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Space: Space Tourist / Launch / Commerce #439088

CNN Evening News for Saturday, Apr 28, 2001
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) The launch from Kazakhstan of a Soyuz spacecraft carrying space tourist Dennis Tito reported.

(No location given: Allard Beutel) The commercial possibilities for companies in space-related businesses examined; computer animations shown. [Space Frontier Foundation Rick TUMLINSON - says there are possibilities for space businesses.] [TransOrbital president Dennis LAURIE - says his company wants to go to the moon.] [Space Island Group Gene MEYERS - talks about building the first commercial space station.]

Reporter(s):
Beutel, Allard;
Frazier, Stephen
Duration:
00:03:00

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