China News Service, March 3, according to Japan's "Oriental News" report, the 45-year-old Japanese clothing e-commerce platform ZOZOTOWN founder Maezawa Yusaku is the first guest of Elon Musk's moon travel project, the rich Japanese man It will fly to the moon by SpaceX's interstellar spacecraft in 2023, realizing the first non-governmental paid travel around the moon.
On March 3, Maesawa Yusaku announced that he will recruit 8 people who are willing to travel around the moon with him. The travel expenses will be borne by him.
According to the report, Maezawa Yusaku often sends large amounts of "red envelopes" to fans on social networking sites, and travel to the moon is his boldest action so far.
This recruitment is implemented all over the world and will end on March 14.
The conditions for selection are "can promote one's own contribution to society and others through space travel" and "be able to provide full assistance to other companions during travel".
However, reports pointed out that SpaceX’s "interplanetary" prototype rocket used for manned voyages in space exploded when it landed during a test flight at an altitude of more than 10,000 meters in February.
As far as the realization of circumnavigating the moon in 2023 is concerned, ensuring safety may become an issue.