Businessman, scientist Dr. Greg Olsen to inspire students
Space Adventures announced that American Dr. Greg Olsen, scientist and founder of CEO of Sensors Unlimited, Inc., will become the third private space explorer. Following in the footsteps of
Dennis Tito and Mark Shuttleworth, Dr. Olsen hopes to inspire children to learn science and engineering with his work on the
International Space Station (
ISS). His flight represents the first of the four exclusive flight opportunities that
Space Adventures acquired in 2003 through their contract with the Russian Space Agency and RSC Energia.