Tycoon on the moon

[Carlo]

According to RIA Novosti, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich wants to go in a comercial circumlunar flight to the Moon after 2010:
"MOSCOW, Apri 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Space Agency is ready to send Russia's richest man, London-based Roman Abramovich, on a flight around the Moon for $300 million after 2010.
"Some press reports have said Roman Abramovich has submitted his candidacy for flying around the Moon for $300 million," Anatoly Perminov, head of the agency, said. "The figure is attractive, and ... we will consider the proposal after 2010."
Perminov said until 2009 all space tourist flights had been signed up."
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070421/64115289.html

[Alexej_nemov]

i wiah i could go into orbit

[Carlo]

Well, if tourism in Earth orbit is already very expensive (like 22 or 23 million dollars), to fly around the moon (hundreds million dollars) is something reserved only to real billionaires like Abramovich.
I hope he is really interested in the idea, because this will boost the project for a Russian manned mission to the Moon.

[sicsok]

Many folks satisfied their thirst for orbit. Easy, the method is: alcohol!

[F-14blaze]

i agree with that last one

but isnt there that pain in the arse billionaire who had a show where he did extreme stunts? i'm getting name richard (brampton?) wasn't he interested in that, i think he's already got the whole space tourism thing underway, he might have personally funded NASA into building him some stuff to take up