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Dennis Tito, a US millionaire who previously paid his way to the International Space Station in 2001, and his wife, Akiko, plan to take a lunar expedition that will last roughly a week, according to SpaceX

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. SpaceX said Wednesday that it has booked yet another mission around the moon for a wealthy thrill-seeker on its forthcoming Starship spacecraft.

Dennis Tito earned a master’s degree in engineering science in 1964 and went on to work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, before leaving for a job in the financial industry in 1972, according to his biography on the encyclopedia website Britannica. He declined on Wednesday to share any financial information about the upcoming Starship mission.

 

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They just wanna bone in zero gravity. Spoon around the moon.

How is this like legal? For example in case of emergency who is liable for rescuing them? Do tax payers subsidize these trips? Are we considering the cost/benefit of rocket fule for commercial travel?

too much money spoils the brain…

Wait, space tourism is over 20 years old?

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