Charles Simonyi Makes Second Trip to Space Station

Charles Simonyi, Chairman of the Institute's Board of Trustees and President and Chief Executive Officer of Intentional Software, has become the first civilian to travel into space for a second time.  Dr. Simonyi was aboard the Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft that launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 26 and docked with the International Space Station on March 28. 

While in space, Dr. Simonyi conducted experiments and communicated by HAM radio with students on Earth.  He again wore the Institute seal on his flight suit, as he did on his first flight in 2007.  His website, www.charlesinspace.com, features a blog about his travel, along with information about his training and the mission.  Dr. Simonyi returned to Earth on April 8.