Blue Origin has officially announced the passengers for its crewed New Shepard NS-34 mission, including notable figures like TRON founder Justin Sun and businessman Gökhan Erdem.
NS-34 Mission Crew
The crew launching on the NS-34 mission includes six individuals: Arvi Bahal, Gökhan Erdem, Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford, JD Russell, and Justin Sun, the winner of the 2021 auction for the first New Shepard seat for $28 million. These funds were intended to support 19 space-themed charities.
Information About Justin Sun
Justin Sun is the founder of TRON and former permanent representative of Grenada to the World Trade Organization. He also serves as the prime minister of Liberland and an advisor to HTX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. Sun has featured on the cover of Forbes magazine and has been named one of the most influential people under 30 multiple times. He is interested in art collecting, gaming, and philanthropy, describing space travel as 'one of the ultimate experiences in life.'
Role of Gökhan Erdem
Gökhan Erdem is a board member of Erdem Holding, a company operating in energy, telecommunications, construction, and manufacturing. Outside his professional life, Erdem is passionate about space and photography, dreaming of one day traveling to the International Space Station and perhaps even beyond.
The NS-34 mission will be the 14th crewed flight of the New Shepard program and the 34th overall mission. To date, Blue Origin has carried 70 people beyond the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.
