Starship dearMoon is a private spaceflight mission planned by SpaceX, the space exploration company founded by Elon Musk. The mission is intended to send a crew of civilian passengers on a journey around the moon and back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Starship spacecraft. The mission is expected to take place in 2023, though the exact date has not been announced. The mission is being financed by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who purchased all the seats on the spacecraft for an undisclosed amount of money. Maezawa has invited eight members of the public to join him on the mission, including artists from various disciplines. The mission is intended to be a source of inspiration for the arts and encourage creativity. The Starship spacecraft is being developed by SpaceX as a fully reusable spacecraft designed to transport crew and cargo to the moon, Mars, and other destinations in the solar system. The spacecraft is expected to be capable of carrying up to 100 people and large amounts of cargo. The spacecraft will use SpaceX's new Raptor rocket engines and be powered by methane and liquid oxygen.
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