Two unnamed Americans are the latest space tourists to buy seats
on Russian aircraft. Each paid Moscow $20 million for the 8-10 day
ride.
They're certainly not the first space-tourists to pay first-class
fares for a trip beyond the atmosphere. American Dennis Tito and
South African Mark Shuttleworth flew in 2001 and 2002. The Russians
say there are two more slots open between now and 2007.
Senior decision-makers and developing leaders in government,
industry, and academia will come together to examine and debate the
issues affecting the aerospace industry and plan a common strategy
to move forward in the next century of aerospace. Alan Mulally,
President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and Duane P.
Andrews, Executive Vice President, SAIC, will chair the
International Air & Space Symposium that will be held 19-21
April 2004 at the Washington Court Hotel, in Washington (DC).
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