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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by joubert on Saturday May 30, 2020 @05:38PM (#23364998)
Do you have more information? (Who, what for)
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by loufe on Saturday May 30, 2020 @06:58PM (#23365585)
The story I heard (link below) is that a Japanese fashion businessman wanted to fly his entourage around the moon and back. https://apnews.com/ef359e63b98b4263b4ac0eea28988538/SpaceX's...
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by garmaine on Saturday May 30, 2020 @09:09PM (#23366338)
That's unrelated (Starship, not Crewed Dragon).

There are 4 unnamed tourists set to fly next year. Tom Cruise is also in negotiations to film in space using Crewed Dragon, which would presumably involve at minimum Mr. Cruise plus a cameraman.

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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by piyh on Saturday May 30, 2020 @06:41PM (#23365473)
Tom Cruise and presumably at least one camera person for a movie on the ISS
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by ric2b on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:11PM (#23366023)
He just wants to go to space and get a tax deduction by counting it as a business expense.
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Re:SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit by jacobush on Saturday May 30, 2020 @08:32PM (#23366126)
Of course, his taxes are already earmarked for Scientology.
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