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Third Space Tourist is Set

Posted by michael on from the can't-take-it-with-you dept.

Sgt York writes "Space Adventures announced yesterday that Gregory Olsen will be their next private space tourism client. He paid $20M to hop on a Soyuz, sometime by 2005, and go spend some time on the ISS. The cool thing is, he's not just playing tourist. He's the CEO of Sensors Unlimited, has a MS in physics, and a PhD in materials science. He's planning on using the trip to 'help inspire today's youth to dream big' and conduct a few experiments, including testing out some of his company's equipment. SA is billing him as his own 'private space program.'" There's also a space.com story.

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  1. Hardly a Tourist by randall_burns · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This company sounds like they have highly legitimate business reasons to have a guy in space. The CEO might not be the ideal person for that job-but he signs the checks. Shuttleworth and Tito may have been essentially tourists-but this marks the first time legitimate private business has sent an individual in space. I wonder if this trip will be seen as a corporate junket or as having good Return On Investment?

  2. Re:Tax Deduction by Shakrai · · Score: 0, Redundant
    In other words, it'll be a tax deduction because it's a "business expense".

    Will Space Adventures and Sensors Unlimited/a> be able to claim the bandwidth bill after the slashdotting as a business expense? Hell, will he still be able to afford to go after the slashdotting?

    I'm really surprised that noone else made this joke yet ;) What's the world coming to?

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  3. Re:Tax Deduction by Shakrai · · Score: 0, Redundant
    In other words, it'll be a tax deduction because it's a "business expense".

    Will Space Adventures and Sensors Unlimited be able to claim the bandwidth bill after the slashdotting as a business expense? Hell, will he still be able to afford to go after the slashdotting?

    I'm really surprised that noone else made this joke yet ;) What's the world coming to?

    --
    I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
    We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
  4. Hate to say it, but.... by Phenris+Wolfe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our space touring, PhD-owning corporate overlords. 1. Get Rich 2. Fly to space to do experiments 3. ??? 4. Profit etc.