Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Set to Fly on Blue Origin Space Mission After Four-Year Wait
Blue Origin announced Monday that Sun will join five other passengers on the NS-34 mission, marking the company’s 14th human spaceflight. The exact launch date hasn’t been revealed yet, but the flight will take off from Blue Origin’s facility in West Texas.
Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, will finally travel to space on Blue Origin’s next tourist flight. This comes four years after he won a $28 million charity auction for a seat on the company’s first crewed mission.
From Record Auction to Space Flight
Sun made headlines in June 2021 when he placed the winning $28 million bid for a seat on Blue Origin’s inaugural crewed flight. However, he didn’t reveal his identity as the winning bidder…
