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August 11, 2005Red Nova
The notion of ordinary people flying to the moon may seem, well, out of this world, especially after the problems the space shuttle encountered, but the Arlington, Va.-based company, which has already sent two "space tourists" to the orbiting International Space Station, said at a Manhattan news conference that a ride around the moon would be possible, perhaps as soon as 2008.
"It's 100 percent feasible," chief executive Eric Anderson told Newsday. "We spent a long time studying this."
Anderson said it's possible because of Space Adventures' "long-standing agreement" with Russian officials, including RSC Energia, a private rocket and space company.
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