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Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940) is an American engineer and entrepreneur. In mid-2001, he became the first space tourist to fund his own trip into space, when he spent nearly eight days in orbit as a crew member of ISS EP-1, a visiting mission to the International Space Station.
Jul 20, 2021 · Two decades on: It's been 20 years since Dennis Tito, the world's first space tourist, pictured here flying into the ISS, went to space. Only a handful of people have followed in Tito's...
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Apr 27, 2011 · American businessman Dennis Tito, the world’s first orbital space tourist, is seen training for his historic 2001 flight to the International Space Station. Tito launched in April 2001...
Jul 19, 2021 · Businessman Dennis Tito paid $20 million to fly with the Russians to the International Space Station in 2001. He was on board for eight days and 20 years later still says that it was the...
Dennis Tito (born Aug. 8, 1940, Queens, N.Y., U.S.) is an American businessman who became the first private individual to pay for his own trip into space. Tito earned a B.S. in astronautics and aeronautics from New York University in 1962 and an M.S. in engineering science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., in 1964.
Apr 29, 2011 · Ten years ago, US multi-millionaire Dennis Tito became the world's first-ever space tourist. He is said to have paid $20m for his eight days in space.
Oct 12, 2022 · The world's first space tourist, Dennis Tito, and his wife Akiko want to fly around the moon with 10 other passengers on Elon Musk's futuristic rocket. They hope to inspire senior citizens and enjoy the adventure of seeing Earth and the moon from a new perspective.
