First space tourist (female)
- Who
- Anousheh Ansari
- What
- First
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 18 September 2006
Anousheh Ansari (Iran) became the first female space tourist on 18 September 2006 when the Soyuz TMA-9 capsule blasted off for a 10-day visit to the International Space Station. Businesswoman Ansari has had a lifelong fascination with space and is thought to have paid $20 million (£10.5 million) for the experience.