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Russian Cargo Ship Docks At ISS, Preps For Tourist

Posted by Zonk on from the back-to-business dept.

christchurch writes "Russia unmanned cargo ship Progress M-54, carrying food and supplies, docked at the International Space Station safely yesterday. A two-man replacement crew is scheduled to head to the station on 1st of October, along with an American scientist-businessman, Gregory Olsen, who is paying the Russian space agency $20 million for a weeklong visit."

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  1. Stupid Russians... by erroneus · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...if only they had realized sooner than later that they could have subsidized their failing economy with space tourism like this. From what I understand, the Soyuz capsules are the same ones they've used for more than what? 10 to 15 years? And there have always been bored American millionaires who would have taken the risk either way. Who knows if the USSR would still be around today if they had.