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Through the lens of a space tourist

September 8, 2015 | Media and Technology, Exhibitions
This essay attempts to contextualise the experience and documentation of the world’s first space tourist, a multi-millionaire American businessman Dennis Tito, who vacationed on the International Space Station in 2001. The essay brings together two parallel elements of this historical event: the political transformation of the Russian space programme which made the private flight possible and the cultural significance and impact of the event. The first space tourist is both a direct product of the newly commercialised space programme and a reflection of a new worldview, with new values and expectations.

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  • Julia Tcharfas
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    Science Museum, London
  • Citation

    DOI : 10.15180/150407/001
    Publication Name: Science Museum Group Journal
    Volume: August 2015
    Number: 4
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: History/policy/law
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Comics, Books, and Newspapers | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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