Home›Private Spaceflight Participants›Firsts›First From Their CountryBrowse ByFirst From Their CountryFactsFirst From Their CountrySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested2001 1First From Their CountryFilter Results7 entriesNation / ProgramAllSpace Tourists and Private Astronauts (7)AgencyAllBlue Origin (2)SpaceX (1)Virgin Galactic (3)Astronaut RoleAllSpaceflight Participant (7)Selection YearAll2022 (1)Number of FlightsAll1 (7)NationalityAllAntigua and Barbuda (2)Egypt (1)Germany (1)Japan (1)Mexico (1)Pakistan (1)United States (1)Birth YearAll1942 (1)1993 (1)1995 (1)2004 (1)Associated WithAllBlue Origin (1)NASA (2)Virgin Galactic (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Anastatia MayersFirst From Their CountryKatya EchazarretaFirst From Their CountryKeisha SchahaffFirst From Their CountryNamira SalimFirst From Their CountryRabea RoggeFirst From Their CountrySara SabryFirst From Their CountryToyohiro AkiyamaFirst From Their CountrySources1. 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.