Home›Private Spaceflight Participants›Firsts›First Private or Civilian SpaceflightBrowse ByFirst Private or Civilian SpaceflightFactsFirst Private or Civilian SpaceflightSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested2001 1First Private or Civilian SpaceflightFilter Results3 entriesNation / ProgramAllSpace Tourists and Private Astronauts (3)AgencyAllNASA (1)Space Adventures (2)Astronaut RoleAllCommander (1)Spaceflight Participant (2)Number of FlightsAll1 (2)2 (1)NationalityAllIran (1)United States (3)Birth YearAll1940 (1)1966 (1)1983 (1)Associated WithAllRoscosmos (1)SpaceX (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Anousheh AnsariFirst Private or Civilian SpaceflightDennis TitoFirst Private or Civilian SpaceflightJared IsaacmanFirst Private or Civilian SpaceflightSources1. 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.