China News Service, September 27. According to a report by Russian Satellite Network on the 26th, Sergey Kostenko, head of the Russian representative office of the U.S. Space Exploration Company, which is engaged in space tourism business, said that many potential customers hope to board the Russian Soyuz. The spacecraft travels to space, and the fare is about 50 million U.S. dollars.
Data map: The Russian "Soyuz" MS-17 manned spacecraft was launched from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS).
According to reports, Kostenko said, "There are potential customers, and there are more than one or two, but a group of people. We are identifying people who will participate in the space tour."
Regarding the price, Kostenko said, "About 50 million U.S. dollars."
He also said that some tourists hope to be able to take a space walk, but this service will only be provided in 2023 or 2024.
For this plan, he said that although the spacewalk project will not significantly affect the cost of space travel, it will have to pay an additional millions of dollars.
In addition, visitors who wish to achieve spacewalks must receive additional training.
Tourists leaving the capsule and entering space will wear Russian spacesuits and will go on a spacewalk accompanied by professional astronauts.
For safety reasons, two tourists will not be allowed to take a spacewalk at the same time.
According to reports, at present, a total of 8 people have travelled in space on the "Soyuz" spacecraft, and one of the space tourists has taken off twice.
The next space tour will take place in December 2021, when two tourists will take off.