On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:06:06 +0000, Jim Oberg wrote:

Space station future adrift
By Philip Chien
27 November 2004 // SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

http://washingtontimes.com/national/...1743-6276r.htm


"We're planning to have both purchasing and barter agreements that
will cover 2006 to 2010," said Alexei Krasnov, head of Roskosmos'
manned-mission programs.


Maybe Russia's Space tourists will get to ride up or down on the Shuttle so
the Soyuz can stay at the space station for six months. Although it would
increase the risk that the tourist would have to be willing to take,
riding on two vehicles might actually increase sales on there infant space
tourist bussiness.

I wonder if that new space tourist law was passed? That would be really
ironic if NASA was the first to limit their liability with the new
law that was ment to foster private space travel.

Craig Fink