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Crypto Mogul Flies to Space Aboard Latest Blue Origin Flight

Justin Sun prior to flying to space on Aug. 3. — Justin Sun prior to flying to space on Aug. 3.
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By Melos Ambaye

August 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM UTC

A Blue Origin rocket launched cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun and five others on a trip to the edge of space and back.

The flight lifted off Sunday at 7:42 a.m. local time from West Texas on a short suborbital joyride to space.