Crypto Mogul Justin Sun Blasts Off: Blue Origin’s New Shepard Suborbital Joyride Complete
Crypto's golden boy just punched his ticket to the edge of space—because when lambos get boring, why not try zero-g?
Sun joins the billionaire space club
The Tron founder's 11-minute joyride marks another 'productive' use of digital wealth—meanwhile, Bitcoin hodlers still waiting for that $100K moon-shot.
Blue Origin's tourism play gets a crypto bump
Jeff Bezos' pet project scores publicity gold as Sun becomes the first blockchain exec to test the capsule's Instagram-worthiness. Bonus: His spacesuit probably cost more than your entire altcoin portfolio.
Ground control to major irony
Nothing says decentralization like paying millions to briefly escape Earth's pull—while your stablecoin's peg drifts further than the capsule. Priorities, people.
Cryptocurrency mogul Justin SUN was among a crew of six who successfully completed a suborbital spaceflight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket system yesterday. The mission, designated NS-34, marked the 34th flight for the program, which provides a brief, ten-minute journey into space beyond the Kármán line.
Sun — the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform TRON — was joined by a diverse crew including real estate investor Arvi Bahal, businessman Gökhan Erdem, meteorologist Deborah Martorell, educator Lionel Pitchford, and entrepreneur J.D. Russell.
Following the launch from a West Texas site, the crew experienced a period of weightlessness before returning to Earth. Reflecting on the experience, Sun shared that viewing Earth from space provided a profound realization of its fragility and the importance of its preservation.
Reaching apogee. Seeing what unites us. pic.twitter.com/8xbnb6wdyo
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) August 3, 2025Onboard footage in the New Shepard
A few snapshots from today’s NS-34 launch. pic.twitter.com/sMz2WTrg8V
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) August 3, 2025In June 2021, Sun won an auction for a seat aboard Blue Origin's first-ever crewed spaceflight, forking out $28m for his ticket.
That mission launched on July 20 of that year, carrying Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three other people to and from suborbital space on the company's reusable New Shepard vehicle. Sun was not on board, however; as he had to back out due to scheduling conflicts, the company said at the time.
Upon landing, Sun stated, "This is my first commitment and step to space...we will have more."
H.E. Justin Sun 🇬🇩 on Instagram: “Thank you @blueorigin”299 likes, 30 comments - justinsun on August 3, 2025: “Thank you @blueorigin”.
