Dennis Tito

Dennis Anthony Tito (born August 8, 1940 in Queens, New York) is a United States engineer, multimillionaire, and most widely known as the first space tourist to pay for his own ticket. In mid-2001 he spent nearly eight days in orbit on Soyuz TM-32, the International Space Station, and Soyuz TM-31. Tito has a Bachelor of Science in Astronautics and Aeronautics from New York University, 1962 and a Master of Science in Engineering Science from Renss... more

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  • Aug 8, 1940 (age 69 years)

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