While most Irish people are just happy to pop down to Lanzarote or Santa Ponsa for the summer, others have their sights set much higher than that in the holiday sweepstakes.
SpaceX, the company owned by entrepeneur Elon Musk, have confirmed that they will fly two tourists around the Moon in 2018.
The two pioneers -who have reportedly paid a handsome deposit for the privilege- will be flown around the Moon but will not actually land.
The week-long holiday is not without its risks, however. At least, the aforementioned Lanzarote and Santa Ponsa are tried and tested summer haunts. Outer space is another kettle of fish altogether.
SpaceX will use an as-of-yet untested Heavy Falcon-class rocket to propel an also untested craft, dubbed Crew Dragon. The company will test the rocket for the first time this summer.
SpaceX have achieved great accolades thus far, but have also suffered serious setbacks. A Falcon 9-class rocket exploded while being fueled last September, for instance, destroying over $200m worth of equipment and months of development in the process.
The tourists, whose deposits are presumably non-refundable, are said to have been briefed on the risks that the trip carries.
While no dates have yet been fixed for this historic event, SpaceX expects to kickstart the Moon tourism business next year.
Any volunteers?
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