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SpaceRef Background Stories - Soyuz TM-32/ISS-2S Mission Status - Official NASA and Space Agency Documents - Earlier News Stories
Current News Stories
18 May 2001: Tourist wants to work with NASA, MSNBC
18 May 2001: Tito Calls Space Trip 'Greatest Experience', ABC News
17 May 2001: U.S. Crew Was Tired, Not Cool to Tito, NASA Says, Reuters, Yahoo
16 May 2001: Dennis Tito Set Price for Space Trip, AP, Yahoo
9 May 2001: Space Tourist Tito Returns Home to Los Angeles, Reuters, Yahoo
9 May 2001: Space Tourist Dennis Tito Goes Home, AP, Yahoo
9 May 2001: Tito Plans to Promote Space Tourism, Washington Post
9 May 2001: Tito reflects on space journey, CNN
9 May 2001: Still With Stars in His Eyes, Los Angeles Times
8 May 2001: Space Tourist Angered by NASA, AP, Yahoo
8 May 2001: Space Tourist Sheds Tears Remembering His Trip, Reuters, Yahoo
7 May 2001: Tito Sentimental, a Little Bitter, ABC News
7 May 2001: Space tourist returns from paradise, The Irish Times
7 May 2001: Russia Welcomes U.S. 'Space Tourist' as a Hero, LA Times
7 May 2001: Back to Earth with a bump for the space tourist, The Independent
7 May 2001: Jubilant Tito given a hero's welcome, Times of London
7 May 2001: Space Tourist, Back From 'Paradise,' Lands on Steppes, New York Times
6 May 2001: Dennis Tito Back on Earth
Dennis Tito and his crewmates departed the ISS in the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft and landed in Kazakhstan at 1:41 AM EDT
6 May 2001: Tourist finds 'paradise' in space, CNN
6 May 2001: Space Tourist Tito Back After Trip to 'Paradise', Reuters, Yahoo
6 May 2001: U.S. Space Tourist Back on Earth, AP, Yahoo
6 May 2001: Space tourist hails 'trip to paradise', BBC
5 May 2001: Dennis Tito Departs ISS
Dennis Tito and his crewmates have departed the ISS in the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft. Landing in Kazakhstan should occur at 1:41 AM EDT
5 May 2001: Tourists in Space, Washington Post
4 May 2001: Extracts from press conference with First Visiting Crew (VC-1) at MCC-M, RSC Energia
4 May 2001: Firm Books Flights for Space, AP, Yahoo
4 May 2001: Starry-eyed tourists, get in line, Boston Globe
4 May 2001: Dennis Tito Shoulda Been Our Space Tourist, Time
4 May 2001: Our Boy, Dennis Tito, Wouldn't Eat Quiche, Newsday
4 May 2001: One small step for Tito, one giant leap for space tourism, USA Today
4 May 2001: Space Tourist Says He's No Burden, Sleeps Well, Reuters, Yahoo
3 May 2001: Millionaires in Space, New York Times
3 May 2001: John Glenn: Space tourist cheapening Alpha, CNN
3 May 2001: Russia Says No NASA Bill Yet for Tito Flight, Reuters
2 May 2001: Goldin Before Congress: Space Station Science Cuts and "Baby Sitting" Dennis Tito, SpaceRef
2 May 2001: U.S. Expects Compensation For Cost Of Tito's Stay, Aviation Now
2 May 2001: NASA chief blasts space tourist, MSNBC
2 May 2001: Space Tour May Cost More Than $20M, AP, Yahoo
2 May 2001: NASA chief raps Tito, praises filmmaker Cameron , Reuters, Yahoo
2 May 2001: Ego trek, editorial, Boston Globe
1 May 2001: Tito Ralphs in Technicolor, AP, Wired
1 May 2001: Cosmic Capitalist- Tito¹s take-off may be one small step for free enterprise, but, for the rest of us, it could be a giant leap, National Review
1 May 2001: Tito's reflections from space, Spaceflight Now
30 April 2001: Tourist Arrives at Space Station, AP, Yahoo
 30 April 2001: RealVideo footage of Soyuz docking, RSC Energia
30 April 2001: American Space Tourist Says He Had a Great Trip, Reuters, Yahoo
30 April 2001: Tourist enters space station, CNN
