文档介绍：单元一1TheWorld’sFirstSpaceTourist(A)OnMay6,2001,DennisTito,a61-year-oldCaliforniamillionaireandformerNASAengineer,becametheworld’,,NASAsaidFridaythatithadstruckadealwiththeRussianSpaceAgency,allowinghimtolaunchontimewithoutinterruptingtheAmericancrew'$20milliontoflyinspace,butRussia’spartnersinthespacestation--especiallyNASA-•objected,,Russiaspacecenter,forayear,,,"ThetrainingiswhatcountsandI’,Ithink,coupledwithmyaerospaceengineeringbackground,putsmeinaverystrongposition,asfarasbeingabletofunctioninspace.••:"I’mnotafighterpilot,I’mabusinessman,andIwanttobeabletoabsorbasmuchofthisexperienceandrelateittoasmanypeopleasIcan."-daystayontheInternationalSpaceStationdemonstratesthatanyonecan-•andshould--’sFirstSpaceTourist(B)DennisTitoistheoldestchildofworking-,,.,,’sandmaster'sdegreesinaerospaceengineeringandwenttoworkin1964fortheJetPropulsionLaboratoryinPasadena,