The dearMoon lunar tourism mission aboard SpaceX's Starship, funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, has been cancelled. The project, which aimed to be the first private circum-lunar flight, was announced in 2018 and had been eagerly anticipated by its crew and supporters. The cancellation, announced on June 1, 2024, has led to mixed emotions among those involved, with disappointment being a common sentiment.
Wow, sad update about #dearmoon https://t.co/WaXAdw3p0n
Japanese billionaire Maezawa 'dearMoon' mission cancels moon flyby https://t.co/0rWlqH15sw
Japanese billionaire Maezawa 'dearMoon' mission cancels moon flyby https://t.co/SH08KQJGIE https://t.co/kGABbR75p2
Tim's not going to the Moon. He's got to be gutted about this, but it can't be at all surprising. We saw this coming from Day One. Our Episode 15 was about how this was the only foreseeable outcome. Chin up, Tim. Maybe this will wake you up about Starship in general. https://t.co/HLTFxDBJis
🚨 BREAKING: DEARMOON SPACEX PROJECT CANCELLED The dearMoon project was set to fly on SpaceX’s Starship, financed by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. "It is unfortunate to be announcing that 'dearMoon', the first private circum-lunar flight project, will be cancelled.… https://t.co/OTVx39mjXt
Just in: The dearMoon lunar tourism mission aboard SpaceX’s Starship, funded by Yusaku Maezawa, is CANCELLED. https://t.co/bDfkPhGqxI https://t.co/IAEvEXAD0h
And just like that, the dreams of my crew are over. I have such mixed emotions about dearMoon’s cancellation. Of course I’m extremely disappointed, having dreamt about this mission since I first heard about it in 2018 and even more for the last 3 years since the selection… https://t.co/ROC6JgFHGa