Cirque du Soleil founder to go into space
Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil (which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year), plans to go into space.
At a cost of $35 million, Laliberte will take a trip on an international space station aboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-16 to raise awareness for his ONE DROP Foundation, an organization centered around environmentalism and water conservation.
The mission aboard the 3-person spacecraft is expected to last about 2 weeks beginning Sept. 30.
Laliberte will become the seventh private citizen to pay his way to fly to the orbiting station. If you have $35 million to spare, you can be the eighth. Simply write your check to Space Adventures and set up a press conference.
