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Gundam Otaku To Blast Off In Fall 2006
Date: 11/3/2005
Former Livedoor Director Daisuke Enomoto announced he will depart into space next autumn as the fourth Russian Space Tourist. Enomoto will stay in the International Space Station for about 1 week when his Soyuz rocket docks with it after a launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan. He contracted the 20 million dollar trip with the USA based Space Adventures last November. His medical inspection has been completed and training in Russia was started in October. He reiterated plans to build a Gundam model and cosplay while in space. Only 6 Japanese have ever been launched into orbit.
Source: Anime News Service