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June 26, 2012

British Company Plans Private Moon Mission

Will Use Refurbished Soviet-Era Spacecraft For The Journey

An aerospace company based in Britain says it plans to mount a commercial manned mission to the moon using re-engineered Soviet-era Salyut space station modules and Soyuz capsules for the multi-stage trip. It'll be no luxury cruise despite the $156 million price tag Excalibur Almaz has placed on seats for the 500,000 mile expeditions.

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