Unmanned cargo craft docks with international space station: Russian state media reports

October 11th, 2009 Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon lands safelyMOSCOW — The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other space travelers landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday, ending the entertainment tycoon's mirthful space odyssey. Laliberte, who wore a bulbous clown nose during his stay aboard the International Space Station, was extracted from the cramped Soyuz capsule Sunday morning following its landing in the steppes of northern Kazakhstan.

October 2nd, 2009 Circus tycoon clowns around aboard space stationKOROLYOV, Russia — A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday after a smooth ride up from Earth, and promptly played the entertainer by donning a red clown nose for a camera. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte became the seventh paying space tourist to travel to the station, where he plans to mix clownish fun with a serious message about the growing shortage of clean water on the planet 220 miles (355 kilometers) below.

October 2nd, 2009 Circus tycoon, 2 crew board orbiting space stationKOROLYOV, Russia — A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday and promptly played the entertainer, donning a clown nose after a smooth trip up from Earth. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte became the seventh paying space tourist to travel to the station, where he plans to mix clownish fun with a serious message about the growing shortage of clean water on the planet 220 miles (355 kilometers) below.

October 2nd, 2009 Craft carrying circus tycoon reaches space stationKOROLYOV, Russia — A Russian spacecraft docked Friday at the International Space Station to deliver Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte — dubbed the first clown in space — along with an American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut. Two days after launching, the Soyuz TMA-16 capsule linked smoothly and on schedule with the space station orbiting 220 miles (355 kilometers) above the Earth.

September 30th, 2009 Canadian circus billionaire heads to space stationBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte turned space into his big top Wednesday, boarding a Russian rocket and lifting off on a mission that mixes a serious message on water shortages with some clowning around in the cosmos. Laliberte, an experienced fire-eater and stilt-walker who founded Cirque du Soleil, joined Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev and American astronaut Jeffrey Williams aboard a Soyuz craft that soared off the Kazakh steppe and set a course for the International Space Station.

September 30th, 2009 Billionaire clown heads for space stationBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A Canadian circus tycoon, an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off in a spacecraft from the Kazakh steppe Wednesday on a journey to the International Space Station. Minutes after lifting off from the Baikonur launch facility, the Soyuz capsule shed its rocket stages and entered orbit.

September 30th, 2009 Billionaire clown boards capsule for space flightBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — The man who plans to become the first circus clown in space, and who may be among the last of the space tourists, was greeted by a raucous crowds of friends and family Wednesday as he prepared to blast off for the International Space Station. Guy Laliberte and two other astronauts were cheered outside their hotel in the Central Asian steppes by supporters, many singing songs and wearing red clown noses.

September 17th, 2009 Canadian to lighten the mood aboard spact stationSTAR CITY, Russia — The man who plans on being "the first clown in space" said Thursday he's got some surprises planned for the crew of the international space station. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte told reporters he plans to tickle the professional astronauts while they're sleeping, and he's also bringing red clown noses to try to lighten things up on the orbiting station.

September 10th, 2009 Space tourist plans water statementSTAR CITY, Russia — The founder of Cirque du Soleil said Thursday he'll be taking some reading material to the International Space Station this month. Not that he's worried about being bored, but he wants to read it to the denizens of Earth.

September 10th, 2009 Cirque founder plans ecology statement from spaceSTAR CITY, Russia — The founder of Cirque du Soleil said Thursday he'll be taking some reading material to the International Space Station this month. Not that he's worried about being bored, but he wants to read it to the denizens of Earth.

September 10th, 2009 Space tourist uses $35M trip to back water issuesSTAR CITY, Russia — The next paying traveler to the international space station wants to use his $35 million trip to highlight concerns about the world's water supply. Guy Laliberte, the Canadian billionaire founder of the Cirque du Soleil, said Thursday that he aims to read a statement to the world about the planet's water problems after taking a Russian rocket to the space station.

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September 2nd, 2009 'First clown in space' has serious mission goalsMOSCOW — The Canadian billionaire who founded Cirque du Soleil wants to turn cosmonauts into clowns when he blasts into space this month. Quebec-born philanthropist Guy Laliberte departs for the international space station Sept.

June 3rd, 2009 Cirque du Soleil founder space-boundMONTREAL — Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte is set to become Canada's first space tourist when he travels on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in September. Chantal Cote, a spokeswoman for the circus troupe, confirmed the trip Wednesday but would not provide further details before a press conference on Thursday.

May 22nd, 2009 What is common in Sarah Mills, Morarji Desai and NASA astronauts? They all drank urines of their own and L.O.V.E.D. it. Without goofing you with more trivias like this, lemme tell you the facts straight.