JAXA Astronaut Soichi Noguchi May Join SpaceX Lunar ‘Universal Art Project’

Veteran Spacefarer (STS-114, ISS Expedition 22) Soichi Noguchi Is Interested In Accompanying Fashion Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa And 6-8 Artists On 6-Day Lunar Circumlunar Trajectory Orbit Mission #DearMoon In 2023, Telling Business Insider “We’ve Had A Lot Of Discussions” And “I’m Really Looking Forward To Talking To Him After This Mission” In Reference To Upcoming Crew-1 In Which SpaceX Dragon Resilience Craft Is To Transport Noguchi Along With Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover And Shannon Walker To ISS On Halloween (31 Oct); Mark Kelly, Ringo Starr And Elon Musk Have Also Expressed Interest

Credits: JAXA, SpaceX