page_title: List of astronauts by first flight
section_title: Table
hierarchical_section_title: List of astronauts by first flight / Astronauts / Table
caption_attribution_description: English: Dennis Tito, the first private citizen to visit the International Space Station, shares his experiences with visitors at the 40th Space Congress. Held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."
context_page_description: This is a list of astronauts by first flight, in chronological order, according to the international definition of an astronaut; the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale criterion of achieving an altitude higher than 100 km, thereby crossing the Kármán line. Personnel who qualify only for the United States Astronaut Badge, awarded to those who achieve an altitude of 50 mi, are listed at the X-15's highest flights and the VSS Unity test flights.
caption: Dennis Tito, the 404th person in space and the first space tourist.
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