9 March 2021, 9:20 pm EST By Japanese billionaire SpaceX Moon trip ( Youtube/ Boyd Digital: Science News )
Japanese businessman and billionaire Yusaku Maezawa dreams of traveling to the Moon will come true soon. To help him reach the goal, he needs to recruit 6 to 8 people to join the trip.
SpaceX s mission to the Moon
The Japanese billionaire is set to go on a trip to the Moon aboard Elon Musk s SpaceX spacecraft. On a Twitter post, Maezawa said that he wants people from all kinds of backgrounds to join him on this journey. He then shared a link to the application details.
Maezawa said that he would shoulder all of the expenses, so those who get accepted will fly for free. According to The New York Times, the mission called dearMoon is scheduled to fly in 2023.
Japan entrepreneur Maezawa to recruit 8 from public for 2023 moon trip
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa said Wednesday he will enlist eight members of the public who see themselves as artists to orbit the moon with him on the world s first-ever private space trip, organized by U.S. firm SpaceX for 2023.
Maezawa, who founded major online fashion retailer Zozo Inc., said those applying to be part of the 10- to 12-man crew must also feel space travel would push the limits of whatever creative activity they are involved in and ultimately lead to helping other people and greater society.
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa speaks in a YouTube video released on March 3, 2021. (Screenshot from Yusaku Maezawa s YouTube video)(Kyodo)