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Space Interview

‘It’s destiny for humanity to go to space’

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Published 26 March, 2009, 09:46

Space tourist Charles Simonyi explains why he decided to return to a space station 300 kilometers above the Earth.

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He speaks about the difference between the first and second space flights and why he considers the millions he has spent on it merely a contribution to the space research – in an exclusive interview on RT.

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