by Verisign a year or so ago for a stupendous amount of money at the height of the dotcom balloon. So that's where the cash for the space trip came from, and now we know what Mark is doing with the cash! Wow!