First Space Tourist: How a U.S. Millionaire Bought a Ticket to Orbit

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 06:30 in Mathematics & Economics

On April 28, 2001, American businessman Dennis Tito launched the private spaceflight era by becoming the first space tourist.

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