Google Co-Founder Spends $5 Million For Seat In Space

KNTV-TV

Wed., June. 11, 2008

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The company that sends wealthy tourists to the International Space Station has said that Google co-founder Sergey Brin has paid $5 million to reserve a seat on a future flight.

Space Adventures made the announcement Wednesday in Manhattan.

Company officials also say they have struck a deal with the Russian space agency to launch the first entirely private Soyuz flight to the space station in 2011. Two seats will be available.

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