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Space X names Japanese businessman as its first passenger to space

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 18, 2018, at 08:52 am

#SpaceX #YusakuMaezawa

Washington, Sept 18 (IBNS): SpaceX on Monday revealed that Japanese billionaire businessman Yusaku Maezawa is going to be their first tourist to space.

The first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard BFR is fashion innovator and globally recognized art curator Yusaku Maezawa.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 18, 2018

SpaceX tweeted: "The first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard BFR is fashion innovator and globally recognized art curator Yusaku Maezawa."

Yusaku will be bringing 8 (brave) artists & cultural figures with him on the journey around the moon! https://t.co/PCU23HYTa9
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 18, 2018

The aerospace company's CEO Elon Musk also tweeted: "Yusaku will be bringing 8 (brave) artists & cultural figures with him on the journey around the moon!."

Hanging out with @yousuck2020 before the @SpaceX moon mission announcement pic.twitter.com/RTOwutzMtG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 18, 2018

The announcement was made by the company at its headquarters in Hawthorne, California.

I choose to go to the moon, with Artists. #dearMoon https://t.co/ivMypEcWBZ
— Yusaku Maezawa å‰æ¾¤å‹ä½œ (@yousuck2020) September 18, 2018

The businessman also confirmed the proposed voyage and tweeted: "I choose to go to the moon, with Artists. #dearMoon."

Image: Elon Musk Twitter page

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