YusakuMaezawa, the 18th richest man in Japan is going to be the first private passenger to the moon. He is a billionaire from Japan and an online fashion tycoon. In an event at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, Elon Musk announced that YusakuMaezawa would be the first person to become a private passenger to the moon on a SpaceX mission scheduled to take place in 2023.
Maezawa will be flying on a SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) to the Moon. The last manned space mission to the moon was in 1972 which was a part of the Apollo 17 mission. YusakuMaezawa thanked Elon Musk and SpaceX and said, “I would like to thank Elon Musk and SpaceX for creating the opportunity to go around the moon in their BFR. I would also like to thank all those who have continuously supported me. I vouch to make this project a success. Stay tuned!”
