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Third 'Space Tourist' Blasts Off Into Space

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the pricetags-that-make-you-wince dept.

auckland map writes "A Russian Soyuz rocket has lifted off from the Central Asian steppes, launching U.S. millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen and a new Russian-U.S. crew on a two-day journey to the international space station. Olsen is reportedly paying $20 million for this trip." From the article: "The cash-strapped Russian Federal Space Agency has turned to space tourism to generate money. Olsen is the third non-astronaut to visit the orbiting station. California businessman Dennis Tito paid about $20 million for a week long trip to the space station in 2001, and South African Mark Shuttleworth followed a year later."

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  1. For a mere $10 million... by physicsphairy · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I am willing to offer a one year tour around a nearby star, getting at a distance of about 1 AU. To maintain the comforts of gravity and atmosphere, I have identified a suitable location on a nearby planet. The external atmosphere contains mild contaminants, however, should be quite breathable. A mass particle transport utility shall be provided upon receipt of first half of my requested sum.

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    1. Re:For a mere $10 million... by moviepig.com · · Score: 4, Funny
      ...I am willing to offer a one year tour around a nearby star

      Time-travel (1 year forward, at a comfortable rate) included at no extra charge...

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  2. If the moon landings were faked by zappepcs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does that mean these guys are being drugged, shown a couple of movies for a week, and released having been fleeced of their millions? If that's true, I'm sure these Russian space guys will get hired by Hollywood...

    If they could just get us to believe that file sharing is wrong?

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    1. Re:If the moon landings were faked by JohnnyNoSPAM · · Score: 3, Funny

      "If the moon landings were faked" Do not try and land on the moon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth: There is no moon. :-P

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  3. $20 Million? by Nuclear+Elephant · · Score: 3, Funny

    Olsen is reportedly paying $20 million for this trip.

    Big deal. It costs me about that much to commute too these days.