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Added on : 2018-09-18 09:09:50

Japanese billionaire businessman, online fashion tycoon and art collector Yusaku Maezawa was revealed Monday as the first tourist who will fly on a SpaceX rocket around the Moon. “I choose to go to the Moon,” the 42-year-old said to cheers and applause at SpaceX headquarters in California, after being introduced by the aerospace company’s CEO Elon Musk. He added he will invite 6-8 artists for the trip. Maezawa is the 18th richest person in Japan with a fortune of $3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

Japanese billionaire businessman, online fashion tycoon and art collector Yusaku Maezawa was revealed Monday as the first tourist who will fly on a SpaceX rocket around the Moon. “I choose to go to the Moon,” the 42-year-old said to cheers and applause at SpaceX headquarters in California, after being introduced by the aerospace company’s CEO Elon Musk. He added he will invite 6-8 artists for the trip. Maezawa is the 18th richest person in Japan with a fortune of $3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

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