Per Watches Launch Of First Private Astronaut, Dennis Tito, Baikanour, Kazakhstan

The first private space traveler, American Dennis Tito, launches into space from Baikanour, Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Per Wimmer joins Dennis Tito’s family for the launch

First Private Astronaut, Dennis Tito, at Press Conference Prior to Launch, Baikanour, Kazakhstan, April 28, 2001.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Private in Space, Dennis Titos Family on the Soyuz Launch Pad moments Before Take-Off, Baikanur, Kazakhstan, March 2001.