Justin Sun to Join Bezos’s New Space Mission

Jeff Bezos’s private aerospace company, Blue Origin, has announced the crew list for its upcoming space flight on the New Shepard rocket. Among the participants is TRON founder Justin Sun. 

🚀 Meet the New Shepard NS-34 crew: Arvi Bahal, Gökhan Erdem, Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford, J.D. Russell, and H.E. Justin Sun. Read more: https://t.co/geIhqUDQ0R pic.twitter.com/T1bv4a3ukh

— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) July 21, 2025

In 2021, the crypto entrepreneur won an auction, offering $28 million for a seat on the first manned New Shepard flight. The funds were directed to the Club for the Future foundation, which supports 19 charitable organizations in the field of technical education. 

However, in March 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Sun, accusing him of unregistered securities offerings in the form of TRON and BitTorrent tokens. In April, the crypto entrepreneur was summoned to court but did not appear, considering all charges unfounded. 

In February 2025, Sun and the SEC filed a motion to suspend the legal proceedings to explore settlement options. In June, the blockchain project TRON announced plans to enter the U.S. market. 

Sun will join a crew of six, including a real estate investor, a businessman, a meteorologist, a venture capitalist, and a participant from a previous New Shepard flight. 

“The youngest commercial astronaut,” wrote the TRON founder on X. 

Initially, it was expected that Sun would choose five companions from the TRON DAO community. However, his representative told Cointelegraph that the crypto entrepreneur did not compile the mission’s participant list. 

The mission will be Blue Origin’s 34th manned flight. A live broadcast of the launch will be available on the company’s website. The exact date has not yet been announced. 

Community Reaction

The cryptocurrency community has reacted positively to the news of Sun’s space flight. 

🌠 Web3 Has Lift-Off: Justin Sun Prepares for Takeoff on Blue Origin’s NS-34

History is about to be written — not in code, not on-chain, but 30,000 feet above the sky.

In a stunning alignment of ambition, technology, and timing, Justin Sun, founder of @trondao and long-time… pic.twitter.com/RtUaSEHNq1

— Tomdu.eth (@kidsreallycute) July 22, 2025

“From leading positions in the blockchain world and creating infrastructure for stablecoins and DeFi — Tron is making a new strategic move, expanding into the space industry. The project fully aligns with Tron’s mission to develop digital infrastructure even beyond Earth,” commented one user. 

Some expect the event to positively impact TRX dynamics. However, the announcement has yet to affect the asset. 

According to CoinGecko, the native token of the TRON ecosystem has dropped by 1% over the past day. At the time of writing, the coin is trading at $0.31, according to TradingView.  

Back on July 10, Justin Sun acquired TRUMP tokens associated with U.S. President Donald Trump for $100 million.