Monday, October 03, 2005

Ticket to ride into space

Photos: Ticket to ride into space | CNET News.com: "A ticket cost $20 million--but that didn't stop Greg Olsen from hopping a ride on a Russian spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. Olsen, whose flight was arranged by extreme travel agency Space Adventures, was launched with the station's next two-man crew on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005. He will remain in orbit for nine days, returning with the outgoing crew.

Expedition 11 Commander Sergei Krikalev, right, greets (from top) the Expedition 12 Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev, Greg Olsen, and Commander William McArthur."



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