TRON founder Justin Sun is about to make history as the second crypto entrepreneur ever to travel to space, joining Blue Origin’s upcoming NS-34 suborbital mission. The flight, which could happen soon, will send Sun and five others briefly beyond Earth’s atmosphere—an experience few will ever know.
The Mission Details
🚀 Vehicle: Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket
🛰️ Altitude: Crosses the Kármán line (100 km / 62 miles up)
⏱️ Duration: ~10 minutes (with 3-4 minutes of weightlessness)
📍 Launch Site: West Texas (Launch Site One)
📅 When? No official date yet—stay tuned for updates
How Justin Sun Got His Ticket to Space
- Won a $28 million charity auction in 2021
- Proceeds went to Club for the Future (STEM education)
- Originally scheduled earlier but delayed until now
Who’s Joining Him?
Sun’s crewmates include:
- Arvi Bahal (Entrepreneur)
- Gökhan Erdem (Businessman)
- Deborah Martorell (Meteorologist)
- Lionel Pitchford (Adventurer)
- J.D. Russell (Previous New Shepard passenger)
Why This Matters for Crypto
🌌 Sun follows Chun Wang (Bitcoin miner) as the second crypto space traveler
🚀 Blue Origin vs. SpaceX: Sun’s flight is suborbital, unlike Wang’s orbital trip
📈 Could bring more mainstream attention to blockchain tech
As Sun prepares for liftoff, the crypto world will be watching—will this be the start of a new trend for tech leaders in space?