The eccentric Maezawa and the 100 things to do in space: dinner ordered with Uber Eats arrived on the ISS
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa’s vacation on the International Space Station continues beautifully: after the beautiful time lapse of the Earth posted on YouTube, the Japanese tycoon decided to order dinner with Uber Eats.
Maezawa left with special luggage: a list of 100 things to do in space during his 12-day vacation aboard the ISS, including a game of badminton with cosmonaut Aleksandr Misurkin, soap bubble experiments…and an order on Uber Eats.
The 100 things to do in space
As soon as Maezawa’s trip became official, the eccentric patron of Zozotown, Japan’s largest fashion e-commerce, launched a contest.
The initiative was launched last May via the web: from the pages of his site, Maezawa invited users to suggest 100 things they would like him to do during his vacation on the International Space Station.
In June, the space tourist released the list of 100 winning ideas, which included painting, attempting yo-yo tricks and playing ping pong in zero gravity, spring cleaning aboard the ISS, and playing a nighttime prank on a sleeping astronaut.
“I want this experience to be for everyone, not just for me,” Maezawa explained at the time, launching the idea contest, which never even accidentally ruled out silly or funny suggestions, such as “finding aliens” or “smelling space,” which are prominently featured on the final list the billionaire took with him to the ISS.
Point 33: Ordering a delivery to the ISS!
Yusako Maezawa can check off another item from her list of 100 things to do in space: dinner ordered on Earth has arrived on the International Space Station.
A large bag bearing the Uber Eats license plate containing Japanese dishes, which was shared by the generous billionaire with the other crew members of ISS Mission 66.
Uber Eats, for its part, which sent dishes such as beef in sweet and sour sauce and miso into space, comments enthusiastically on the mission. A note from the company reads “Uber Eats and Yusaku Maezawa delighted astronauts and cosmonauts with a tasty meal, a nice break from the standard food found in space.”
The customer was pleased with the service, and rated the shipment with a thumbs up “despite taking longer than the usual 30 minutes to arrive.” The delivery for the Space Station actually took about six hours to reach its destination aboard the Soyuz.