USA will pay Russia $21.8 millions for every astronaut, who will be conveyed to International Space Station by "Souz". This was informed by American space agency NASA.
Therefore, first payment of NASA will amount to $43.8 millions - for astronaut Bill Macarthur, who is on ISS at present moment and will be returned back to Earth in March, and for sending of Geoffrey Williams, who was officially declared the member of next ISS crew the day before.
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