Chun Wang
Chun Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Known for | Cryptocurrency Private astronaut aboard Fram2 |
| Relatives | |
| Space career | |
| Crew Dragon Astronaut | |
Time in space | 1 day, 13 hours, 30 minutes (currently in space) 3-5 days (planned) |
| Missions | Fram2 |
Chun Wang (Chinese: 王纯; pinyin: Wáng Chún[1]) is a Chinese-born Maltese cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur.[2]
Biography
[edit]Wang was born in Tianjin, China. He later moved to Thailand in 2015, then to South Korea. Since 2023, he has been a citizen of Malta[3] and Saint Kitts and Nevis.[4]
Bitcoin mining
[edit]In 2013, Wang co-founded F2Pool, one of the first Bitcoin mining pools in China and one of the largest globally.[5][6]
Private spaceflight
[edit]In August 2024, SpaceX announced that Wang would be funding and commanding the Fram2 mission of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, which aims to be the first human flight to go a polar retrograde orbit,[7] i.e., to fly over Earth's poles.[2] The mission launched on March 31 (April 1 UTC), 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/world/story20250401-6102962
- ^ a b Foust, Jeff (2024-08-13). "Crypto entrepreneur buys Crew Dragon flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Sheetz, Michael (2024-08-13). "Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "fram2: First Human Spaceflight To Earth's Polar Regions". f2.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "ASICs and entrepreneurs: The founding of China's first mining pool". f2pool. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Harwood, William (2024-08-13). "SpaceX to launch bitcoin entrepreneur and three crewmates on flight around Earth's poles - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan [@planet4589] (April 1, 2025). "First Space Force orbit data for Fram-2 out , showing it in a 202 x 413 km x 90.01 deg orbit" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
