Tron founder Justin Sun had previously bid $28 million for a seat on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket for its first manned flight in 2021, but due to a scheduling conflict, he was unable to make it. Now, four years later, he is finally set to embark on his journey to space.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, announced on Monday that New Shepard is set to carry out its 34th spaceflight mission (mission number NS-34), which will also be the 14th manned flight mission. Blue Origin noted that this flight will have six passengers, including Justin Sun.
Since Jeff Bezos personally participated in the first manned space flight in 2021, Blue Origin has successfully sent 70 passengers to the Kármán Line (approximately 100 kilometers high), the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.
Justin Sun spent as much as $28 million in June 2021 to secure a seat on the New Shepard's inaugural flight, and all auction proceeds were donated to Blue Origin's charitable foundation, 'Club for the Future', which distributed the funds to 19 nonprofit organizations focused on space science, with each receiving $1 million.
Justin Sun posted on social media platform X, stating: "I am honored to participate in Blue Origin's NS-34 mission and continue to encourage the younger generation to bravely chase their dreams and engage in the fields of science and space exploration!" As for the specific flight date, Blue Origin has not yet announced it.
In 2021, I bid $28M for a seat on @BlueOrigin’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… https://t.co/oLV4ly1Wtv
— H.E. Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) July 21, 2025
The Tron platform, founded by Justin Sun, claims to be a high-performance public blockchain and is also the largest USDT circulation network in the world, accounting for over 50% of the total supply of USDT.
In addition to pursuing his dream of space, Justin Sun has been increasingly active in the cryptocurrency space. He previously announced that he would invest $100 million to purchase Trump Coin (TRUMP) and has also invested $75 million in the DeFi project World Liberty Financial led by the Trump family.
Just last week, the American publicly traded company SRM Entertainment announced a rebranding, changing its name to 'Tron Inc.', and pledged 365 million TRX as cryptocurrency reserves, while inviting Justin Sun to serve as a company advisor.
Justin Sun has frequently made headlines in the past, and last November, he spent $6.24 million to acquire the famous satirical work by Italian contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan, which features a banana taped to a wall.
Additionally, Justin Sun won a lunch with Warren Buffett at a charity auction in 2019 for $4,567,888. However, on the eve of the lunch, he temporarily canceled the trip citing 'sudden kidney stones', and it wasn't until January 23, 2020, the eve of the Lunar New Year, that Justin Sun finally had dinner with Buffett along with his friends.
"Four years ago, I spent $28 million to secure a seat on the inaugural flight! Justin Sun will be on the Blue Origin rocket to space" this article was first published on (BlockCast).
