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Japanese billionaire in space

Crew on board for 12 days trip in which will film everything

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived aboard the International Space Station (Iss) after travelling in a Russian capsule. This also marks Moscow's return to orbital tourism. The Japanese tycoon is the 22nd person to date to go to space for a vacation. The Soyuz MS-20 mission -composed of the Soyuz-2.1a launch rocket and the Soyuz Ms spacecraft- departed yesterday from the Bajkonur cosmodrome...

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan, 12/09/2021 09:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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