World's 1st space tourist signs up for trip to moon

The world's first space tourist wants to go back - only this time, he's signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk's Starship. For Dennis Tito, 82, it's a chance to relive the joy of his trip to the ISS, now that he's retired. He isn't interested in hopping on a 10-minute flight to the edge of space or repeating what he did 21 years ago.
Tito, 82, was the first private individual to pay for a trip to space on Russia's Soyuz TM-32 mission in 2001, when he spent eight days aboard the ISS. His weeklong moonshot - its date to be determined and years in the future - will bring him within 200km of the lunar far side. He'll have company: his wife, Akiko, and 10 others. Tito won't say how much he's paying; his 2001 flight cost $20 million.
The couple recognise there's a lot of testing and development still ahead for Starship, a craft that's yet to even attempt to reach space. "We've to keep healthy for as many years as it's going to take for SpaceX to complete this vehicle," Tito said. "I might be sitting in a rocking chair, not doing any good exercise, if it wasn't for this mission."