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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How is it Sergei got his seat for $5MM and the next guy up paid $35MM? Did he offer free SEO for Space Adventures?
WG

Wow that is crazy

It says he paid $5m to "reserve" a seat.

he´s totally crazy!

If I had the money he's got I'd be doing the same exact thing. Sounds awesome :thumbsup

Why do I have a feeling we will be seeing a whole new side to Google Maps when he gets back? : )

Me too! I would have already went if I had that kind of money.

If I was a billionaire I'd be reserving a seat as well. That would be an adventure.

/agree, billion in the bank means i wouldn't hesistate to spend 35m on a space flight. ;)