Clown blasts off into space

A billionaire clown blasted off today on a Soyuz rocket trip to the International Space Station.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2009 - 09:23

A billionaire clown blasted off today on a Soyuz rocket trip to the International Space Station.

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two fellow astronauts were cheered by supporters wearing red clown noses during pre-launch preparations at Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: International Space StationPlace: RussiaPlace: Baikonur CosmodromePlace: KazakhstanPlace: EarthPlace: United StatesPlace: CanadaPlace: JapanPerson: Guy LalibertePerson: LalibertePerson: Jeffrey WilliamsPerson: WilliamsPerson: Eric AndersonPerson: AndersonOrganisation: Cirque du SoleilOrganisation: SoyuzOrganisation: European Space AgencyOrganisation: NASAOrganisation: Space Adventures
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