Number of the week: How much is a ticket to space?

March 10 2016

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Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos has approved the first private space project to develop a system for space tourism flights.The first 15-minute space trip, organized by the company KosmoKurs, is planned for 2020, with a ticket price of $200,000-$250,000. The company plans to carry out flights for groups of six space tourists with the opportunity to spend 5-6 minutes in zero gravity. The capsule will be operated by one pilot.Read more: Economic crisis in Russia lowers prices for space tourism>>>

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1 Russian company is planning to launch space tourism flights by 2020

Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos has approved the first private space project to develop a system for space tourism flights.

The first 15-minute space trip, organized by the company KosmoKurs, is planned for 2020, with a ticket price of $200,000-$250,000.

The company plans to carry out flights for groups of six space tourists with the opportunity to spend 5-6 minutes in zero gravity. The capsule will be operated by one pilot.