As we were about to dock into the ISS, I saw this amazing view from the window of the Soyuz, right next to my seat. I couldn't help but say 'Wow!' and I straight away took out my iPhone to take this photo.
I mean, isn't it amazing!? This is real!!!
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#dearMoon
UPDATE🌕】
We've received about 1 million pre-registrations from ALL 249 countries and areas in the WORLD!
The invitation email for the selection process will be sent out soon.
We will ask your passion, vision, and thoughts on the lunar trip in the next step.
#dearMoon
crew application Step 2 will be closing in【36 hours!!】 We have sent invitation emails to those who have pre-registered. Click on the link in the email and proceed to registration!
NASA has selected Starship to land the first astronauts on the lunar surface since the Apollo program! We are humbled to help
@NASAArtemis
usher in a new era of human space exploration →
Going on my space journey from Dec. 8 to 20. The International Space Station (ISS) will be my home for the two weeks. I’ll be tweeting my diary along with
#MZJourneytoSpace
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#dearMoonCrew
Applications Update】More than 100K applications from 216 countries + areas(As of 3/3 6:59AM PST)
TOP 10 countries
1. India 🇮🇳
2. Japan 🇯🇵
3. US 🇺🇸
4. UK 🇬🇧
5. France 🇫🇷
6. Mexico 🇲🇽
7. Spain 🇪🇸
8. Canada 🇨🇦
9. Indonesia 🇮🇩
10. Netherlands 🇳🇱
Good morning. It’s launch time in 9 hours. I’m going to wash my body thoroughly, disinfect my skin, wear my space underwear and flightsuit, transport closer to the launch site, wear my spacesuit, head to the launchpad, and board my Soyuz.
【Applications will be closed in 10 hours!!】
#dearMoon
- the first civilian mission to the moon. Imagine what it would mean if you get to go to the lunar trip.
↓Join the Crew
Work hard,
make people happy,
earn money,
buy big dreams,
visit amazing places,
meet people,
experience great things,
grow as a person,
and work again.
The cycle repeats.
The cycle of making dreams come true. We can even go to space🚀🚀🚀
Japanese e-commerce entrepreneur and world-renowned art collector Yusaku Maezawa announces his plan to visit the International Space Station on a flight arranged by Space Adventures. Launch scheduled for December 8, 2021.
@yousuckMZ
#space
#ISS
【About the error when registering for Step2】Seems like many of you were facing trouble submitting the application form.
An error occurs when
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Hi everyone. This is Yusaku Maezawa from Japan, but you can call me MZ. I'm known as an Entrepreneur, Art Collector, Moon Passenger, and Social Activist who hopes for world peace. I will introduce myself in more detail in the following Tweets.
JP:
@yousuck2020
Online meeting with Elon
@elonmusk
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【6 days until Launch🚀】
Final check of the Soyuz interior.
Making sure our payload and GoPro cameras are fitted in the right places inside the rocket. It’s really starting to kick in that we are flying soon😆
#MZJourneytoSpace
【66 days until Launch🚀】
Experienced zero-gravity for the first time! Was hard to use my hands and feet at first, but was so fun after I got used to it! Hard to imagine being in this environment for 12 days but so excited 😆
#MZJourneytoSpace
We are still waiting for applications from these countries and areas. Be the first one!!
#dearMoonCrew
Bouvet Island🇧🇻
Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼
Montserrat🇲🇸
Nauru🇳🇷
Niue🇳🇺
Pitcairn🇵🇳
Saint Pierre and Miquelon🇵🇲
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands🇬🇸
Tuvalu🇹🇻
Wallis and Futuna🇼🇫
【57 days until Launch🚀】
Practiced taking photos from Space with Earth in the background📸
This is 6,000m up in the sky.
Backlight makes it a bit difficult…
#MZJourneytoSpace
Can’t express well this feeling of when wearing a Spacesuit. The feeling of great excitement and relief.
1/3 of my training in Russia is over. Will continue to work hard for launch on Dec 8th!
#spacesuit
#soyuz
[T-82 Days] Completing the training at NASA, we are heading to the final training before the launch in Moscow. On the left of the photo is Yozo Hirano, who is going to ISS together this time, and on the right is Ogiso who is backup crew.
Coming close to the end of the selection process for
#dearMoon
(
@dearmoonproject
)!
