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Soyuz TMA-16's potential spaceflight participant by collectSPACE on 03 Apr, 2009 18:18
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Space tourist may replace Kazakh cosmonaut on Fall '09 Soyuz flight
Space Adventures held a media telecon on Friday to announce that one of their clients may have the opportunity to fly to the International Space Station on Soyuz TMA-16, launching this fall.
"We have learned from Roscosmos that the third seat aboard Soyuz TMA-16 may not in fact be used by the cosmonaut from Kazakhstan," said Space Adventures president and CEO Eric Anderson, adding that if Kazakh Aydyn Aimbetov does not fly, then "Roscosmos is considering both the possibility of another spaceflight participant opportunity for Space Adventures or using the seat for a professional Russian cosmonaut." -
#1 by MKremer on 03 Apr, 2009 21:46
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So Esther Dyson could still get a chance to fly. A small chance, but still would be cool, and maybe give her even more influence in trying to steer additional venture capital towards space-related investments.
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#2 by Olaf on 03 Apr, 2009 22:20
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According to Novosti Kosmonavtiki forum the Kasakh cosmonauts until the end of March did not arrived in the TsPK for training.
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#3 by William Graham on 10 Apr, 2009 08:58
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Kazakhstan has withdrawn from the programme "for financial reasons"
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=13773152&PageNum=0 -
#4 by Ben the Space Brit on 10 Apr, 2009 10:09
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I'm not sure what the launch schedule to ISS is around the TMA-16 launch. Would it be possible to do things this way: Have the actual sixth member of the expedition flown up on a Shuttle beforehand. One of the three astronauts scheduled to return to Earth goes home with the shuttle and the other two go back on the Soyuz with the spaceflight participant.
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#5 by TJL on 23 May, 2009 14:45
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Any news on the "third" crew member for Soyuz TMA 16?
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#6 by anik on 23 May, 2009 15:55
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Any news on the "third" crew member for Soyuz TMA 16?
Too early for them.http://www.rian.ru/science/20090513/170934109.html
The third crewmember of Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft will be spaceflight participant chosen by Space Adventures. There are candidates from four countries. The name of spaceflight participant will be announced after medical commission, which will be on May 25Any chance of it going with just two?
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#7 by jacqmans on 01 Jun, 2009 17:27
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*** Press Conference ***
Thurs., June 4 -- 9:30 a.m. (EDT)
Space Adventures Announces Spaceflight Intention
of Canadian Entrepreneur
Launch planned for September 2009 – Mission will focus on social issues
Vienna, Virginia – June 1, 2009 – Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, invites members of the media to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in Montreal and to the Press Hall of The Expocentre (International Exhibitions and Conventions Center) in Moscow as they announce the identity of a Canadian entrepreneur who is slated to launch with Soyuz TMA-16 crew this September. The announcement will take place on Thurs., June 4th 2009 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
Representatives from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Space Adventures, along with their spaceflight client, will appear together via live video link. Journalists who cannot attend the event in-person will be able to watch it live via webcast.
What :
Announcement of 1st Canadian private space explorer
When :
Thurs., June 4, 2009
9:30 a.m. (EDT) / 5:30 p.m. (MSD Moscow)
Who:
Steve Maclean, President, CSA (in Montreal)
Sergey Kostenko, Vice President, Space Adventures (in Moscow)
1st Canadian Private Space Explorer (in Moscow)
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. Program starts
10:10 a.m. Q & A session (in Moscow and Montreal)
Where:
Canadian Space Agency Press Hall – International Expocentre
Longueuil, Quebec 14 Krasnopresnenskaya naberezhnaya
Canada Moscow, Russia
RSVP:
Reply to this e-mail or contact Stacey Tearne at +1 202 256 7917 or +1 703 894 2192 to attend the event in-person or to request URL details for the webcast
REQUEST A MEDIA INTERVIEW:
To schedule an interview with:
-Eric Anderson and 1st Canadian private space explorer, please contact Stacey Tearne at +1 202 256 7917 or +1 703 894 2192, [email protected]
-Steve Maclean, please contact CSA Media Relations at +1 450 926 4370
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#8 by Nickolai on 01 Jun, 2009 23:59
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I hope somebody asks them during the Q&A session what's going on with the potential Soyuz charter flight. Supposedly Sergei Brin is all set to go up, but who would be the second tourist?
