Yusaku Maezawa, of Japan Is Latest Billionaire to Take A Space Ride

Team Latestly Dec 09, 2021 04:12 PM IST

On December 8, Yusaku Maezawa, Japanese entrepreneur blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS). With this, Maezawa joins the list of billionaires who have traveled to space. And, Maezawa has plans of carrying of 100 tasks in space. One of the tasks is to play golf. Maezawa flew to space in a Russian rocket. It took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Reportedly, Maezawa is expected to spend around 12 days at the ISS. He tweeted, “Dream come true.” Maezawa underwent intense training before the launch. Watch the video to know more.

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