30 April 2001: 'I love space' says pioneer tourist, BBC
30 April 2001: Tourist Arrives at Space Station, AP, Yahoo
30 April 2001: Space tourist Tito checks in at the
'Hotel Alpha', Spaceflight Now
28 April 2001: American Tourist Approaches Space Station, Reuters, Yahoo
28 April 2001: Millionaire 'Space Tourist' and Comrades Soar Into Orbit, Los Angeles Times
28 April 2001: American Fufills Joyride Dream, Washington Post
28 April 2001: Tito takes off to get $20 million worth, Orlando Sentinel
28 April 2001: Russia Reportedly Looking for More Space Tourists, Reuters, Yahoo
28 April 2001: Millionaire Embarks on Joy Ride in Space, New York Times
28 April 2001: Space tourist Tito gets the ride of his life, Spaceflight Now
28 April 2001: Dennis Tito En Route to Space Station, ABC News
28 April 2001: First Tourist Blasts Off for Space Station, Reuters, Yahoo
28 April 2001: Space tourist feels 'great' in orbit, CNN
SpaceRef Background Stories
 28 April 2001: Dennis Tito Begins His Space Vacation, SpaceRef
26 April 2001: Tito Will Fly, interview with NASA Watch Editor Keith Cowing, @Discovery.ca (broadcast On Discovery Channel Canada and on Discovery's Digital Channel in the U.S.) [Windows Media Player plugin required]
25 April 2001: Dennis Tito's Space Vacation is GO, SpaceRef
21 March 2001: A space tourist tussle, interview with NASA Watch Editor Keith Cowing, @Discovery.ca (broadcast On Discovery Channel Canada and on Discovery's Digital Channel in the U.S.) [Windows Media Player plugin required]
19 March 2001: Dennis Tito's Flight to Space Station Hits Major Snag - with NASA, SpaceRef
10 December 2000: Earth's First Self-Financed Astronaut (an interview with Dennis Tito) , SpaceRef
28 September 2000: Sending "Average" People into Space is Suddenly VERY Popular, SpaceRef
19 June 2000: World's First Space Tourist to Visit Mir, SpaceRef
Soyuz TM-32/ISS-2S Mission Status [Be Certain to visit the Space Station User's Guide for all ISS news]
6 May 2001: Soyuz TM-31 with VC-1 crew Returns to Earth, RSC Energia
6 May 2001: ISS Status Report #12 - 6 May 2001 - 1:00 AM CDT, NASA JSC
28 April 2001: RSC Energia press release on Soyuz TM-32 Launch, RSC Energia
28 April 2001: Photo Report: Russian Soyuz-U rocket with Soyuz TM-32 spaceship in flight, RSC Energia
28 April 2001: Photo Report: Soyuz TM-32 crew at the launch pad prior to boarding their spacecraft, RSC Energia
28 April 2001: Photo Report: Commander of Soyuz TM-32 crew, T.A.Musabaev reports to the Chairman of the State Committee, RSC Energia
28 April 2001: Photo Report: Final space suit check-out and pre-launch news conference with the Soyuz TM-32 crew, RSC Energia
27 April 2001: STS-100 Status Report #18 - 27 Apr 2001 7:00 PM CDT, NASA JSC
27 April 2001: NASA and Russian Aviation and Space Agency Reach Decision on Soyuz 2 Launch Date, NASA HQ
27 April 2001: Information for Reporters Covering Soyuz 2 Taxi Mission, NASA HQ
27 April 2001: State Commission meeting to Approve the Soyuz TM-32 Crew, RSC Energia
26 April 2001: Photo Report: Installation of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle and Soyuz TM-32 spacecraft on the launching pad, RSC Energia
26 April 2001: Photo Report: Closeup view of Soyuz Crew Recovery System, RSC Energia
26 April 2001: Photo Report: Transfer of the Soyuz TM-32 and Booster to Launch Site, RSC Energia
26 April 2001: Photo Report: Integration of the Soyuz TM-32 With its Launch Vehicle, RSC Energia
25 April 2001: Photo Report: Transfer of Soyuz TM-32 for General Assembly at Baikonur, RSC Energia
