World Scene: Russia
July 19, 2007
Space station ticket price climbs
When it comes to complaining about poor exchange rates for the US dollar, American tourists traveling to Europe have nothing on those headed into space. The cost of flying to the international space station aboard a Russian Soyuz spaceship has increased from $25 million earlier this year to $30 million. Trips planned for 2008 will be $40 million.
“It’s mostly because of the fallen dollar,” said Eric Anderson, president and CEO of Space Adventures, which brokers the trips.
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