Third 'Space Tourist' Blasts Off Into Space

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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Beats selling weapons terrorists

[JohnnyNoSPAM]

Russia could probably get something going if they work it correctly. I am sure that this kind of business could be more profitable than selling nuclear technology and Soviet-era weapons to other countires. It's honest business, and can generate a huge amount of $$$.