In 2018, the private spacecraft company, Space X, announced it will be flying two private citizens around the moon. The two paying passengers will be aboard the Dragon spacecraft, being sent into space using the company's own Falcon Heavy rocket. The private citizens approached Space X about the mission, and have already put down a deposit for the mission. The names of the individuals will be released upon the confirmation of their health in order to complete the mission.
The author's purpose in writing this article was to inform the reader of the ability of going into space without being an astronaut. This is significant, considering space is now more open for anyone to go visit - or at least anyone who has the money. But it's amazing that technology has progressed thus far to be able to create the technology cheap enough for two people to be able to go. Though I do worry about the environmental impact if everybody just takes off to space, I think it's overall a big step forward. Synthesis: neil armstrong to be the first man walking on the moon.
http://www.space.com/35844-elon-musk-spacex-announcement-today.html
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