TRON founder Justin Sun achieved a pioneering milestone by completing a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft, officially becoming the youngest Chinese commercial astronaut.
The August 3, 2023 mission lasted approximately 10 minutes and saw the spacecraft successfully cross the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. During this voyage, Sun experienced weightlessness and observed Earth from an extraordinary vantage point, later reflecting on the planet’s profound yet fragile appearance.
The flight concluded with a safe landing in Texas, marking a significant leap for commercial space tourism and private space exploration. This accomplishment highlights advancing opportunities for civilian space travel and enhances international collaboration in the burgeoning space industry.