Next destination: the moon

Los Angeles – SpaceX announced a new plan to launch a tourist around the moon using its Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), a massive launch vehicle that is being designed to carry people to deep space.

“SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle – an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space,” the company said on Twitter.

SpaceX gave no further details, but said more information would follow on Monday. –