Blue Origin is set to launch its New Shepard spacecraft tonight at 8:34 PM, with prominent technology entrepreneur Justin Sun among the passengers.
Sun secured his seat in the 2021 auction by placing a winning bid of $28 million. He subsequently donated this entire amount to Blue Origin’s Future Club, a non-profit dedicated to funding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education initiatives for youth globally.
The New Shepard is a reusable, suborbital spacecraft designed for space tourism and research missions, emphasizing safety throughout its operations.
The launch will be livestreamed to the public via Blue Origin’s official website, providing global access to the event.