Japanese Billionaire Seeks 8 Crewmembers for Moon-Bound Mission on SpaceX's Starship
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Japanese billionaire seeks 8 crewmembers for moon-bound mission on SpaceX's Starship:
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight crewmembers for a mission to the moon.
Maezawa, a controversial entrepreneur who previously held a "girlfriend contest" for a now-defunct space-bound mission, announced Tuesday (March 2) that his dearMoon project, which aims to fly the "first civilian mission to the moon," according to the project website, is now looking for eight crewmembers to fly to and around the moon and back on SpaceX's Starship spacecraft.
The project was announced in 2018 with the original intent to bring a crew of artists to the moon. In this latest release, Maezawa calls for applicants to make up a crew of eight individuals from around the world for the week-long lunar trip.
For more information about the project and applicant requirements, check out the dearMoon website here.
Related: How SpaceX's lunar flight with Yusaku Maezawa will work
Watch this video to learn more about the selection process. It also contains a special message from @elonmusk #dearMoon Check the full version March 2, 2021
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