SpaceX names F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang commander of Mars flyby mission
SpaceX has appointed Chun Wang, co-founder of F2Pool, as the commander of its first crewed Mars flyby mission. This two-year expedition will include flybys of both the Moon and Mars, marking a significant milestone for private space exploration. Wang's involvement highlights the growing intersection of the cryptocurrency industry with ambitious space ventures.
- ▪Chun Wang co-founded F2Pool, which controls 11% of Bitcoin's total hashrate.
- ▪The Mars flyby mission will last approximately two years and includes a circumlunar flyby.
- ▪Wang previously commanded the Fram2 mission, the first crewed flight to orbit Earth's poles.
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SpaceX names F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang commander of Mars flyby mission The Bitcoin mining pioneer who helped secure 11% of Bitcoin's hashrate is now set to command humanity's first crewed trip past Mars. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); SpaceX just handed the keys to its first crewed interplanetary Starship mission to someone who made his fortune mining Bitcoin.
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