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flight-orbital@spaceadventures.com for more information about this exciting program |
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| Phone Numbers: | 888-85-SPACE Fax: 703-524-7176 Outside the US: 1-703-524-7172 |
| Mailing Address: | Space Adventures, Ltd. 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1000 Vienna, Virginia 22182 |
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When a vehicle traveling in space reaches a balance between the pull of the Earth’s gravity and the velocity of its forward motion, it is said to have achieved orbital flight, for example, orbital velocity at an altitude of 250 miles/402 km is 4.76 miles/7.67 km per second with an Earth orbital period of 92.60 minutes.
Space Adventures’ Orbital Flight comprises launching aboard a Russian Soyuz TMA spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) for a stay of approximately eight to ten days, roughly 240 miles above the Earth. Then, returning to Earth aboard the Soyuz TMA, landing in the grassy plains of the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan.
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Individuals who desire to fly to the ISS need to be certified to begin full cosmonaut training by passing the Space
The Soyuz TMA is recognized as the world’s most reliable evolved manned space transportation system. It is also the modernized version of the longest serving manned spacecraft in the world. In use since the late 1960s, the modern Soyuz spacecraft today serves as the long duration crew return vehicle for the ISS. Developed and manufactured by the Russian aerospace company RSC Energia, the Soyuz TMA features multiple improvements in design to increase passenger space and increase safety, particularly during landing.
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Space Adventures dedicated Soyuz TMA will be piloted by an experienced and highly trained professional Russian cosmonaut commander.
It takes approximately a day and a half for the Soyuz TMA to reach the ISS. Once docking has been achieved, you will stay aboard the station for approximately an additional six days. Approximately seven hours are required for Earth
In conjunction with the Russian manned space program, Space Adventures organized the flights for the world’s first private space explorers to visit the ISS, American businessman Dennis Tito in 2001; and the first African citizen in space, Mark Shuttleworth, in 2002.
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What you do for a special project aboard the ISS is entirely your choice. Dennis Tito enjoyed photography to capture various images of Earth. Mark Shuttleworth used his time aboard the ISS to conduct his own research and perform experiments to help find a cure for AIDS.
The cost of this unprecedented experience begins at a base price of $20 million and includes: all training fees; accommodations in Russia; and transportation to and from Star City, the launch, and the landing sites.
