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"Cirque du Soleil" founder will go on the ISS

Ottawa, Canada - He will be the seventh space tourist, the first from Canada

Guy Laliberte, founder of the "Cirque du Soleil", will be the first Canadian space tourist to fly to the ISS (International Space Station), the seventh globally. The billionaire will pay $35 million for a 12-day stay on board of the Station. His departure is scheduled for September 30 on board of the Russian TMA-16 spaceship. Certainly an original way to celebrate his 50th birthday (on September 2). Russian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105663
Rome, Italy, 06/10/2009 18:44
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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