35 million U.S. dollars the United States and rich visit space

5 the world's first "space tourists" ‧ American millionaire Charles Simonyi is scheduled to begin on the 26th his second trip to space, is expected to become the world's first space travel "repeat." Russian Space Management department previously announced, subject to restrictions on the carrying capacity of the international space station, after the cancellation of this year Russia intends to "space tourist" project. This means that temporary Shimoni as possible to the Russian space tourist last at their own expense. 

 The first repeat space travel 

 Shimoni is scheduled on the 26th, accompanied by two professional astronauts from the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan launched to the International Space Station. He is expected to remain at the space station less than two weeks, April 7 to take "Union" manned spacecraft to return to the Earth. 

 If the successful completion of the trip, Simonyi will become the world's first space of the two "space tourists." Shimoni finish in April 2007 the first two-week trip to outer space, becoming the world's first self-financed five "space tourists." Shimoni trip that took 25 million U.S. dollars. Media reported that the cost of this trip will be more than 35 million U.S. dollars. 

 Shimoni again for reasons of space travel, the Associated Press quoted him 23 in a telephone interview to answer the report, a number of astronauts in space Shimoni Ending first told him after the tour, once again, "Flying" and the feel with the first harvest is radically different from that space to do his initiation Tour "repeat" of the idea. 

 Finally the tour at their own expense or 

 Russian Federation Space Agency officials said earlier this year, the number of the International Space Station astronauts Permanent probably by the end of May to 6 people, more than doubled in the past. Because of the space station and personnel carriers bearing stress increased after the Russian side intends to cancel this year at their own expense, "space tourists" project. 

 Heard the news, Shimoni decided to seize the "last chance." "Either now (emphasis on space travel), or no (opportunity)." He said. 

 However, even though there are still opportunities for the third space, Shimoni do not intend to have another try. "I am no longer young," the 60-year-old millionaire said that the addition of his new wife has agreed to no longer "three space travel." 

 To help achieve scientific experiments 

 Shimoni put on the first trip as a "sequel." He said that two out of space travel the same purpose, namely "to support space research, universal civil aerospace business, to introduce offspring exciting science and engineering (the outcome)." 

 The Hungarian-American millionaire has a doctorate in computer science and flight license, a former Microsoft software development division, to participate in research and development of software such as Word and Excel. 

 The space trip, the Shimoni intended to assist the completion of a number of medical and technical aspects of radiation experiments, will also use the "Windows on Earth" software for the Earth to take photographs for people to watch.