Said veteran astronaut of the Soviet-era plans to launch flights to the second space tourist to the serious and similar to the opening of a nightclub and display of the nude in the Kremlin, but officials Ross and described his comments as a result of lack of adequate information has.
Said Valentin Lebedev, who flew into space in 1973 and 1982 that plans to send the South African Mark Hatlorth to the International Space Station as part of the Russian crew is an insult to the Russian space program in an attempt to make money.
He said in an article published on the first page of the newspaper Atrutonaya Gazeta famous: We are clearly facing a crisis in the manned space programs if you give us our share of projects in the International Space Station for the rich eccentrics, "What will we do if someone suggested the establishment of a nightclub and the establishment view of a nude in the Kremlin for the payment of huge amounts of money. . you will agree simply to point out the problems of the budget does not take into account public opinion or position of the state .. any normal person would say certainly that this is unacceptable
But an assistant to Yuri Koptev Agency chief Russian Aviation and Space, which arranges for the trip said that Lebedev has simply not sufficient information
And Valery Makarov, said by telephone: Mr. Koptev is a great expert in space research and administrative matters and any such criticism is misplaced
It would be Hatlorth, 28-year-old who made his fortune during the Internet technology second Hao travel to space by the Russian program in April / next April, after almost a year to visit the American millionaire Dennis Tito into space, which reported that he had paid up to $ 20 million compared to trip
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