Amazon Quiz: Who became the first space tourist to travel to the International Space Station in more than a decade in December 2021?

Options:

Richard Branson

Elon Musk

Larry Ellison

Yusaku Maezawa

Answer- Yusaku Maezawa

After a 12-day space voyage, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on December 20, 2021. On December 8, the 46-year-old fashion mogul, his 36-year-old assistant, Yozo Hirano, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin took out from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Twelve days later, he arrived on the Kazakh steppe.

On returning, the tycoon said in an interview with Associated Press, “Once you are in space, you realize how much it is worth it by having this amazing experience”. He further added, “And I believe that this amazing experience will lead to something else.”

The billionaire continued, “Yes, it is still rather expensive, but it is not only about money,” adding, “It takes time for your body to adjust in this environment and the training for emergencies takes at least a few months. So, honestly speaking, it is only accessible for those who have time and are physically fit and those who can afford it. But we don’t know if that is still going to be the case in 10 years, 20 years’ time.”

The largest online fashion mall in Japan is the creation of Yusaku Maezawa. According to the business journal Forbes, he ranks as the 30th richest person in the nation. The 46-year-old, known for his opulent lifestyle, amassed his wealth as the creator of the online clothing retailer Zozo, which he later sold to Yahoo! Japan in 2019.

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