A 27-year-old millionaire from South Africa; Unlike last time, the expected visit
is approved by the United States; The rate for those interested: not less than 20
million dollar
By: Tamara Traubman, Haaretz
The first tourist in space - Denis Tito. For those who have extra money (Reuters)
The Russian Space Agency revealed yesterday that it intends to fly a "tourist" into space
Another "space" - Mark Shuttleworth, a young millionaire from South Africa. According to
The plan is to launch the tourist in April 2002 to visit the International Space Station.
About eight months ago, when Russia first sold a ticket to space
For the American millionaire Dennis Tito, a difficult dispute arose between an agency
Russian space for the American space agency (NASA). "Flying tycoons
To space, this is not our idea of space tourism", said Dan Goldin, director, at the time
NASA.
The director of the Russian agency, Yuri Koptev, said that this time the Americans approved
the visit NASA confirmed his words but added that it was "agreement."
In principle, and there are still some parts of the deal that have not yet been completed."
Shuttleworth, 27 years old, born in Cape Town, founded a company specializing in technology
Internet security. Last year the company was bought by VeriSign
the American, in a deal that pocketed about half a billion dollars.
Koftev said that the contract with Shuttleworth will be signed in the coming days. he will arrive
to the station on a Russian Soyuz rocket. He declined to say how much he would pay
Shuttleworth for the visit, but said the amount was no less than what he had paid
Dennis Tito According to unofficial reports, Tito paid Russia 20 million
dollars for an eight-day trip on the station.
Earlier this year, Shuttleworth went through a month of training in "Star City",
Cosmonaut training center, near Moscow.
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