Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, will fly into space. He will be the second person from the cryptocurrency industry to achieve this. Blue Origin has confirmed Sun's participation in the upcoming NS-34 mission.
This mission will carry six passengers on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. The official date has not yet been announced
The Story Behind Justin Sun's Space Journey
Along with Sun, the crew includes Arvi Bahal, Gökhan Erdem, meteorologist Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford, and J.D. Russell, who previously flew on a New Shepard flight.
Sun secured his seat in 2021 by winning a $28 million charitable auction organized by Blue Origin. The organization donated the auction proceeds to "Club for the Future," a STEM-focused foundation supported by Blue Origin.
Although initially planned for an earlier flight, Sun's trip has been delayed until now. NS-34 will be the 34th mission of New Shepard and the 14th passenger flight.
Moreover, this rocket is a reusable launch vehicle designed for short flights crossing the Kármán line. This is the internationally recognized space boundary at an altitude of 100 km above Earth.
The flight will last approximately 10 minutes. During this time, passengers will experience a few minutes of weightlessness before the capsule returns to Earth by parachute.
All launches take place from Blue Origin's Launch Site One in West Texas.
Notably, New Shepard differs from Blue Origin's larger orbital rocket, New Glenn. While New Glenn is designed for satellite launches and interplanetary missions, New Shepard focuses on suborbital tourism and scientific payloads.
While Chun Wang, co-founder of a large Bitcoin mining pool, became the first cryptocurrency entrepreneur to fly into space on a SpaceX orbital mission earlier this year, Sun will be the first cryptocurrency industry leader to do so on a Blue Origin spacecraft.
Meanwhile, a live broadcast of the NS-34 launch will be available on Blue Origin's website. The company has not yet announced the final launch date.
