Former Microsoft Developer Charles Simonyi All Set For Space Trip

Last Thursday, the orbital tourism company Space Adventures happily announced that Charles Simonyi, former Microsoft developer, has successfully passed his medical exam. The exam was conducted by a Russian medical review board.

Simonyi is set to visit the International Space Station. While there is no definite date yet as to his take-off, he falls behind Japanese businessman Daisuke Enomoto, who’s set to go on a 10-day space trip this September, and just ahead of US Entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari in the exclusive list of space tourists. He will ride aboard a Russian-built Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS, where he will spend eight days.

The president and CEO of Space Adventures, Eric Anderson, has stated that although he Simonyi has not yet entered into the full cosmonaut training yet, he is most definitely given the green light for all training and flight.

The Government Medical Commission (GMK) of Russia is the medical review board of the Russian Federation, who convened on August 8 to review the space tourist candidate’s general medical condition and fitness.

Space Adventures has also recently announced their plan for trips around the moon, tagged at the whopping amount of $100 million, as well as spacewalks for those who can afford to have their bank accounts dented by an additional $15 million on top of their $20 million space ticket.

Last Thursday, the orbital tourism company Space Adventures happily announced that Charles Simonyi, former Microsoft developer, has successfully passed his medical exam. The exam was conducted by a Russian medical review board.

Simonyi is set to visit the International Space Station. While there is no definite date yet as to his take-off, he falls behind Japanese businessman Daisuke Enomoto, who’s set to go on a 10-day space trip this September, and just ahead of US Entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari in the exclusive list of space tourists. He will ride aboard a Russian-built Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS, where he will spend eight days.

The president and CEO of Space Adventures, Eric Anderson, has stated that although he Simonyi has not yet entered into the full cosmonaut training yet, he is most definitely given the green light for all training and flight.

The Government Medical Commission (GMK) of Russia is the medical review board of the Russian Federation, who convened on August 8 to review the space tourist candidate’s general medical condition and fitness.

Space Adventures has also recently announced their plan for trips around the moon, tagged at the whopping amount of $100 million, as well as spacewalks for those who can afford to have their bank accounts dented by an additional $15 million on top of their $20 million space ticket.