When billionaire Charles Simonyi blasted off into space for a visit to the International Space Station last month, he not only made history as the fifth private citizen to fly into orbit. He also fulfilled what for many is a lifelong dream: To explore the final frontier. The prospect of traveling into space is one that has captivated people for ages, perhaps even since the earliest humans first looked up at the stars. However, space travel has largely been restricted to trained astronauts working in large, government-sponsored programs.
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The Final Frontier, Part 1: Commercial Space Travel Takes Off
Posted by: Katherine Noyes May 17, 2007 04:00 AMWhen billionaire Charles Simonyi blasted off into space for a visit to the International Space Station last month, he not only made history as the fifth private citizen to fly into orbit. He also fulfilled what for many is a lifelong dream: To explore the final frontier. The prospect of traveling into space is one that has captivated people for ages, perhaps even since the earliest humans first looked up at the stars. However, space travel has largely been restricted to trained astronauts working in large, government-sponsored programs.