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Iranian born woman to be first female space tourist next month

Submitted by Zinger on August 28, 2006 - 01:45.

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http://www.spaceadventures.com/media/releases/2006-08/424

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Anousheh Ansari has been officially named to the Soyuz TMA-9 primary crew. The first female spaceflight participant will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 14.

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Take a Walk - For $15 million

Submitted by Zinger on July 23, 2006 - 01:35.

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http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn9603

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Tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) now have the option of adding a 90-minute spacewalk to their trips for an extra $15 million.

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Amazon.com billionaire's plans for space travel made public

Submitted by Moose on July 8, 2006 - 23:12.

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http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/060705_blue_origin.html

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Blue Origin's New Shepard Reusable Launch System is financed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com. Space.com reports on a draft document for their West Texas launch site to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Iranian born woman to be first female space tourist next month

Take a Walk - For $15 million

Amazon.com billionaire's plans for space travel made public

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