The #dearMoon project is a lunar tourism mission and art project conceived and financed by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. It will make use of a SpaceX Starship on a private spaceflight flying a single circumlunar trajectory around the Moon. The passengers will be Maezawa, several artists, and one or two crew members. The project was unveiled in September 2018 and the flight is expected to occur no earlier than 2023.
Start of mission | |
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Crew | yusaku maezawa and many more |
Spacecraft properties | |
Mission type | Crewed lunar flyby |
Operator | SpaceX |
Website | dearmoon.earth |
Mission duration | 6 days |
Spacecraft type | Starship |
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
Crew size | 8–11 |
Members | Yusaku Maezawa, Damien Chazelle (not accepted yet) |
Launch date | 2023 (proposed) |
Rocket | Super Heavy |