TheRocketMan
By Mary Ashton Burgh | November 10, 2005Lots of little children declare they will some day explore the reaches of outer space. But how many of those dreamers make their wishes come true? Gregory Olsen -- a 1971 Ph.D graduate of the School of Engineering, who visited the University on Tuesday to talk about his experiences in space -- made that dream a reality. Olsen is the third space tourist, or, as he likes to refer to himself, "space flight participant." He paid an estimated $20 million to go into space. "You can't put a price tag on it," he said when asked if the experience was worth the cost.
