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space tourist

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[spays toor-ist] / ˈspeɪs ˌtʊər ɪst /

noun

space tourists plural
  1. a person who engages in space tourism.


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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

You can almost count the number of completed space tourist launches on one hand — Blue Origin has had four; SpaceX, two.

From Seattle Times May 10, 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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