Justin Sun to Join Blue Origin's Suborbital Flight on August 3 2025

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Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 9:07 am ET1min read
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- Justin Sun, TRON founder, will join Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission on August 3, 2025, as one of six private passengers for a 10-minute suborbital flight.

- This marks the first blockchain industry member in space tourism, highlighting Blue Origin’s focus on commercial suborbital access.

- The West Texas launch will follow standard trajectories, offering microgravity and Earth views, with live broadcast underscoring growing private space investment.

Justin Sun, founder of

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, is set to join Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission, scheduled for August 3, 2025. The flight will mark the latest in the company’s suborbital space tourism efforts, carrying six private passengers on a 10-minute and 14-second journey beyond Earth’s atmosphere [1]. The mission will launch from Blue Origin’s site in West Texas and is expected to follow the standard trajectory used in previous crewed flights, offering the passengers a brief experience of microgravity and a view of Earth’s curvature beyond the Kármán line [1].

Sun’s inclusion in the crew has generated significant attention, as he becomes one of the first individuals from the blockchain and digital assets industry to travel to space. Alongside him, five other private individuals will experience the unique conditions of suborbital flight [1]. The mission, while not the first of 2025—following the earlier NS-33 flight—continues to reflect the broader trend of space tourism becoming more accessible to private individuals [3].

Blue Origin’s strategy emphasizes short-duration suborbital flights, distinguishing itself from competitors like SpaceX, which has pursued more ambitious orbital and lunar goals. The NS-34 mission reinforces Blue Origin’s positioning in the commercial spaceflight sector, with the launch set to be broadcast live for public viewing [2]. This move underscores the growing interest in and investment in private space exploration, as more individuals gain access to space.

The NS-34 mission, though brief, highlights the ongoing transformation of space travel from a government-led endeavor to a commercially driven industry. As private actors increasingly shape the future of space exploration, the implications extend beyond tourism, influencing technological innovation and public engagement with space [1].

Source: [1] Blue Origin's 2025 NS-34 mission with Justin Sun and 5 others

(https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/techandscience/blue-origin-s-august-3-space-launch-justin-sun-and-5-others-to-fly-on-jeff-bezos-new-shepard-rocket-full-crew-list-and-livestream-details/ar-AA1JJzO3?ocid=TobArticle)

[2] Blue Origin to launch space tourists on New Shepard

(https://www.space.com/)

[3] Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission to send six individuals to suborbital space

(https://werindia.com/science-and-technology)