Expedition 15 Launch!
by anned
The launch of Expedition 15, the next crew to the International Space Station, is scheduled to takeoff today at 1:31PM (EDT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. You can watch it live on NASA TV. On board will be the fifth space tourist to be launched into space, Charles Simonyi. He is President, CEO, and co-founder of International Software and worked for Microsoft from 1981 to 2002. While onboard ISS, Simonyi will be performing a series of experiments for the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Hungarian Space Office.
In addition to paying $25,000,000 for his seat on the mission, Simonyi is bringing a six-course meal to share with the crew. The food was selected by close friend Martha Stewart (who is reportedly dating Simonyi). You can visit Simonyi’s website to keep track of his progress.
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