What new mission is Space Adventures planning? [originaltext] Space Adventur

Space Adventures, the company that has sent "space tourists" up to the International Space Station, is planning a new mission: rocketing rich people around the dark side of the moon. The first mission, dubbed DSE-Alpha (for Deep Sea Explorations) , could happen as early as 2008, company CEO ( Chief Executive Officer) Eric Anderson said at a Manhattan news conference.  The first traveller would be only the 28th person in history to orbit the moon--not counting the cosmonaut of the Russian spacecraft that will make the flight--and the first person to orbit the moon in more than 33 years. The trip will offer the chance to see the Earth rise from lunar orbit and a view of the far side of the moon, never seen from Earth, from an altitude of 62 miles. The price tag is every bit as steep: $100 million for each of the two planned passengers, which includes costs such as planning the mission, modifying a modern Soyuz TMA spacecraft for the trip and completing manned and unmanned test flights before the space tourists make their trip.