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Page last updated at 17:36 GMT, Friday, 3 July 2009 18:36 UK

'I thought everyone went to space'

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Richard Garriott, one of only five British-born people to have flown in space, has been honoured with a commemorative pin.

The son of US astronaut Owen Garriott, he says he grew up "believing everybody went to space".

He made his fortune developing online gaming before buying a "ticket" from the Russian space agency and travelling to the International Space Station last year.

READ MORE: Honours given to 'UK astronauts'

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