Int'l space station ticket price climbs
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When it comes to complaining about poor exchange rates for the U.S. dollar, American tourists traveling to Europe have nothing on tourists headed into space. The cost of flying to the international space station aboard a Russian Soyuz spaceship has increased from $25 million earlier this year to $30 million. Trips planned in 2008 and 2009 will cost $40 million.
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The International Space Station grew a bit longer this week as astronauts attached the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment during a six-hour spacewalk.
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&quot;Star Trek&quot; star William Shatner, the former Captain of the USS Enterprise is willing to pay US$210,000 for a seat on one of Virgin Group&#39;s first proposed commercial space flights.
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American Airlines says it is raising domestic fares by $5 one-way and $10 per round trip to cover the high cost of jet fuel. American said Friday that the increase took effect immediately for most domestic flights as well as those to Canada.
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The crew of the International Space Station is expecting a visitor on Christmas Day, but it wonât be Santa Claus. Instead, it will be the cargo ship, the ISS Progress 16, carrying 2.5 tons of goodies and supplies to the Space Station.
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Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, announced on Monday that he would offer travelers the chance to go to the edge of space beginning in 2007, for $190,000 a ticket.
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HOUSTON, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Already spanning an acre in orbit, the International Space Station this year will grow faster in size, power, volume and mass than ever before, significantly expanding its capabilities and setting new records for humans in orbit.
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MOSCOW  - The Russian cargo vessel Progress M-51 carrying urgently needed water, oxygen and food to the International Space Station (ISS) lifted off successfully, the Interfax news agency reported, quoting Russian space authorities.
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Also: Space station spreads its solar wings. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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Air France and KLM ticket prices are to rise after the carriers imposed further surcharges to counter high fuel costs.
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A fare hike that raises tickets by $5 each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other US airlines, an industry source said on Friday.
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HOUSTON -- The International Space Station (ISS) unfurled a shiny new set of solar wings Tuesday to increase its power supply and support future construction.
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And the winners in this generation&#39;s latest space race accepted a $10 million prize while promising a ticket to the heavens. All the key players involved with the Ansari X Prize landed at the St.
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Australian flag carrier Qantas on Friday raised fuel surcharges on domestic and international tickets, blaming the skyrocketing price of crude oil prices.
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Two of the largest U.S. airlines raised fares on Friday, aiming to take advantage of strong travel demand to boost profitability and offset the price of jet fuel, which despite recent declines, remains historically high.
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The World Series champion Boston Red Sox raised their ticket prices by an average of 7 percent for next year, with the price of field boxes increasing by $10 to $85.
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Astronauts on the International Space Station got more living space on Saturday when they opened up Harmony, the outpost's first new room in six years.