Russia plans to send 2 tourists to space next year_china.org.cn – China.org.cn

Russia intends to send two tourists on board its Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 8, 2021.
Setting out from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the travelers will spend 12 days at the ISS before returning to Earth on Dec. 20, RIA Novosti news agency reported Tuesday, citing a draft plan of flights to the ISS for 2021 developed by the Russian rocket and space corporation Energia.
According to preliminary information, a Russian cosmonaut will accompany the…

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