Tron founder Justin Sun to fly on Blue Origin four years after bidding nearly $30 million for a seat

Blue Origin announced Monday the six-person crew for New Shepard’s 34th mission, which will be the 14th human flight for the New Shepard program and the 34th overall. Since Bezos took off on its inaugural mission in 2021, Blue Origin has flown 70 people above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.

Sun placed the winning $28 million bid for the first seat on New Shepard in June 2021. Those proceeds were donated to Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future, which selected 19 space-focused nonprofits to each receive a $1 million grant. 

"Proud to join Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission and continue encouraging youth to pursue their dreams in science and space!" Sun said Monday in a post on X. The flight date will be announced soon.

Tron is one of the leading blockchain-based operating systems, particularly for stablecoins. Before founding Tron, Sun was formerly a chief representative for the Greater China Area at Ripple.