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Cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang has booked a private SpaceX Starship flyby of Mars. The mission follows his 2025 Fram2 flight and Starship testing.
Cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang has signed on to lead a private SpaceX Starship mission that will fly past Mars and return to Earth [1]. SpaceX announced the expedition during a live broadcast on May 21, 2026, just minutes before a scheduled test launch of the Starship V3 rocket [2].
While Wang has already gained orbital experience commanding the 2025 Fram2 mission, which carried four civilians over Earth’s poles, this new endeavor represents a significant escalation in complexity [1]. The proposed trip would involve a two-year journey that includes a flyby of the moon before reaching the Red Planet [2]. Wang described the mission as a way to "ignite the imagination" and bring the prospect of human travel to Mars closer to reality [2].
The timeline for the flight remains entirely uncertain. SpaceX has not provided a launch date, and the company has yet to complete a crewed flight of the Starship vehicle [1]. The rocket is currently in a developmental phase; a May 22, 2026, test flight of the Starship V3 successfully achieved stage separation and mock satellite deployment before the vehicle was intentionally destroyed during a splashdown in the Indian Ocean [1].
Wang is the fourth billionaire to publicly book a private mission on a SpaceX Starship [2]. Previous attempts by others have faced significant hurdles. Japanese billionaire Yusaka Maezawa canceled his "dearMoon" project in 2025 after years of delays, citing the uncertainty of the rocket's development timeline [2]. Similarly, entrepreneur Dennis Tito, who booked a trip around the moon in 2022, has yet to fly, and NASA administrator Jared Isaacman—who previously financed several private SpaceX flights—is now focused on the agency's Artemis moon landing schedule [2].
For now, the mission serves as a high-profile test of SpaceX’s long-term ambitions. Whether Wang’s flight becomes a reality depends on the company proving that Starship can safely transport humans far beyond Earth’s orbit, a milestone that remains the primary challenge for the entire program [1].
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