Garriott in Space; But Wait – There's More

Texas Man Linked to Past and Future of Space Exploration by Sputnik and Soyuz, NY Times

“And, [Richard Garriott] added, he is hoping to accomplish something on the flight that no other space tourist has done: take a spacewalk, an option Space Adventures announced last year for an extra $15 million. “But that is NOT yet set in stone,” he wrote. He has had two suited-up training sessions in a Russian underwater facility, he said, and “It’s MUCH harder than it looks.” Air pressure stiffens the suit, and every movement is a struggle.”