Independent

Richard Garriott

United Kingdom

Richard Garriott
Retired

Biography

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Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (born July 4, 1961) is an English-American video game developer and entrepreneur. On October 12, 2008, Garriott flew aboard Soyuz TMA-13 to the International Space Station as a private astronaut, returning 12 days later aboard Soyuz TMA-12. He became the second astronaut, and first from the U.S., who had a parent that was also a space traveler.

Type

Non-Astronaut Passenger

Age

64

Date of Birth

July 4, 1961

First Flight

October 12, 2008

Last Flight

October 12, 2008

Career Stats

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Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P11DT20H35M27S

Time in Space

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