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space tourist

American  
[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

In 2001, Dennis Tito, an American businessman, made headlines after spending nearly eight days onboard the International Space Station and becoming the first space tourist.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

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

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

On Wednesday Mr Maezawa travelled to space in a Russian Soyuz rocket, and is the first self-funded space tourist to travel to the ISS in more than a decade.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2021

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