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Re: Relay Space News Service: Aaron Sneary Reporting...
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:34:01 GMT
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"Steven Weiser" <WsrSteven@aol.com> wrote in message
news:HGqLFr.13py@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.space, Chris Giddens wrote:
> > |Aaron Sneary asked me to post this on his behalf. He's having com • probs.|
> > |Admiral Giddens <><|
> >
> > |**begin transmission**|
> > This morning NPR had a brief report on the current issues in space • travel.
> > {Space Adventures}, the largest (and I believe so far the only • successful)
> > space
> > tourism company is planning the first launch of Soyuez (sp?) rocket • solely
> > for
> > tourism purposes. They announce that they currently have two seats • available,
> > possibly on the same launch. Cost is a mere two million dollars.
> >
> > [Now the irony:]¬
> > To date the strongest government supporter of space tourism, and the • only
> > agency providing actual flights for space tourists are (drum roll • please...)¬
> > [Ex-Communist Russia]
> >
> > AND
> >
> > The staunchest opponent to any space agency providing space tourism • is...¬
> > [Capitalist United States.]
> >
> > JFK must be rolling in his grave.
> >
> > |**end transmission**|
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> Your info is a bit incorrect. Price for travel is $20 million per seat.
>
> Steven Weiser
Man, as soon as Ed McMahon gets his butt over here to deliver my two
back-to-back awards, I'm there!
-- Tom
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