Future of Civilian Access to Space | Richard Garriott | Talks at Google
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Channel: Talks at Google · 2009 · Science & Technology
In October 2008, Richard Garriott spent 12 days in space as a private astronaut. Richard will discuss his journey to the International Space Station, what it took to get there, and his opinion on the future of civilian access to space. The son of astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard was born in England and raised in Texas. Also known as "Lord British," Garriott was a pioneer in the field of computer game design. He founded the highly influential software company Origin Systems and created the Ultima series of role-playing games. Richard Garriott's website and blog: http://www.richardinspace.com Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Garriott Interview with Garriott on space tourism: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/427/1 This event took place on January 15, 2009, as part of the Innovators@Google series.
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