On February 27th, Elon Musk announced SpaceX’s ambitious plan to send two private citizens on a trip around the Moon. The two space tourists have already put down a substantial deposit towards the trip, which Musk says could happen as soon as late 2018. We don’t know how much the mission will cost, or what its prospects are for success. But it could kick off the first public-private space race between the private company and NASA.
- Mar 3, 2017, 2:24 PM UTC
With its Moon announcement, did SpaceX kick off the first public-private space race?
SpaceX is sending a bold message
By Loren Grush
- Feb 28, 2017, 5:19 PM UTC
How much are SpaceX tourists actually paying to fly around the Moon?
The short answer: a lot
- Feb 28, 2017, 5:07 PM UTC
SpaceX’s Moon flight will be the first truly private ticket to space
Elon Musk’s latest proposal comes with new possibilities and new risks
- Feb 28, 2017, 4:04 PM UTC
What we can learn about SpaceX’s trip to the Moon from the Apollo 8 mission
The mission could take place half a century after the first trip to the Moon
- Feb 27, 2017, 10:54 PM UTC
The millionaire tourists on SpaceX's Moon trip better document the whole thing
I am so ready for an 8K HDR Earthrise
By Sean O'Kane
- Feb 27, 2017, 10:39 PM UTC
Why on earth would you pay millions of dollars to fly around the Moon?
No, seriously. Why?
- Feb 27, 2017, 10:14 PM UTC
SpaceX plans to send two people around the Moon
Two private citizens approached the company, are ‘very serious’ about the trip
By Angela Chen and Loren Grush
