Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Jun 2, 2005 2:48:34 GMT -6
Olsen May Become Third Space Tourist This Fall
Moscow (UPI) Jun 01, 2005
Gregory Olsen of the United States may become the world's third space tourist by visiting the International Space Station this fall.
A spokesman for the Russian Space Agency said it and the Space Adventures Co. are optimistic for a fall liftoff. Olsen had been undergoing astronaut training at Star City near Moscow, Russia's Novosti news agency reported.
"Space Adventures officially introduced Olsen as a candidate for a brief orbital flight," the Russian Space Agency said. "On May 16 he resumed preparation at the Cosmonaut Training Center."
Russian officials last year determined the 59-year-old millionaire's health was not good enough for space flight training. But since them he has been re-examined and given permission to resume training for a flight to the ISS.
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Whew...for a moment when I read the headline, I thought perhaps it was one of the Olsen twins! Ugh...
