F2Pool co-founder joins SpaceX’s 2-year Mars flyby plan
F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang plans to join SpaceXs Starship program for a two-year mission that would fly beyond the Earth-Moon system and past Mars.F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang plans to join SpaceXs two-year Starship mission for a Mars flyby.Wang previously commanded Fram2, the first human spaceflight to fly over Earths polar regions.F2Pool remains a major Bitcoin mining pool, holding about 10% market share by recent data. SpaceX has announced Wang as part of a planned Starship mission that would travel beyond the Earth-Moon system, conduct a Mars flyby, and return to Earth. Universe Today reported that SpaceX described the trip as a two-year round journey, though no launch date has been announced. Chun will also join Starships first commercial spaceflight around the Moon — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 21, 2026 Wang said the mission would start with a flyby rather than a landing. He said “Its going to be a flyby mission of Mars,” adding that such a flight could help build momentum for future missions. Lunar flight comes before Mars Before the Mars trip, Wang is expected to join Dennis Tito and Akiko Tito on a planned commercial Starship flight around the Moon. The weeklong mission would pass within about 200 kilometers of the lunar surface, according









