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NewsMay 8, 2002

STAR CITY, Russia -- Space tourist Mark Shuttleworth said Tuesday he won't be going home with the ultimate in souvenirs -- the Russian Soyuz capsule that brought him back to Earth Sunday. But he does plan to buy the spacesuit he wore. Shuttleworth, a 28-year-old Internet magnate who paid $20 million for the flight, said he expressed interest in buying the Soyuz capsule, which protected him during the descent to Earth, but he wasn't able to reach a deal with the Russian space agency...

The Associated Press

STAR CITY, Russia -- Space tourist Mark Shuttleworth said Tuesday he won't be going home with the ultimate in souvenirs -- the Russian Soyuz capsule that brought him back to Earth Sunday. But he does plan to buy the spacesuit he wore.

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Shuttleworth, a 28-year-old Internet magnate who paid $20 million for the flight, said he expressed interest in buying the Soyuz capsule, which protected him during the descent to Earth, but he wasn't able to reach a deal with the Russian space agency.

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