It was the surprising birthday present that offered himself Guy Laliberté for his 50 years. The founder of the Cirque du Soleil flew away on Wednesday aboard in a Russian rocket Soyouz to the international Space station. The former fire-eater, who paid out 35 million dollars for this childhood dream promised to bring along his own sense of humor and to distribute red noses. Seventh space tourist, the Canadian billionaire is accompanied by the American astronaut Jeffrey William, the commander of the vessel, and the Russian cosmonaut Maxim Souraïev, the engineer. Certainly in a good mood, three astronauts sang " Oh Grandma, blue Grandma " by going aboard on the rocket.