American Gets Russia’s OK to Visit Space Station
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Russia’s space agency has signed a deal that would make American millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen the third tourist to visit the International Space Station, a spokesman said.
Olsen, the 60-year-old founder of a New Jersey-based infrared-camera maker, could fly to the station as early as October, when the next Soyuz mission is scheduled to bring supplies and a new crew. The cost of the flight is $20 million, said Space Adventures of Arlington, Va., which signed the deal with Russia.
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