Mark Shuttleworth Status: Retired 9/18/1973 – Nationality: South African Type: Non-Astronaut Passenger First Flight: 4/25/2002 Last Flight: 4/25/2002 Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African entrepreneur. He launched aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-34 mission as a spaceflight participant, paying approximately US$27,000,000 for the voyage. –