Elon Musk to launch Japanese billionaire on Space X rocket to the moon
by Sam Levin in San Francisco and Justin McCurry in T from on (#3Z0BH)
Fashion entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa could be the first private passenger to make lunar trip
Elon Musk plans to launch the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on a rocket around the moon, the embattled SpaceX CEO has announced.
Maezawa, a 42-year-old art collector and entrepreneur who founded Zozo, Japan's largest online fashion retailer, could be the first private passenger to make the trip around the moon. The Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) has not yet been built.
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