Google Co-Founder Reserves a Place in Space
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Google Inc. Co-founder Sergey Brin put down a $5 million deposit with Space Adventures Ltd., reserving a chance to orbit the Earth some day. The money will secure him a spot on a space flight of his choice, the chief executive officer, Space Adventures, Eric Anderson said at a news conference in New York yesterday. He also has the option to sell his seat later. Space Adventures arranges trips for would-be space tourists.
Google, owner of the most popular search engine, has championed independent space research by offering $30 million in prize money for a race to land a privately funded robot on the moon. Mr. Brin co-founded Google with Larry Page a decade ago and owns about $16 billion worth of stock, according to a March regulatory filing.
“I am a big believer in the exploration and commercial development of the space frontier,” Mr. Brin said in a statement yesterday.