Such a flight would probably improve the image of space tourists, as they will be giving a professional cosmonaut a chance to pilot them and do some research on the station instead of taking a spot that would have gone to a cosmonaut. -
#9 by Jeff Lerner on 02 Jun, 2009 00:22
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*** Press Conference ***
Thurs., June 4 -- 9:30 a.m. (EDT)
Space Adventures Announces Spaceflight Intention
of Canadian Entrepreneur
Launch planned for September 2009 – Mission will focus on social issues
Vienna, Virginia – June 1, 2009 – Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, invites members of the media to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in Montreal and to the Press Hall of The Expocentre (International Exhibitions and Conventions Center) in Moscow as they announce the identity of a Canadian entrepreneur who is slated to launch with Soyuz TMA-16 crew this September. The announcement will take place on Thurs., June 4th 2009 at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
Representatives from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Space Adventures, along with their spaceflight client, will appear together via live video link. Journalists who cannot attend the event in-person will be able to watch it live via webcast.
What :
Announcement of 1st Canadian private space explorer
When :
Thurs., June 4, 2009
9:30 a.m. (EDT) / 5:30 p.m. (MSD Moscow)
Who:
Steve Maclean, President, CSA (in Montreal)
Sergey Kostenko, Vice President, Space Adventures (in Moscow)
1st Canadian Private Space Explorer (in Moscow)
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. Program starts
10:10 a.m. Q & A session (in Moscow and Montreal)
Where:
Canadian Space Agency Press Hall – International Expocentre
Longueuil, Quebec 14 Krasnopresnenskaya naberezhnaya
Canada Moscow, Russia
RSVP:
Reply to this e-mail or contact Stacey Tearne at +1 202 256 7917 or +1 703 894 2192 to attend the event in-person or to request URL details for the webcast
REQUEST A MEDIA INTERVIEW:
To schedule an interview with:
-Eric Anderson and 1st Canadian private space explorer, please contact Stacey Tearne at +1 202 256 7917 or +1 703 894 2192, [email protected]
-Steve Maclean, please contact CSA Media Relations at +1 450 926 4370
...Well, if I had the $30MM, but I don't so it's not me..
Stockman ??...RobertRoss...??..Generic_Handle_42...any of the other Canadian NSF members
?...oh, the envy...
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#10 by NavySpaceFan on 02 Jun, 2009 11:55
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Nasawatch.com is reporting that he's this guy.
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#11 by Skylab on 02 Jun, 2009 18:42
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Nasawatch.com is reporting that he's this guy.
As are European press agencies. Interfax quotes Space Adventures as its source.
And when Anik reports it, it's official!
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17314.msg414893#msg414893
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#12 by DwightM on 02 Jun, 2009 21:15
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If true, that's pretty cool. Poker fans may recognize Guy from his apperance at the final table of the 2007 WPT Championship at the Bellagio. It's special to me because my little brother, Kirk, knocked him out.Nasawatch.com is reporting that he's this guy.
As are European press agencies. Interfax quotes Space Adventures as its source.
And when Anik reports it, it's official! http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17314.msg414893#msg414893 -
#13 by robertross on 03 Jun, 2009 01:40
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...Well, if I had the $30MM, but I don't so it's not me..
Stockman ??...RobertRoss...??..Generic_Handle_42...any of the other Canadian NSF members?...oh, the envy...
Oh don't get me started...
Actually it's funny, I had a conversation about Virgin Galactic and Spaceship2 with a Brit in an Irish pub here during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. It's great that it brings it that one step closer for (at lest the wealthy) to experience spaceflight. Like I told him: I'd be one of the first in line to go up there if I had the money!!! Thrill of a lifetime, life changing experience.
WOOhoo!!!! Another Canadian to go into orbit!!!
