Space Tourist Simonyi Prepares For Second Flight. Toren Altair writes “Space Adventures announced today that Charles Simonyi, Ph.D., intends to train with the Soyuz TMA-14 crew in preparation for a spring mission in 2009 to the International Space Station. Simonyi flew his first space mission in 2007. He would be the first space tourist to repeat the experience. Space Adventures’ sixth orbital spaceflight participant, Richard Garriott, son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, is currently scheduled to launch to the ISS on October 12 of this year.”
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This post stands out for the rather odd way they refer to Richard Garriott. Also known as “Lord British,” Richard Garriott is one of the most influential game designers in history, responsible for both the Ultima series (which popularized computer role playing games) and Ultima Online, which started the Online RPG industry. Describing him as the son of an astronaut is like describing Howard Hughes as the son of a tool maker.
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