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SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moon
« on: September 18, 2018, 12:47:07 pm »
SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moon
  • Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa put down a significant deposit with SpaceX to become the first ever private tourist to fly around the moon on the company's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR)
  • Maezawa wants to take six to eight artists from around the world on the nearly week-long trip.
  • The mission is expected to launch in 2023.
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa signed with SpaceX to fly around the moon on the company's next generation rocket, CEO Elon Musk announced on Monday.

Maezawa will attempt to be the first to return to the moon in nearly half a century, launching aboard a Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), which SpaceX is developing. BFR is the flagship for Musk's vision of creating a permanent, self-sustaining human presence on Mars, and testing on the behemoth rocket is expected to begin next year.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/18/spacex-japan-billionaire-yusaku-maezawa-first-tourist-to-fly-to-moon.html
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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2018, 08:25:43 am »
I don't think a BFR (snort!) has even orbited the Earth yet.
But in 6 years it'll orbit the moon?

Sounds like a one-way trip.
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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2018, 04:23:34 pm »
Yep, SpaceX has not even test launched one yet.....
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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2018, 04:25:02 pm »
One thing puzzles me, and makes me think this will be a vaporware stunt, is that he could do the same next year with a Falcon Heavy and a dragon capsule.
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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2018, 04:37:47 pm »
Quote from: kidd on September 19, 2018, 08:25:43 am

Sounds like a one-way trip.

For the guy's money, at least.

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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2018, 04:40:48 pm »
This cash injection should keep Elon's Ponzi going for at least another month.
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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2018, 04:43:17 pm »
Quote from: Joe Wooten on September 19, 2018, 04:23:34 pm
Yep, SpaceX has not even test launched one yet.....

As whacked as Musk had gotten, and the sideshow Tesla has become?

I wouldn't ride that sucker for $1M.
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Re: SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moo
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2018, 08:21:00 pm »
You have to give Musk credit, the guy thinks big. If he pulls this off, that's pretty cool.

And no I'd never ever buy a Tesla.
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2018, 08:27:07 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on September 19, 2018, 08:21:00 pm

And no I'd never ever buy a Tesla.

Why?  I understand your local dealer can set you up with some pretty hot deals.

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