Right now, the most realistic option is SpaceX’s Starship. Elon Musk wants to take tourists on a loop around the Moon, not a landing. Just a flyby. Think of it as a really, really, really expensive scenic flight.
The price floated around? $100 million per seat. Yes, with an “m.” That’s not a typo. You could buy a small private island for that—and still have change for a yacht to get there.
But wait—paying passengers have already signed up. Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, bought the whole ship for a trip called “dearMoon.” He reportedly paid hundreds of millions. So, the cost is “whatever a billionaire’s allowance is.”
Do You Need a Spacesuit with That?
Your ticket price doesn’t include everything. You’ll need a fancy space suit. That’s not a casual jumpsuit from Target. A custom SpaceX suit? Probably $1 million for the set.
Also, you’ll need training. Weeks of it. That’s not free either. And you’ll have to pay for your own snacks unless freeze-dried ice cream comes with the package. (Spoiler: it doesn’t.)
