Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa reveals K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki will be among eight crew members he plans to take on a trip around Moon next year, hitching a ride on Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket
"I hope each and every one will recognise the responsibility that comes with leaving the Earth, travelling to the Moon and back," says Yusaku Maezawa.Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has announced eight crew members who will join him for a journey around the Moon planned for 2023 on a SpaceX rocket that is still under development.
The eight people chosen on Thursday were DJ and producer Steve Aoki of the United States; Tim Dodd, an American YouTuber; Czech artist Yemi AD; Rhiannon Adam, an Irish photographer; British photographer Karim Iliya; American filmmaker Brendan Hall; and Indian actor Dev Joshi, and K-pop musician TOP of South Korea.
Maezawa had previewed his announcement on Twitter — then released a two-minute video on YouTube that was quickly made private. A saved copy however was tweeted by CNBC space reporter Michael Sheetz.
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