So, just like Contact (the movie), where Hadden lives his last days in space to slow down his cancer.
R: Comrade Arroway... ...we have been expecting your call. One moment, please.
E: Mr. Hadden?
S: Doctor!
S: How kind of you to call.
E: Mr. Hadden, where are you?
S: The Russian government was kind enough to give me accommodations on Mir.
E: You're living on a space station?
S: It's quite simple, really. The low oxygen, zero gravity environment... ...is the only thing keeping the cancer from eating me alive. Actually, I quite like it up here. My little room has one hell of a view. I want to show you something.
S: Wanna take a ride? and S: The first rule of government spending is build two at twice the price.