The First - Second Generation AstronautSeptember 28
The First - Second Generation Astronaut
Richard Garriott, 1st Second Generation Astronaut, Plans Flight to International Space Station
“Space Adventures, Ltd., the world’s leading space experiences company, announced today that famed game developer Richard Garriott, son of former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, has begun preparations for a “commercially active” mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Mr. Garriott’s spaceflight, currently planned for October 2008, will be the first in a series of missions that will accommodate commercial activity aboard the ISS. Involvement from the private sector can include scientific and environmental research and educational outreach programming.”
28 Sep 2007 | 4:53 am | SPACE
