Return from Space The vacation is over for American space tourist Richard Garriott. On Friday, the 47-years-old computer games designer returned safely to Earth after a 10- day visit to the international Space Station. The capsule carrying Garriott and two Russian cosmonauts successfully touched down near the town of Arkalyk, in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan. Interest in space tourism has grown in recent years. Garriott is an investor in Space Adventures, a U.S. company that has organized ail of the space tourist flights so far. Several other companies have also started investing millions of dollars to offer trips into space for clients who can afford the expensive price. Garriott is the sixth private citizen to travel into space and is the first American to follow his father into space. He paid $30 million for the holiday in orbit.What is the profession of Richard Garriott? A. Creator of electronic games B. Cosmonaut C. Scientist D. Director of a tourist company
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:06:13 +0000