During a recent space shuttle simulation, alarms blinked, timelines passed and "mission control" pinged with urgent to-dos. Kind of like a manic Monday, just this time I was wearing a flight suit. It ...

You lock into the seat, the cabin tilts to a 38-degree angle -- then comes the shudder and roar of ignition. Call it space tourism for the masses, courtesy of Buffalo-based Delaware North Companies.

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