25 April 2001: Photo Report: Soyuz TM-32 Crew Arrives at Baikonur Cosmodrome, RSC Energia
24 April 2001: Photo Report: Final Inspection of Soyuz TM-32 Spacecraft at Baikonur, RSC Energia
24 April 2001: Photo Report: Shroud Roll-On Over Soyuz TM-32 Spacecraft, RSC Energia
17 April 2001: Crew of Soyuz
TM-32 Arrives at Baikonur Cosmodrome, RSC Energia
Official NASA and Space Agency Documents
24 April 2001: International Space Station Partnership Grants Flight Exemption for Dennis Tito, NASA HQ
24 April 2001: Decision Paper on Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos) request for MCB approval of exemption
to fly Mr. Dennis Tito aboard the April 2001 Soyuz 2 taxi flight to the International Space Station (ISS), Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB) Meeting of April 24, 2001
24 April 2001: Rep. Sensenbrenner's Statement on Mr. Dennis Tito's Trip to the Space Station
16 April 2001: Letter From Lt. Gen Stafford to OSF AA Rothenberg regarding safety issues
associated with Dennis Tito's ISS visit
30 March 2001: Letter from Gen. Stafford, Chairman, Stafford Task Force, and Academician Anfimov, Chairman, Utkin Advisory Expert Council Regarding The Flying of Dennis Tito (and Visitors) to the ISS
7 February 2001: Letter to Dan Goldin from Rep. Ralph Hall, Ranking Minority Member, House Science Committee regarding Dennis Tito's flight to the ISS in April.
Earlier News Stories
27 April 2001: Russia Says First Space Tourist Ready for Take-Off, Reuters, Yahoo
27 April 2001: Russia To Send Rocket to ISS, AP, Yahoo
27 April 2001: Russia defies US over space mission, BBC
27 April 2001: Source: Russia to Go Ahead with Soyuz Launch, Reuters, Yahoo
25 April 2001: Is that Yuri Gagarin on Dennis Tito's Soyuz?
Editor's note: Both Simon Zajc and Alan Boyle pointed out that Gagarin's famous phrase "poekhali!" (Let's Go!) is underneath the image of his face on the launch shroud of the Soyuz TM-32. Meanwhile SpaceflightNow's videographer Anatoly Zak discovered that there is a Dreamtime Logo on the Soyuz booster.
25 April 2001: NASA agrees to Tito trip, tells station crew to keep a close watch on space tourist, Florida Today
25 April 2001: Space Frontier Foundation Congratulates NASA and ISS Partners on Historic Tito Flight Agreement Calls for Setting of Visitor Standards
25 April 2001: Computer Problems Bedevil Space Station, Reuters, Yahoo
25 April 2001: Get your own autographed Dennis Tito Photo on eBay
24 April 2001: NASA agrees to Tito trip, tells station crew to keep a close watch on space tourist, Florida Today
24 April 2001: NASA Works to Make Space Station Safe for Tourist, Reuters, Yahoo
24 April 2001: Space tourist's flight wins final OK, MSNBC
24 April 2001: NASA loses bid to stop joyride flight of
Dennis Tito, Spaceflight Now
24 April 2001: Space tourist gets go-ahead, BBC
24 April 2001: Rep. Sensenbrenner's Statement on Mr. Dennis Tito's Trip to the Space Station
24 April 2001:
NSS Statement on Launch of Dennis Tito to Space Station
23 April 2001: NASA may let Tito have his dream, Orlando Sentinel
20 April 2001: U.S. Backs Off Over Tycoon's $20M Space Joyride, Time
20 April 2001: Official: NASA Drafts Tourist Plan, AP, Yahoo
18 April 2001: NASA, Others Mull Space Tourist's Trip to Station, Reuters, Yahoo
17 April 2001: Officials Object to Space Tourist, AP, Yahoo
17 April 2001: NASA partners: Space tourist should be grounded, CNN
16 April 2001: Alpha partners to discuss space tourist standoff, CNN
14 April 2001: Russia To Launch Space Tourist, AP, Yahoo
10 April 2001: American space tourist takes final exam, AP, Houston Chronicle
