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Russia to send Japanese tycoon to ISS in return to space tourism

Russia to send Japanese tycoon to ISS in return to space tourism

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec 6, 2021 (AFP) – Russia on Wednesday will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to the International Space Station in a move marking Moscow’s return to the now booming space tourism business after a decade-long break. One of Japan’s richest men, Maezawa, 46, will blast off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan accompanied by … Read more

Virgin Galactic offers tourists space tour for $250,000

Virgin Galactic offers tourists space tour for $250,000

The dream of space tourism is about to become a reality and Virgin Galactic has introduced the design of the passenger cabin of its spaceship 2, which gives an indication of how people will be able to orbit the earth with rocket-powered rides. The company was founded by Richard Branson in 2004 and had hoped … Read more