A billionaire crypto bro will lead humanity to Mars atop Musk’s Starship
Chun Wang, a cryptocurrency billionaire, is set to lead a future SpaceX Starship mission to Mars. This mission aims to fly past Mars and return to Earth, although a launch date has not yet been announced. The success of the mission depends on the Starship's ability to safely carry humans beyond Earth's orbit.
- ▪Chun Wang made his fortune through Bitcoin mining.
- ▪SpaceX has not yet confirmed a launch date for the Mars mission.
- ▪The mission will depend on the Starship proving its safety for human travel.
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the faces of the Moon landing era. Elon Musk’s Mars era may get a very different public face in Chun Wang, a cryptocurrency billionaire whose fortune traces back to Bitcoin mining. Wang is expected to lead a future SpaceX Starship mission that would fly past Mars and return to Earth. SpaceX has not announced a launch date, and the plan still depends on Starship proving it can safely carry humans far beyond Earth’s orbit. SpaceX From Apollo heroes to billionaire passengers Private spaceflight has already moved through its celebrity phase. In April 2025, Blue Origin flew Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, and Kerianne Flynn on its NS-31 New Shepard mission.
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