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Billionaire extravagances on the International Space Station

Washington , USA - Charles Simonyi asks for nouvelle cousine

Charles Simonyi, one of the key man of Microsoft, next April 7t will leave on board of the "Soyuz" shuttle to the International Space Station (ISS), sent by Space Adventures Ltd (see AVIONEWS). The American mogul, enthusiastic to participate to this adventure, has nevertheless not broken his enviable habits, asking for nouvelle cousine dinner for all the space mission. The Chef Alain Ducasse...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1071359
Rome, Italy, 03/21/2007 12:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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