Wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun is set to journey into space aboard Blue Origin's upcoming commercial tourism voyage
In an exciting turn of events, billionaire entrepreneur Justin Sun has secured a seat on Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket, joining a diverse crew of passengers for the next mission, NS-34. The flight, which is scheduled but the exact launch date has yet to be announced, will mark Sun's long-awaited journey into space.
The New Shepard, an autonomous vehicle, offers passengers an opportunity to relax and enjoy the experience during the flight, lasting approximately 10 to 12 minutes from launch to landing. This mission will be the 14th crewed New Shepard flight and the fifth such mission of 2025.
Sun, who is worth about $8.5 billion, won a $28 million auction for a seat aboard the New Shepard vehicle back in 2021. Other notable passengers on NS-34 include Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal, a real estate investor and adventurer, Deborah Martorell, a journalist and meteorologist from Puerto Rico, Lionel Pitchford, an Englishman who founded a nonprofit in Nepal, and James (J.D.) Russell, an entrepreneur and founder of Alpha Funds.
Sun's flight was originally scheduled for July 2021, but he had to back out due to scheduling conflicts. However, his dream of space travel is now set to become a reality, as he is now scheduled for New Shepard's next human flight, NS-34.
The New Shepard rocket is used for Blue Origin's space tourism missions. Upon reaching an altitude of over 62 miles (100 kilometers), passengers will experience weightlessness and stunning Earth views. The crew capsule lands with the aid of parachutes, and the rocket returns to Earth for safe landing and reuse.
Blue Origin's launch site for New Shepard flights is located in West Texas, near Van Horn. The most recent New Shepard flight, NS-33, occurred on June 29. While the launch date for NS-34 has not been publicly disclosed as of July 24, 2025, Blue Origin has stated they will announce the date soon, and Sun's crew (NS-34 mission) is next in line for liftoff.
In addition to his business ventures, Sun serves as the ambassador and former Permanent Representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization and serves as an advisor to the HTX crypto exchange. As he prepares for this historic journey, the world eagerly awaits the announcement of the launch date for NS-34.
- Justin Sun's journey into space, initially scheduled for July 2021, was postponed due to scheduling conflicts, but he will now embark on this long-awaited flight as part of Blue Origin's next human mission, NS-34.
- The real estate investor and adventurer Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal, along with journalist and meteorologist Deborah Martorell, Englishman Lionel Pitchford, entrepreneur J.D. Russell, and billionaire entrepreneur Justin Sun, form the diverse crew of passengers for Blue Origin's upcoming New Shepard suborbital rocket mission, NS-34.
- Alongside his business ventures and his role as the ambassador for Grenada to the World Trade Organization, Justin Sun also serves as an advisor to the HTX crypto exchange, making him a prominent figure in both the business world and the realm of technology.
- After experiencing weightlessness and breathtaking Earth views at an altitude of over 62 miles (100 kilometers) during the NS-34 mission, passengers can look forward to a safe landing aided by parachutes, while the New Shepard rocket returns to Earth for reuse, demonstrating innovation in both the realms of space-and-astronomy and technology.
