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Old March 26th 09, 09:57 PM posted to sci.space.station
John Doe
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In case people missed it. A soyuz blasted off Baykonur this morning with
a space tourist. Charles Simonyi is going back for a second time.

He has a web site with upates to his activoties pre and during flight.

http://www.charlesinspace.com
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Old March 27th 09, 10:59 AM posted to sci.space.station
Brian Gaff
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I gather the landing is the worst part of using Soyuz. I've seen it
described as riding an out of control roller coaster accompanied by a huge
bucket of lose ball bearings.

Not that I'd know what either was like myself.
Brian

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In case people missed it. A soyuz blasted off Baykonur this morning with
a space tourist. Charles Simonyi is going back for a second time.

He has a web site with upates to his activoties pre and during flight.

http://www.charlesinspace.com


 




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