Brazilian Astronaut To Travel To ISS In March 2006

STATION NEWS

Marcus Pontes

Rio De Janeiro (SPX) Oct 07, 2005
Brazil's first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a Russian Soyuz spaceship in March 2006, the Brazilian Space Agency (BSA) said Thursday, reports RIA Novosti.

A BSA spokeswoman said the Russian Federal Space Agency and the BSA were holding talks in Moscow. Astronaut Marcus Pontes will fly to Moscow to familiarize himself with Soyuz life support and operation systems. In 2000, he was certified as an astronaut at NASA's space center in Houston, Texas.

The final agreement on the flight will be signed October 18 when the Brazilian president visits Russia, the spokeswoman said.

SPACE TOURISM

Trek To Space Station Is 'A Dream Come True': Olsen

Washington (AFP) Oct 04, 2005
Speaking from the International Space Station in orbit about Earth, American space tourist Greg Olsen said Tuesday the experience was "indescribable" and "a dream come true".

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