5 April 2001: NASA not obliged to host undertrained 'tourist', Houston Chronicle
23 March 2001: Space tourist thinks NASA stretches truth, Orlando Sentinel
23 March 2001: Millionaire Vows To Tour Space, AP, Yahoo
21 March 2001: Let Tito Fly! - Space Frontier Foundation Sees NASA's Move to Block First ISS Guest Hypocritical and Short Sighted
21 March 2001: Unprofessional: Russians must realize it's too early for space tourism, Houston Chronicle
21 March 2001: Russia won't budge an inch on space tourist, Orlando Sentinel
21 March 2001: Russia Firm on Space Tourist, AP, International Herald Tribune
20 March 2001: Russia stands firm on Tito, cosmonauts resume training, Spaceflight Now/RussianSpaceWeb.com
20 March 2001: NASA continues protesting space joyride of Dennis Tito, Spaceflight Now
20 March 2001: Houston, We Have a Problem, Newsweek
20 March 2001: Space Tourism Sparks U.S.-Russian Standoff, Washington Post
20 March 2001: Cosmonauts Feud With NASA, AP, Yahoo
20 March 2001: Russia in New Spat with NASA Over Space Tourist, Reuters, Yahoo
20 March 2001: Cosmonauts Drop NASA Boycott, AP, Yahoo
20 March 2001: Row erupts over would-be space tourist, BBC
20 March 2001: Russia, NASA in standoff over space tourist, Orlando Sentinel
20 March 2001: Tito controversy heats up, Spaceflight Now
19 March 2001: Cosmonauts walk out on training in protest, USA Today
7 March 2001: Tourists in subs and in space are a good idea, opinion by Cooky Oberg
6 March 2001: Russia Gives U.S. Space Tourist Ticket to Fly, Reuters, Yahoo
3 March 2001: U.S., Russia still at odds about selling a joyride into space, Orlando Sentinel
25 February 2001: Tourist in space irks NASA, Orlando Sentinel
7 February 2001: $20 Million Buys Tour Of the Final Frontier, Washington Post
4 January 2001: US "tourist" to make 2001 space odyssey to ISS, AFP
12 December 2000: Space tv lets candidates fly to the universe - Space tv läßt Kandidaten ins Weltall fliegen, Brainpool TV (English summary, original in German)
12 December 2000: MirCorp Announces Results of Board Meeting: New Programs Supported, MirCorp
12 December 2000: Rumors of MirCorp's Demise are Apparently Premature, SpaceRef
11 December 2000: Mir's backers plan to launch new strategy, MSNBC
10 December 2000: Earth's First Self-Financed Astronaut, SpaceRef
8 December 2000: A new entrant in the TV space race, MSNBC
16 November 2000: Disaster Of The Day: Moscow, We Have A Problem, Forbes
30 October 2000: Citizens in Space? What A Dream!,
An opinion piece by Alcestis "Cooky" Oberg
9 October 2000: Survivor in the Sky - The spaceship Mir still has troubles, but it¹s also captured Hollywood¹s fancy, Newsweek, MSNBC
3 October 2000: MirCorp Statement on the Mir Space Station's Future
29 September 2000: Space ventures vie for media dollars, MSNBC
27 September 2000: The Challenge of Outer Space Tourism: European space company Astrium investigates technical feasibility, Astrium
12 September 2000: NBC Launches Space Odyssey in 2001 With New Reality Drama That Will Select One American to Travel to Mir Space Station, MirCorp
23 August 2000: MirCorp's First Citizen Explorer Enters Training, MirCorp
23 July 2000: American Megamillionaire Gets Russki Space Heap!, New York Times Sunday Magazine
18 July 2000: MirCorp Approves Operation of Mir Space Station In Permanently-Manned Mode Beginning Next Year, press release
19 May 2000: MirCorp and Italian Company in Discussions on "Citizen Explorer" Flight To the Mir Space Station, MirCorp
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