It is high-cost. Tito is expected to pay at least $20 million for a nine-day trip. His deal is with MirCorp, a private firm set up to attract funds for the financially troubled space station. An aerospace engineer who made millions in financial consulting, Tito would be the oldest first-time astronaut ever. “I’ve wanted to go to space ever since the launch of Sputnik [in 1957],” says Tito. Bon voyage.
