Simonyi can look forward to some gourmet meals while in space , courtesy of his friend Martha Stewart (left). Stewart this week flew to Baikonur to see Simonyi off. This picure from September 2006 shows the two in the company of actress Sophia Loren at a gala performace of the Russian National Orchestra in New York.
Stewart helped Simonyi select a menu for a dinner that he'll share with the crew on Russia's Cosmonauts Day on April 12. "We are going to have a party," Simonyi said, according to Reuters. "I am bringing lots of special food."
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