More than two decades after becoming the first person to fund their own space trip, DennisTito said he's planning to take a SpaceX trip to the moon.
The 82-year-old American made history in 2001 when he became the first person to fund his own space mission, staying aboard the International Space Station for just over a week.
Dennis and Akiko Tito are the first two crewmembers on Starship’s second commercial spaceflight around the Moon → https://t.co/z2Z9iVGw8x pic.twitter.com/07RHJlb6Dc “The Titos joined the mission to contribute to SpaceX’s long-term goal to advance human spaceflight and help make life multiplanetary,” SpaceX said on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Tito said the moon voyage was first discussed with SpaceX about a year ago when he was on a tour of its facilities. “The question came up, would I like to go back and fly in space?” Tito said, adding: “Well, I certainly don’t want to go back to the space station. I don’t even want to orbit the Earth.
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