Science | space tourism Tourist, Crew Dock at Space Station Garriott will perform experiments, take photos from space By Matt Cantor Posted Oct 14, 2008 9:37 AM CDT Copied In this picture provided by NASA, the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft, carrying multimillionaire Richard Garriott, launches, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls) American space tourist Richard Garriott arrived safely at the International Space Station today for a 10-day visit, Space.com reports. “I can fly!” Garriott told Russia’s command center, where former NASA astronaut and dad Owen watched his son become the first second-generation space-traveler. Also aboard the Soyuz craft was a replacement crew for current station residents, who haven’t had any visitors since June. Garriott will carry out experiments while in space, and plans to photograph some 500 locations around the globe. Two of three current crew members will soon return home as the new crew begins its six month mission; engineer Greg Chamitoff will remain aboard temporarily to help the newbies get settled. Other good news for the crew: the briefly dysfunctional station bathroom is now working. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Report an error