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Space tourist returns to Earth

A US software billionaire who won a junior cosmonaut contest as a child in Communist-ruled Hungary returned from a dream voyage to the international space station today, riding a Russian capsule to a soft landing on the Kazakh steppe along with a Russian and an American who spent seven months in orbit.

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Space tourist flying high ahead of orbit visit

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Rocket blasts off with millionaire US scientist on board

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Tourists offered €81m Moon trip

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Space: the final frontier for tourism interests

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Virgin plans €175,000 space trips by 2007

Virgin chief plans space flight for the masses

Space tourism could be the next giant leap for mankind under a plan unveiled today by Virgin boss Richard Branson.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2004

Show us the money

Lottery players don’t want the moon and the stars – they just want the money, Florida officials decided as they rejected a proposal to offer spaceflight as a big prize.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2003

World's second space tourist comes down to earth

South African Internet millionaire Mark Shuttleworth, the world’s second space tourist, landed safely in Kazakhstan early today - and said his space voyage was ‘‘the best thing I’ve ever done’’.

Sun, 05 May, 2002

Space tourist considers DIY on busman's holiday

South African space tourist Mark Shuttleworth has described himself as a geek who wants to upgrade the International Space Station.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2002

'Afronaut' reaches space station

Space tourist Mark Shuttleworth has arrived at the International Space Station.

Sat, 27 Apr, 2002

Space tourist gets ready to blast off

Preparations are underway to send the world's second space tourist into orbit.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2002

Internet tycoon to become second space tourist

Russia’s top space official says his agency has wrapped up a deal with a South African Internet tycoon to fly to the International Space Station.

Thu, 06 Dec, 2001