From: mattia@cc.hut.fi   
      
   newtype  wrote:   
   > What is the age limit of traveling to space?   
   > The multi-millionair that went up in a russian rocket was in his   
   > 60's?   
      
   There is no absolute age limit for astronauts. For example, John Glenn   
   was 77 when he did his shuttle flight:   
   http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/glenn-j.html   
   However, he got some political support for his approval too.   
      
   ESA has preferred age limit of 27-37 for astronauts, when they are   
   accepted to training.   
      
   Some statistics and biographies can be found in:   
   http://www.astronautix.com/articles/aststics.htm   
      
      
   Matti Anttila   
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