Justin Sun flew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft in a historic suborbital mission launched on August 3, 2024. The event was broadcast globally via the company’s official livestream.
Sun secured his seat through a $28 million winning bid in Blue Origin’s 2021 inaugural crewed flight auction. The entire proceeds were donated to Blue Origin’s “Club for the Future” foundation, which channels funds into advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs for youth worldwide.
The reusable New Shepard rocket system achieved a significant milestone with this flight, marking both a major stride in commercial space travel and an unprecedented philanthropic contribution to global STEM education initiatives.