The cost of going to space has already dropped to 2 bitcoins?

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Written by: 1912212.eth, Foresight News

Tron founder Justin Sun has completed Blue Origin's NS-34 suborbital space flight, which launched from the United States on August 3, 2025, lasting about 10 minutes. Justin Sun won his seat with a bid of $28 million, fulfilling his dream years later.

With the rise of commercial space companies, ordinary people (non-professional astronauts) can also achieve their space dreams, with participation starting at as low as $200,000, which is equivalent to the value of 2 BTC.

Below, we will introduce the channels for ordinary people to participate in space flights in 2025, with the main platforms including Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX.

These platforms offer suborbital (briefly entering the edge of space) and orbital (around the Earth or to the space station) flights. The choice depends on budget, health, and time. Costs typically exceed one million dollars, with waiting times ranging from several months to several years, and physical examinations are required, with training lasting from a few days to a year.

Blue Origin: Starting at $200,000

Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, offers New Shepard suborbital flights. The rocket launches vertically, allowing passengers to experience about 10-11 minutes of weightlessness at an altitude of 100 kilometers (the edge of space). It is suitable for first-time space experiences and has completed multiple crewed flights, including the NS-34 that Justin Sun participated in.

Seats are available through auction or direct purchase, averaging between $200,000 and $450,000. Justin Sun's $28 million was a high auction price from years ago, and now it is more accessible. After booking, users must wait 6-12 months, depending on flight schedules. The flight itself lasts only 10 minutes, with the entire experience taking 1 hour. In 2025, flight frequency will increase to several times a month.

In terms of physical requirements, participants must be over 18 years old, with no severe heart disease, epilepsy, or pregnancy. They must pass a FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) medical examination, weigh between 50-100 kg, and be 1.5-2 meters tall. No extreme health issues are allowed. Training lasts 2-3 days, including safety briefings, simulation flights, and weightlessness adaptation. No professional skills are required, with a focus on mental preparation.

Users can click on the official website, fill in their identity information, etc. After submitting the form, a refundable deposit of $150,000 must be paid to officially start the booking process; however, payment does not guarantee a seat. Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches from Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas.

Virgin Galactic: Starting at $450,000

Virgin Galactic, founded by Richard Branson, uses the SpaceShipTwo rocket plane to offer suborbital flights. Passengers are launched after being dropped from a plane, experiencing 4-6 minutes of weightlessness at an altitude of about 90 kilometers, and have completed several commercial flights.

The ticket price is approximately $450,000 (which may drop to $300,000-$400,000 in 2025). A deposit (about 20%) is required, with the remainder due before training. After booking, there is a wait of 1-2 years (due to long queues), and the flight lasts 90 minutes.

Participants must be aged 18-75, pass a medical assessment, and have no high blood pressure, spinal issues, or acrophobia. There is a weight limit of 110 kg, and participants must withstand 4-6G overload. Training lasts 3-5 days, including ground simulations, G-force tolerance tests, and emergency procedures. The focus is on adapting to high acceleration, with no need for spacesuit training.

Users need to visit the official website, click the button in the upper right corner to submit personal information. The launch base is Spaceport America in New Mexico, USA. Passengers arrive at the spaceport several days in advance, stay in customized accommodations, and then participate in multi-day flight preparation training and health assessments. Finally, on the flight day, they experience air launch with the "mothership + SpaceShipTwo" and several minutes of microgravity floating, enjoying the curvature of the Earth from the window.

SpaceX: Starting at $50 million

Led by Elon Musk, SpaceX offers orbital flights, such as Crew Dragon to low Earth orbit (LEO). Charter flights (like Chun Wang's Fram2) or participation in charity flights like Inspiration4 are available. In the future, Starship will support further flights, but in 2025, the focus will be on Crew Dragon.

A single seat costs over $50 million (Chun Wang's charter may exceed $100 million). Prices are stable in 2025, but bulk flights can drop to $20-30 million per person. After booking, preparation takes 1-3 years, with flights lasting 3-5 days (around the Earth). Launch windows are affected by weather, and multiple missions have already been completed in 2025.

Participants must meet strict NASA standards, be aged 18-60, and have no chronic diseases, heart issues, or low bone density. A comprehensive medical examination is required, including vision and radiation tolerance tests. Training lasts 3-6 months, including simulations, zero-gravity flights, and survival training. Participants must learn spacecraft operations, which is intensive.

In April 2025, F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang also completed SpaceX's Fram2 mission, chartering the entire Crew Dragon spacecraft as a cryptocurrency billionaire for the first human flight around the Earth's polar orbit, lasting 3 days, 14 hours, and 32 minutes, becoming the first person to hold Bitcoin in space and the first Chinese person to enter polar orbit.

SpaceX's official website features a tab called "Human Spaceflight." The page displays the types of flights available for booking: Earth orbit, International Space Station (ISS), lunar and Mars missions. Users can click to join missions and submit personal information.

The threshold for ordinary people to fly in space is lowering, with suborbital flights (like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic) being more accessible, costing $200,000-$450,000, and requiring shorter training; orbital flights (like SpaceX) are riskier, costing tens of millions, and requiring longer training. Overall, it is essential to plan finances in advance and comply with FAA/NASA regulations. Physical health is key, and it is advisable to consult a doctor; in terms of timing, the queues for 2025 on the platforms are shortening, but popular platforms still require patience.

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