Japanese Billionaire Scraps SpaceX Moon Trip

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled his planned moon trip aboard SpaceX's Starship due to scheduling uncertainties. The dearMoon project, announced in 2018, aimed to be the first civilian circumlunar voyage but faced delays making a 2023 launch unfeasible. Maezawa expressed regret for the cancellation, apologizing to the crew and those excited about the project.