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| Russia invites Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson to launch of rocket taking crew to record first feature-film shot in space | Russia invites Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson to launch of rocket taking crew to record first feature-film shot in space |
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| The head of Russia's space agency has invited Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to the launch of Soyuz MS-19, he said on Wednesday. It will take a director and actress to shoot a movie on the International Space Station. | The head of Russia's space agency has invited Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to the launch of Soyuz MS-19, he said on Wednesday. It will take a director and actress to shoot a movie on the International Space Station. |
| Speaking to Russia's Channel One, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin revealed that he would like to see the three famous space entrepreneurs come to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in October. | Speaking to Russia's Channel One, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin revealed that he would like to see the three famous space entrepreneurs come to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in October. |
| He later confirmed the invitation on Twitter, directing it at Musk. | He later confirmed the invitation on Twitter, directing it at Musk. |
| "On October 5, a new expedition will leave for the International Space Station," he wrote. "We are planning to send a cinematographic group of the leading television channel as part of it." | "On October 5, a new expedition will leave for the International Space Station," he wrote. "We are planning to send a cinematographic group of the leading television channel as part of it." |
| "If you succeed, I would be glad to see you on October 5 in the cradle of world cosmonautics – at the Baikonur cosmodrome." | "If you succeed, I would be glad to see you on October 5 in the cradle of world cosmonautics – at the Baikonur cosmodrome." |
| The Soyuz MS-19 will send Russian film director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild to the International Space Station to shoot the movie 'Vyzov' – which means 'Challenge' in Russian. The two plan to spend a week filming scenes for what will be the first feature film to be recorded in space. They will then return on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft with cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who has been on the manned satellite since April. | The Soyuz MS-19 will send Russian film director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild to the International Space Station to shoot the movie 'Vyzov' – which means 'Challenge' in Russian. The two plan to spend a week filming scenes for what will be the first feature film to be recorded in space. They will then return on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft with cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who has been on the manned satellite since April. |
| Musk is the founder of SpaceX, which last year became the first private company to send astronauts to the ISS. It has also become a key partner for NASA, having won many contracts to work with the American space agency. | Musk is the founder of SpaceX, which last year became the first private company to send astronauts to the ISS. It has also become a key partner for NASA, having won many contracts to work with the American space agency. |
| Like Musk, both Bezos and Branson are entrepreneurs who decided to pump their fortunes into space exploration. In July this year, Branson traveled to the edge of space as a passenger on board Virgin Galactic Unity 22, a rocket-powered spaceplane made by his own company. A few days later, Bezos flew with his brother Mark Bezos on a New Shepard 16, built by his firm Blue Origin. | Like Musk, both Bezos and Branson are entrepreneurs who decided to pump their fortunes into space exploration. In July this year, Branson traveled to the edge of space as a passenger on board Virgin Galactic Unity 22, a rocket-powered spaceplane made by his own company. A few days later, Bezos flew with his brother Mark Bezos on a New Shepard 16, built by his firm Blue Origin. |
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