Virgin Galactic announced on Wednesday that Sharaf Group chairman, Ibrahim Sharaf, has signed up for the inaugural Virgin Galactic space flight, which could make him the very first Emirati to hit warp speed.
Sharaf Travel will be the UAE general sales agent for Virgin Galactic. Sharaf is paying $200,000, for the zero-gravity trip which will take place sometime in 2009.
The launch site will likely be in the southwestern United States, with each trip featuring three hours in space.
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11 comments:
only a cool 735,000 dirhams!!
what a loser!
Bravo to Mr Sharaf - whilst he is up there, he should try and find a solution for RTA's gaffe !!
WHILE HE'S UP THERE HE MIGHT SEE THE ACCOMODATION PROBLEMS EXPATRIATES FACE.
mr sharaf! maybe you could give that amount to the poor. much better than wasting it on kaka u really don't need!
anonymous that has been posting dozens of comments around this blog in all-capitals: Stop posting comments in all-caps.
Who is this perk???
The title is wrong.
He is not the first UAE national to fly up to space.
One of the UAE princes had once flown out to space. I'm not quite sure when, most likely in the 1980s...
ryan!u r wrong! it was some saudi prince ,in 1985.
You're right. I'm sorry... I got mixed up.
So is anyone going to answer my question and tell me who this perk is?? I'm waiting.
but what if he (perish the thought) croaks within the next 2 yrs? what happens then?
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