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[i]Speaking to the National Space Club Florida Committee on June 10, [Space Adventures president Tom] Shelley said Soyuz contractor Energia plans to modify the spacecraft for the moon mission by changing the ship's communications and navigation systems. "We are going to have to change the heat shield because you're re-entering at a significantly higher speed" on a lunar mission, Shelley said, adding engineers are considering whether to guide the Soyuz landing capsule to a "skip re-entry" in which the spacecraft would dip into the atmosphere to dissipate speed before plunging to the surface to a parachute-assisted touchdown. The Soyuz also needs a new habitation module to give the crew more living space during the week-long trip from Earth to the moon and back.[/i]
[i]Shelley described the two depositors as "independent customers" who booked their flights separately. He did not disclose the identities of the clients.[/i]
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