SpaceX this week unveiled a bold plan to send two private citizens around the moon by the end of next year.
SpaceX Says It Will Send Tourists Around the Moon
Key Takeaways:
- SpaceX has unveiled an ambitious plan to send two private citizens on a "long loop around the moon" aboard a Dragon 2 capsule launched by a Falcon Heavy rocket by the end of next year.
- The unnamed customers have paid a "significant deposit" for the automated flight, which is expected to be extremely costly and will require emergency training.
- This aggressive timeline poses challenges, as both the Falcon Heavy rocket and Dragon 2 capsule are still under development, and SpaceX has not yet successfully conducted a manned spaceflight.
- If realized, this mission would mark the first human deep-space journey beyond low Earth orbit in over 45 years since Apollo 17.
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