Home›Private Spaceflight Participants›FirstsBrowse ByFirstsFactsFirstsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested2001 1FirstsFirst for a Group of PeopleFirsts2 entriesFirst From Their CountryFirsts7 entriesFirst Private or Civilian SpaceflightFirsts3 entriesSpaceflight RecordFirsts2 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Dennis Titotier 2Wikimedia FoundationDennis Tito, lead sectionQuote, Dennis Tito, lead sectionDuring mid-2001, he became the first space tourist to fund his own visit to space, when he spent nearly eight days in orbit as a crew member of ISS EP-1, a visiting mission to the International Space Station.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.