Microsoft billionaire, cosmonauts, black cat launch to space

[frankhaugen]

Reading the comments it seems people like to discuss US/Russia space travel, fact is the US program is 20-25 years more technologically advanced, and the Russians have the sturdier rocket design as, well Russia isn't i high-tech nation, but ruggedness in this case is working fine, it's cheap, and reliable. US, and the rest of the world should work with Russia to mass-produce as that would bring the cost down by a high factor, and Soyuz is simple enough to be robot-assembled...

[moos209]

WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with this title??? this has nothing to do with bill gates... AHHHHAHAJKSHKJSHFKLDEHF W

[nordahl154]

@moos209

There is more than 1 billionaire at Microsoft.

I believe this guy was one of the founders with Gates.

[LOLDISNEYLAND]

They need a real space cat. A resident ISS cat. Charles Simonyi, the first nerd in space. EPIC WIN.

[nakazatoGTR]

and the cat needs a mouse.

imagine, tom and jerry in ISS.

[devel155]

Go space cat! :)

[shelle1even]

Watch the black cat teddy hanging for the clear effects of zero gravity as they climb into space!

[salatcs]

I'm a hungarian, so i have the different opinion than mikesomov. And I think, I'm not alone in the middle europe. They destroyed/ stole /killed/tormented in this place the past 40 years.

[wuzzlevideos]

NASA's coolest launch commentator, Rob Navias

[yinggary]

cool thanks for sharing

[vhmm6791]

it's very simple because russia space program is better than americans. russia launchs are the double than americans and lees accidents. there is not competition with russia. they are the best.

i'm from mexico. i like russia and their history.

[EmoWizard]

so theres no cat in space

[mikesomov]

Russian rockets are super!!!

I'm from Moscow and I love my country! Americans know that Russian space industry is very good that's why their billionaire from Microsoft went to the space by Russian rocket.

[mikesomov]

Russian rockets are super!!!

I'm from Moscow and I love my country! Americans know that Russian space industry is very good that's why their billionaire from Microsoft went to the space by Russian rocket.

[wuzzlevideos]

More like it's the only way you can pay to get a launch. NASA don't do it. Stop with the propaganda.

[mikesomov]

Propaganda? Where? What's wrong with you buddy? I know that American person can not stand any foreign superiority in anything. Propaganda is on your Military channel. That's where the real propaganda is. It is 2007 now but they still show Cold War movies there. And you call my comment propaganda?

[mikesomov]

Aren't you brainwashed by government and military rumors my friend?

Even American teenagers are always looking for any case to call Russian person a Comrade. Nothing personal man but it shames your country.

[heathirving]

im with you mikesomov,i have been a space and rocket enthusiast for about 10 yesr and the soyuz is the most reliable in the world,over 1700 flight and only a hand full of failures,the reason why they use russian rockets is because they are scared shitless of the shuttle!

[mikesomov]

Thank you! I agree, I would not go to space but shuttle because it is not reliable. Shuttles look cool but after two explosions ii is scary. They stop using shuttles after 2010 and will built rockets like Russian because it is the safest and cheapest way to go to the space. In case of shuttle it is obvious that something may break off when the whole big ship comes back through the atmosphere at such high speed.

[knickknack07]

@heathirving wait a second...are you REALLY trying to get into a pissing war over which country had more success in space travel? And you are choosing the Russian's side? How'd that moon landing go for you?

What a joke. After the initial success the Soviet Union had (only because they were willing to risk the cosmonaut's safety) it hasn't even been a contest.

[wuzzlevideos]

I'm from the United Kingdom. Not America

I was simply saying that it wasnt a choice Simonyi could make. The only people that do space tourism are the Russians, so that's the only people he could ask. It sounded like you were cheerleading for Russia. People know the Russians are very good at spaceflight, that is not in question. But to say that he chose to go with Russia is completely incorrect.

[mikesomov]

I would like some hackers to damage that site for a little bit. I went to USA twice and there are a lot of good people but there are still some rednecks and morons.

I wanna see London, my mom was there and she said it was great and awesome! Take care man

[starlionblue]

Not only is the Soyuz system very reliable, NASA has spoken a few times about the possibility of using a very similar system after the space shuttle is retired.

[jolandic]

great video, I love that long flame