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Old 06-11-2008, 01:16 PM  
Persius
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Google co-founder buys seat to outer space

Wed Jun 11, 12:03 PM ET

NEW YORK - The company that sends wealthy tourists to the International Space Station says that Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight.

Space Adventures made the announcement Wednesday in Manhattan.

Company officials also say they have struck a deal with the Russian space agency to launch the first entirely private Soyuz flight to the space station in 2011. Two seats will be available.

The Virginia-based company has sent five tourists into space so far. The sixth customer is due to go up in October. He paid $35 million for the seat.


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