"Japanese Billionaire Scraps SpaceX Moon Mission"

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled his planned private trip around the moon on SpaceX's Starship due to delays in the rocket's development. Maezawa had booked the dearMoon mission in 2018, intending to fly with eight artists in 2023, but ongoing uncertainties about Starship's readiness led to the project's cancellation. The decision has disappointed the selected crew members, who had been preparing for the mission. SpaceX continues to develop Starship for future missions, including NASA's Artemis program.