8 crew members to be selected from 1M applications worldwide!
See some of the applicants in this video!
I turned 46 today.
To my mother who raised me to be such a strong and healthy person.
A person who can tilt on a table upside down and have blood pool to the head but still feel okay.
I have nothing but gratitude for her.
Thank you for raising me.
#MZJourneytoSpace
Turned the first photo I took in space into an NFT.
The title of this work is called 'Rendezvous'.
It just may be the very first NFT work in the world that was issued from space.
We were planning for our lunar orbital mission "dearMoon" to take place in 2023, but seems like it will take a little longer.
We’re not sure when the flight will be, but we will give you all an update once we know more.
【17 days until Launch🚀】
This is the actual Soyuz rocket I’ll be flying in.
Look at that MZ logo…
Almost crying when I first saw it😭
What does MZ stand for?
It’s for ‘MaeZawa’😅
#MZJourneytoSpace
Our Soyuz lifting off. Just like a smooth start of a bullet train. We have no idea when it lifted off. Was very surprised about this because it’s completely different to what you feel and see from the big blast outside. Amazing and respectful technical skills.
【4 days until Launch🚀】
Assembling the Soyuz rocket.
Seeing it, I realize that the launch is so soon.
Total length of the rocket is 50m.
*Uploaded photos on my Instagram
#MZJourneytoSpace
【47 days until Launch🚀】
I put on our mission patch and sponsor patches on my flight suit. Couldn’t forget ZOZO’s patch, but I also have patches for DEVILOCK and UNITED ARROWS. Bringing my gratitude for them to Space 🙏
#MZJourneytoSpace
【7 days until Launch🚀】
Just finished putting on the nose fairing (the part that protects the rocket from aerodynamics and high temperature) onto the rocket. This will be the very top part of the rocket. You can see the MZ logo very clearly.
#MZJourneytoSpace
#Golf
And last but not least, it would be an understatement to say that I love golf. I organized Japanʼs first PGA TOUR Tournament, ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, in 2019.
I also love playing and my best score so far is 69.
【11 days until Launch🚀】
Unusual training in Russia ①
Place a wooden block underneath the legs of the bed to tilt it. Get the blood flowing down to your head and sleep in that position.
#MZJourneytoSpace
【11 days until Launch🚀】
Unusual training in Russia ③
The spinning chair - almost feels like torture. Some cosmonauts say it’s necessary, some say it’s not. Either way, it’s the hardest training ever done.
※Warning: eyes will be spinning just by watching
#MZJourneytoSpace
#BasicIncome
With the experience of the giveaway project, I decided to carry out a social experiment to study the effects of this BI-like income. I am very curious to see how it will improve people’s lives, labor productivity, and also their happiness.
【36 days until Launch🚀】
Official photo for MS-20!
Us three will go to the ISS on Dec 8-20.
From the left is my cameraman and assistant, Yozo Hirano, Commander Alexander Misurkin who has already experienced two space flights, and me!
We look so excited! 😆
#MZJourneytoSpace
【19 days until Launch🚀】
Just arrived in Baikonur,
where we will have our rocket launch!
Will continue my training here until the launch day.
-3℃ outside🥶
#MZJourneytoSpace
【41 days until Launch🚀】
Had my spacesuit fitting. You have to stay in this position for 2 hours and see if there are any parts of your body that hurts or feels awkward. For the actual flight to the ISS, you have to endure in this position for 8 hours.
#MZJourneytoSpace
【49 days until Launch🚀】
Fire emergency inside the ISS‼️
Wear your gas mask, get into your spacesuit and board the Soyuz rocket to undock and escape. Training for emergency situations is very hard 😵
#MZJourneytoSpace
【53 days until Launch🚀】
Did a survival training where we simulate Soyuz's emergency landing in the forest. Building tents from the parachutes and woods, and making bonfire to get through the cold, and waiting for rescue.
#MZJourneytoSpace
【39 days until Launch🚀】
You go into a little room wearing your spacesuit, and take out all of the air from the room. The only air left is in the spacesuit. It really made me realize that the last thing that will protect you is this spacesuit.
#MZJourneytoSpace
The ISS just went over Chiba this morning at 7:12 AM.
I was lucky enough to take a very clear photograph of Chiba without any clouds fogging the view😆
This was taken by iPhone 12 Pro Max.
How good is iPhone!!