Richard Garriott’s Space Mission

Posted by SpaceSightSeer on April 13, 2009 under Manned Spaceflight | Read the First Comment

Richard Garriott’s Space Mission

Richard Garriott, son of astronaut Owen Garriott, has been active in various space-related ventures such as the Zero-G corporation, X-Prize, Spacehab, and is currently vice-chairman of Space Adventures. He became the world’s sixth private space explorer on October 12, 2008, traveling to the International Space Station on board Soyuz TMA-13. His website includes photos, videos, and information from Garriott’s 12-day flight.