‘Dream come true’: Japanese billionaire blasts off for ISS
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#5ST0G)
Yusaku Maezawa fulfils childhood ambition with 12-day trip to International Space Station
A Japanese billionaire has fulfilled his childhood dream of travelling to space, as one of two passengers onboard a Russian rocket that blasted off towards the International Space Station.
Yusaku Maezawa, the founder of Zozo, a successful online fashion business, and his production assistant, Yozo Hirano, on Wednesday became the first space tourists to travel to the ISS for more than a decade.
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