Russian spacecraft takes billionaire customers to space

A Russian spacecraft carrying an American computer game design expert and two astronauts successfully assembled with the international station on October 14.

The TMA-13 ​​spacecraft automatically assembles into the space station a few minutes before the scheduled time after two days is launched from Baikonur space airport in Kazakhstan. Along this train, there are billionaires Richard Garriott. He paid $ 30 million to spend 10 days on the space station.

Garriott's billionaire Owen, father, was delighted when he witnessed the successful assembly from Russia's checkpoint on the outskirts of Moscow. He said 'I am very happy when everything goes well. It's great and they're starting an exciting adventure adventure. '

'I was very nervous today and during the launch. We believe this journey will be successful, ' he added.

Ship TM-13 is about to be launched (Photo: Reuters)

There was also an American astronaut, Michael Fincke and a Russian astronaut Yuri Lonchakov. They will replace the station's current crew and stay for a few months on the orbit.

Mr. Garriott will return to Earth on October 23 with the Russian astronaut Yuri Volkov, who has been on the station since last April.

Volkov was the first to follow his father, a former Soviet space hero, into space.

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Billionaire Garriott (left) with astronaut Michael Fincke (right) and Yuri Lonchakov (Photo: AP)