Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Set To Board Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Spaceship After $28 Million Record Bid
Crypto billionaire and Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun will soon be headed to space, taking his place on an upcoming Blue Origin spaceflight after his winning bid in 2021.
What Happened: Sun is the latest big name to head to space aboard a Blue Origin spaceflight, following an all-female crew earlier this year that included Jeff Bezos’ then fiancée Lauren Sánchez, media personality Gayle King and singer Katy Perry.
“In 2021, I bid $28M for a seat on @BlueOrign’s New Shepard rocket — funds that went to @clubforfuture, Blue Origin’s foundation, to support 19 space-based charities inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders. Proud to join Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission and continue encouraging youth to pursue their dreams in science and space!” Sun tweeted.
Blue Origin’s NS-34 marks its 14th human flight for the New Shepard program and 34th overall mission. The company, which was founded by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has flown 70 people above the Karman line, which is the internationally recognized space boundary.
A date for the space flight with Sun will be announced soon.
Also featured as part of the space crew are:
- Arvinder (Arvi) Singh …
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