Justin Sun Sees Earth from Space on Blue Origin’s NS-34

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: August 04, 2025

Key Takeaways

Justin Sun completed a brief space trip with Blue Origin on August 3, after first securing his seat in 2021 with a $28 million bid;
The NS-34 mission carried six people, including Sun, on a short flight past the edge of space before safely landing;
After returning, Sun shared about Earth’s fragility and the importance of protecting the planet.

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Tron TRX $0.3561 blockchain’s founder, Justin Sun, has returned to Earth after joining Blue Origin’s NS-34 spaceflight, a short suborbital trip that took off from West Texas on August 3.

According to an August 3 report by Bloomberg, the rocket launched at 7:42 AM, carried six passengers past the edge of space, and landed safely a few minutes later.

Sun had secured a seat back in 2021 by placing a $28 million bid during a Blue Origin auction. He was originally set to travel on the company’s first human flight with founder Jeff Bezos, but scheduling changes pushed his trip to a later mission.

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Joining Sun on the NS-34 flight were five others from a range of professions. They included venture capital investor J.D. Russell, Turkish businessman Gökhan Erdem, real estate investor Arvi Bahal, meteorologist Deborah Martorell, and teacher Lionel Pitchford.

All six passengers experienced a few minutes of weightlessness and a clear view of Earth from space before the capsule returned under parachutes.

Speaking after the flight, Sun stated in a post on X:

Earth is so small, and it's our home. We definitely need to do whatever we can to protect it.

He added that seeing almost the entire planet through the window made the mission’s name feel especially fitting.

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