IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TITO THE INTERNET MILLIONAIRE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA WILL GO TO SPACE.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TITO THE INTERNET MILLIONAIRE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA WILL GO TO SPACE.
In April Russia can already send in space of the second tourist in history -
South African Internet millionaire Mark Shattluorta. NASA, skrepja
Heart, has approved the Russian plan kommertsializatsii the International space
Stations, and now 60 % of expenses which our country should bear on
To program MKS, rich tourists will cover.
Head NASA Daniel Goldin publicly stated time and again discontent with idea
Space tourism. The negotiations which were passing in Montreal in the end of July,
Left hot. But as a result of NASA could not oppose to the Russian plans. "On
Negotiations they have been put before the fact, that without commercial flights
We will appear in a debt hole, - the press-secretary "Rosaviakosmosa" speaks
Sergey Gorbunov. - and they from it will not win - MKS without Russia will collapse ".
There is and more one reason on which Americans have ceased to object
kommertsializatsii space. The administration of the USA mercilessly cuts expenses on
The space program. NASA recently declared, that accepts from any firms and
Institutes orders for carrying out of research experiments. "It is fast and before tourism
Will reach, - the independent Russian expert under space programs speaks,
Asking not to name his name. - by the way, Japanese too have formed the company,
Engaged in business on MKS. Canadians and Europeans are going to to sell
Working hours at station. Simply Russia was engaged in it of the first and became the
Sorts a monopolist - can be, therefore to us till now all time tried
To give on hands ".
As have informed "Sheets" in press-service NASA, according to signed in
To Canada to the document commercial projects will be carried out exclusively on
Russian segment MKS. Differently, this segment turns in
Closed "turzonu".
Yesterday the head "Rosaviakosmosa" Jury Koptev has informed, that this organisation, and
Also GKNPTS it. Hrunicheva, space-rocket corporation "Energy" and
TSNIImash have signed the uniform program of attraction of off-budget means for
Developments of domestic astronautics. By data "Rosaviakosmosa", ours
The state now only on 40 % carries out of the financial obligations on
MKS. The space branch expects to receive missing means from
Tourists. After all now repetition of history with one is hardly possible of
Russian blocks MKS: to get necessary on its completion of $60
Million, Russia has sold NASA the future operating time of crew and useful volume in
The block.
Earlier, after flight in space of the first tourist - American Dennisa Tito,
Koptev said, that the following paid round in space will take place not earlier 2006
But after the Montreal negotiations and signing of the commercial program
Business will go faster. The chief of the Center of preparation of cosmonauts of Gagarin
Andrey Majboroda was told to "Sheets", that by South African Shattluort
Trained in Star about two months and can already depart in April.
However, as has added Majboroda, as the high-grade contract with the space
Number two is not signed by the tourist yet, its trainings temporarily
Are suspended. The sum which SHattluort agree to pay for "excursion",
It is not disclosed. Dennis Tito, we will remind, has laid out $20 million
Representative NASA Carlos Fontanot has informed "Sheets", that NASA already
Has received official inquiry about inclusion SHattluorta in the list of crew MKS.
Mark Shattluort - the founder of South African Internet company Thawte,
Which is engaged in certification of sites (i.e. Certifies for
Users, that with that or other site - for example, network shop -
It is possible to deal bravely). Based in 1995 Thawte became the largest
Not American company in the segment of the market and in February, 2000, on
Internet hysteria pique, it has been bought by the leader of the market of certification - the company
VeriSign. SHattluort became the rich person and simultaneously "has lost job".
Now it not only prepares for space flight, but also is active
Is engaged in the republic of South Africa in charity and has opened a business incubator, the purpose
Which - to create the international companies with headquarters in
The African countries.
Though any other country has not promoted so far in sphere
kommertsializatsii space, it is difficult to count, that Russia for a long time will save
Monopoly for space tourism. For example, in California, in the homeland of Dennisa
Tito, company Space Island Group which has conceived to open on operates
To orbit the whole hotel. Intentions at SIG the most serious - in the project it is occupied 500
Scientists and engineers. To construct space hotel it is planned through six
Years. According to the president of the company of Gin Mejersa, week of residing in hotel
Number cost will manage to steam in $1 million, and years through five operations
Will fall to $25 000 for a week. ("Sheets", 10.08.2001).
Integrum Techno.
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