space tourist
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However, there can be dramatic increases in potential radiation exposure at higher altitudes, such as those envisaged for space tourist flights.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Two months earlier, U.S. businessman and first "space tourist" Dennis Tito revealed his and his wife's intentions to fly on SpaceX's second circumlunar mission.
From Scientific American • Apr. 3, 2023
He was the first civilian space tourist to visit the International Space Station, paying $20 million to purchase a seat on Russia’s Soyuz rocket for a weeklong stay.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
Saturday Night Live star and almost space tourist Pete Davidson will soon star in a Peacock series based on his own life.
From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022
He is expected to spend 12 days at the ISS, and is the first space tourist to visit the station in recent years.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2021
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