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Russia Unveils Space Shuttle for Tourists

Posted by timothy on from the goes-up-goes-down-da dept.

joestump98 writes: "Yahoo! News is running a story about those crazy, cash strapped, Russians building a space shuttle for tourists. For under $100,000 you can take a one-hour flight that includes a mere 3 minutes of weightlessness. Apparently the flights are to start around 2004/2005." 21mhz adds a link to this press release from Russia's Myasishchev Design Bureau, writing: "On close examination, it turns out to be a downscaled version of Buran."

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  1. Re:jeeez.. by bkr1_2k · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I just heard on the radio yesterday that one of the airlines will begin offering a "space flight" as one of their mileage rewards beginning sometime around 2004. I figured it would be the Russians providing the vehicle but now I guess it's pretty certain. For those interested, I think it will only cost like a million mileage points...can't remember which airline though.

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