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 Russian firm unveils plan for first space hotel

 Updated at: 2049 PST,  Saturday, October 02, 2010
 MOSCOW: The lead Russian contractor for the International Space Station (ISS) says it plans to build the first hotel in space to cash in on a growing market for private tourism, a senior executive said on Thursday.

Energia, part owned by the Russian state, wants investors for a private space station that would house up to seven people and serve as a hotel, said Alexander Derechin, the company's deputy chief designer.
 
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