My understand was that the contracts on previous tourist flights provided
that the tourist paid $20 million, and the Russian side agreed to put the
tourist on a rocket, ignite the engines, and leave the ground.
I think I assumed that the funds transferred at this time but now realize
that I have no material justification for this idea. Perhaps space
tourists should devise an escrow clause in the contract so that the funds
transfer when they are are earned.
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