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Trips aboard Soyuz rockets to the international space station are rising in price. At least, the trips are rising in price for Americans. Why? The falling dollar. While the dollar has fallen from 1 dollar to 25 1/2 rubies to 32 rubies, the price of a Russian flight aboard the International Space Station has risen to $40 million from $25 million earlier this year. It's a sign that reminds us all that the next steps into space will be heavily influenced by Earth based politics and economics.