<The 28-year-old Internet millionaire acknowledged that he would not be taking home the seven-ton Russian capsule he rode back to Earth. “I did ask during the flight negotiations to have that included as part of the deal, but we weren’t successful in reaching an agreement,” he said. “It holds fond memories for me — we nicknamed it ‘Betty’ on the landing site.” Shuttleworth said he would instead build a mock-up of the Soyuz to use in his campaign to boost science in Africa. “The shuttle is federal property, it is not a question of price,” Russian Aviation and Space Agency spokesman Sergei Gorbunov said. “The suit is different. He can wear it at home if he wants.”
“I certainly enjoyed the flight and I would love to fly again,” Shuttleworth said. “I would love to fly and simply stare out of the window for 10 days, but I would also love to do more work up there.”
Marcia
Space/Science » in reply to "he’ll keep the ship and suit"
Yes, to keeping the suit. No, to keeping (Betty) the ship.