Question

US millionaire Dennis Tito was first followed by South African Internet magnet Mark Shuttleworth. They were followed by Tito's compatriot, electronics millionaire Gregory Olsen. What has these $3$ gentlemen accomplished that will go down in the annals of history?

• A. They made their first million before they were $20$
• B. They were space tourist
• C. They are inventors in Elon Musk's SpaceX program
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

They were space tourist

• US businessman Dennis Tito became the world's first space tourist on April 28, 2001, travelling to the orbiting space station on board a Russian Soyuz rocket.
• He was followed by South African Mark Shuttleworth, who was in space for eight days from April 25, 2002. Greg Olsen visited space in 2005.