A new documentary opening on Friday, January 13, called "Man on a Mission" features Richard Garriott, who became the sixth civilian in space after spending $30 million on a ride aboard Soyuz to the International Space Station

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SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle's iconic Space Needle announced today that it will be sending someone from the general public into space in what it is calling Space Race 2012.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying one U.S. space tourist and two Russians safely landed on target in Kazakhstan at 0336GMT on Friday.

Recent space tourist and video game mogul Richard Garriott said his trip to the space station has been well worth the $30 million he paid for the journey.