Centre seeks Canadian space tourists
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 | 12:58 PM ET
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The Canadian Arrow Space Centre introduced the country's first private astronaut training facility on Monday. It is set to open this spring.
"If this keeps on going, I might have a chance," said 11-year-old Mackenzie Birch, who dreams of one day going into space.
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The launch must be repeated within two weeks.
Geoff Sherrin leads the Canadian Arrow team, one of the canada's two entrants in the race.
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"We're kind of bottled up on this planet and it can't be a good thing for our species as explorers," said Sherrin.
"I think the Canadian Arrow and other companies like it will thrive on the human desire to get out there and see the world."
The London-based team successfully tested its half-million horsepower rocket last month. They plan to launch the $100,000 craft from a barge in Lake Huron.
Canadian Arrow will also sell space suits for under $10,000. After a couple weeks of intense training, the plan is for people to buy a flight ticket and they can keep the suit as a souvenir.
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Feeney's team has chosen a launch site about 200 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon near Kindersley, Sask.
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