Yusaku Maezawa, the former president of ZOZO, a fashion site operator who participates in a plan to go around the moon on a rocket developed by an American venture company, has started recruiting eight members to ride a rocket together. ..
Mr. Maezawa will bear the cost.
The rocket is scheduled to be launched in 2023 by SpaceX, a space development venture company founded by electric vehicle maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Mr. Maezawa was selected as the first passenger on the rocket, with plans to carry civilians around the moon.
Mr. Maezawa announced on the 3rd that he will start recruiting eight members to ride the rocket together.
Mr. Maezawa will bear the boarding cost for eight people.
Members are recruited from all over the world, and we are recruiting people who can accelerate activities that are useful to society and people through the experience of going to space, and who can fully support and cooperate with the activities of members riding the same rocket.
The deadline for the first recruitment is 14th of this month, Japan time, and the members will be decided in late May through document screening and online interviews.