Tourist flights to the moon intends to organize by 2015 British company Excalibur Almaz. The price of the journey to the Earth's $150 million. To deliver tourists will be old Soviet station intended for espionage, writes The Daily Mail.

For flights British company intends to use two Soviet orbital station Diamond", built in the 1970s for space exploration. In ships to travel long distances "Diamonds" will turn once they are installed new engines. Tourists can comfortably accommodate 90 cubic meters of living space. The capsule will reliably protect them from harmful solar radiation.

For the landing on the moon and return to Earth the company intends to use the four reentry of the device that can accommodate up to three people. Each device is designed to 15 flights. Lifetime themselves "Diamond" is 15 years. Run "Diamonds" will be Russian cargo rocket "proton"launched from Baikonur.

It is planned that tourists will fly around the moon around the orbit, and then returned to Earth. Most of the trip by the ship will control the computer. The firm undertakes the training of tourists all the skills required for travel.

If Excalibur Almaz makes his bold plan, it will be the first who will launch a man to the moon from the time of the flight the U.S. "Apollo-17"held in 1972. The company intends to start up in 2015 - 2025 about 30 such expeditions.

As said at a conference on space tourism in London founder and Executive Director of Excalibur Almaz Art Dula, the company has already "is ready to sell tickets". The main thing that is required from those wishing to go to the moon - high level of physical and mental health, he said.

The original flight, as stressed Art Dula, go beyond the traditional notion of "of space tourism". Rather, it will be "private expedition", he explained. "Excalibur Almaz has the ability to send space mission further than anyone else today" - said also Barrels. "The ships of the flotilla Excalibur Almaz previously flown in space and performed a variety of tasks. These machines have withstood many hours testing in an open space. It's a scientific fact, not fiction" - he concluded.

Let's remind also, this year should be the first tourist flight on orbit. Tempting flights organized by the company of billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. Put about $200 thousand for the flight has already agreed to hundreds of people. The ship White Knight Two's already performed test flights.

VICTOR POSPELOV