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Russia chose a 36-year-old patriotic film star to send to space, sparking a race with Tom Cruise to be first to shoot a movie in orbit – Business Insider Australia
Yulia Peresild is set to undergo space training before launching for the ISS on October 5, Roscosmos said Thursday.

- Russia’s space agency announced the winner of an open contest to send an actor to space.
- Yulia Peresild is due to take off for the ISS on October 5, the agency said Thursday.
- Russia could beat a plan by Tom Cruise to shoot the first feature film in space.
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Russia’s space agency announced the winner of an open contest to send an actor to the International Space Station (ISS) this year.
Russia aims to launch the team on October 5, in a bid to be the first…
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