said 17 Sep 2018
On September 17, 2018, SpaceX announced fashion innovator and globally recognized art curator Yusaku Maezawa will be the company's first private passenger flight around the Moon for 2023.
— SpaceX, primary source
Announced at SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California, on 17 September 2018: Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa would fly around the Moon on the BFR, later called Starship, with a group of artists.
What happened: On 9 November 2023 Maezawa said the flight would take longer. The dearMoon project announced its cancellation on 1 June 2024, saying a 2023 launch had become unfeasible and the schedule remained uncertain. As of October 2026, Starship has not flown a crew.
due 31 Dec 2023 · resolved 1 Jun 2024
Receipt · archived original SpaceX Mars page, Sep 18 2018 (opens in a new tab)