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DOUBLE INSURANCE FOR GUIDONI

TRIESTE, ITALY, Umberto Guidoni, who left yesterday on the shuttle Endeavour to reach the International Space Station (Iss), takes advantage of two insurances: besides the one provided by the European Space Agency, the astronaut also made a one million dollar (almost 1 EURm) contract with the Trieste-based company Le Generali.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 11430
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2001 14:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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