SpaceX, the aerospace company, has just confirmed that cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang will participate in the first commercial flight using the Starship spacecraft to make a journey around Mars. This is XEM one of the most ambitious plans in the private space travel industry amidst the renewed race to conquer the "red planet."
The information was released just before SpaceX was scheduled to test launch the Starship V3. However, the launch was postponed at the last minute due to a problem with the hydraulic locking mechanism. The rocket was then successfully launched on May 23rd (Hanoi time), marking another significant step in billionaire Elon Musk's Starship development program.
In his latest Chia , Chun Wang stated that the initial goal of the mission was not to land on Mars, but rather to fly close to the planet before returning to Earth. According to him, this would be a crucial step in testing technologies never before explored in the history of commercial aerospace.
"Many people talk about settling on Mars. But first, we need to start with an actual flight around the planet," Chun Wang Chia in a video released by SpaceX.
Currently, SpaceX has not yet revealed the official timeline for this mission, nor the full list of passengers who will accompany Chun Wang. This is not surprising, as Starship is still in the testing phase and has not yet completed stable orbital flights around Earth.
According to SpaceX representatives, the journey to Mars will be very long, while the time the spacecraft spends close to the red planet will only be a few hours. Despite this, Chun Wang said he didn't feel bored at all; on the contrary, he was very excited about the opportunity to directly observe Mars from space.
The crypto billionaire believes the trip can strongly inspire young people around the world, especially in an era where blockchain technology, AI, and space travel are increasingly intersecting. He argues that humanity's closer approach to Mars will make the planet no longer such a distant concept as before.