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#14 by veryrelaxed on 03 Jun, 2009 05:46
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Personally, I think this is great news. I am all for space tourism. In both monetary, but also publicity terms. I just wonder what manner of acrobatics he will display at the ISS
Anyway, well chosen!
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#15 by jacqmans on 04 Jun, 2009 14:10
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Space Adventures Announces Founder of Cirque du Soleil
as 1st Canadian Private Space Explorer
Launch planned for September 2009
Mission will focus on initiatives of the ONE DROP Foundation
Moscow -- June 4, 2009 – Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, announced today that Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil and the ONE DROP Foundation, has begun training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City in preparation for his poetic social mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
“I have been described as many things throughout my 25 years with Cirque du Soleil. Fire-breather, entrepreneur, street smart, creative,” says Mr. Laliberté. “I am honored and humbled today with my new description: humanitarian space explorer. Traveling has always been my way of life and I have been researching the possibilities of space travel with Space Adventures since 2004. But I needed it to be the right time and for the right purpose. This is the time. And the purpose is clear: to raise awareness on water issues to humankind on planet earth. My mission is dedicated to making a difference on this vital resource by using what I know best: artistry. This will be the first poetic social mission in space. This is also a very symbolic time for me to be in Star City since, after 25 years, Cirque du Soleil will be introduced to Russia! The timing could not be more appropriate!”
He will be joining the Soyuz TMA-16 crew that includes Russian cosmonaut Maksim Surayev and NASA astronaut Jeffery Williams. The launch is scheduled for September 30, 2009.
Eric Anderson, president and CEO of Space Adventures, said, “I have known Guy for several years. He has been a member of our Orbital Mission Explorers Circle; and since our very first discussions with him, he has wanted to travel in space for a purpose. I believe that his poetic social mission truly realizes his intentions and provides him the opportunity to express his vision in a unique way. We are proud to be able to assist him in making his dream a reality.”
During his 12-day stay at the ISS, Mr. Laliberté will share information about water issues in the world through a singular poetic approach. The messages he transmits will raise awareness for ONE DROP Foundation initiatives that promote Water for all, all for water.
About Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté was born in Quebec City in 1959. An accordionist, stilt-walker and fire-breather, he founded Quebec's first internationally renowned circus with the support of a small group of accomplices. A bold visionary, Guy Laliberté recognized and cultivated the talents of the street performers from the Fête foraine de Baie-Saint-Paul and created Cirque du Soleil in 1984.
Since the very beginnings of Cirque du Soleil, Guy has insisted on having a social approach as part of the development of the company. Keenly aware that Cirque could play a role as agent of change, over 15 years ago, he created Cirque du Monde, an arts education program for street kids all over the world. He also chose to set up the International Headquarters and creative studios of Cirque du Soleil in the St. Michel district of Montreal, one of the poorest neighborhoods in North America, to stimulate a sense of local pride and ensure the revitalization of the area through artistic stimulation. This paved the way to TOHU, Cité des arts du Cirque, a project he initiated in the same neighborhood. Since early on he has also dedicated 1% of all revenues generated by Cirque du Soleil to social and cultural programs worldwide.
Guy was the first to orchestrate the marriage of cultures and artistic and acrobatic disciplines that is the hallmark of Cirque du Soleil. Since 1984, he has guided the creative team through the creation of every show and contributed to elevating the circus arts to the level of the great artistic disciplines.
In October 2007, Guy Laliberté entered into a second lifetime commitment by creating the ONE DROP Foundation to fight poverty around the world by providing sustainable access to safe water. This new initiative stems from the knowledge that the right to water is key to the survival of individuals and communities all over the world. It is inspired by the values which have been at the heart of Cirque du Soleil since its inception: the belief that life gives back what you have given and even the smallest gesture will make a difference. For more information, please visit www.onedrop.org.
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#16 by synchrotron on 04 Jun, 2009 20:04
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I had not expected this warm welcome (relative to Goldin's response to Dennis Tito) in a Canadian Space Agency press release:
http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2009/0604.asp
?...oh, the envy...
Anyway, well chosen!