Dr. Charles Simonyi is the Microsoft millionaire who is currently the fifth civilian in space. He is also an Amateur Radio operator, or Ham. Charles, KE7KDP, is said to have paid US$25 million to the Russian space program to make the trip. You can visit with him via his website, Charles in Space.
The website is pretty neat, has a kid's section, pod cast, live mission coverage, chat option, ask Charles feature, and a view out the window. Check it out.
Charles 'told a fellow space traveler, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be planning to venture into space. Tomorrow, Simonyi and his new space friends will enjoy a six-course meal, compliments of Martha Stewart.'
Stewart attended Simonyi's launch from Kazakhstan and selected a gourmet meal for him to carry to the station. On Monday, she told him from Russian mission control that he was "out of this world."Simonyi, who was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States where he joined Microsoft as it was starting up, ... (more)
Nice gig if you've got the millions.
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ham in space..dont let the Mussslims know.lol..I miss your comments at my site hun!..:)
Posted by: Angel | April 11, 2007 at 11:06 PM
Hi Debbie,
Nice to see some light-hearted stuff.I have stopped listenig to talk radio in the morning, I would go into the office in a bad mood sometimes.
Anyhow, he does have a pretty cool web site. I guess with his kinda money you can do almost anything!
Hi Angel!
JR
Posted by: JR | April 11, 2007 at 11:24 PM
Hmmmmmmm, you can sure buy a lotta fancy radios for 25 million.
Posted by: Thomas Hamilton | April 12, 2007 at 12:53 AM
That is SO COOL!
Posted by: Stormwarning | April 12, 2007 at 06:23 AM
some people!
more dollars than sense.
Posted by: nanc | April 12, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Wow, must be nice to have the money to make that adventure. Some day maybe!...
Posted by: Amateur Ham Radio Store | July 08, 2008 at 01:32 AM