Laura has dedicated her life to promoting what her father, Alan Shepard, started when he became the first American in space and the fifth person to walk on the Moon. The Club’s Postcards to Space program gives students access to space on Blue Origin’s rockets. Liftoff is currently targeted for 9:00 am CST / 15:00 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas.Īlso on board NS-19 will be a postcard from each astronaut flown on behalf of Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future, whose mission is to help future generations pursue careers in STEM and help invent the future of life in space. Live launch coverage begins on at T-90 minutes.
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It will carry a full manifest of six astronauts to space for the first time. It will be New Shepard’s third human flight this year, the sixth for the program in 2021, and the 19th in its history. This mission furthers the company’s vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Lower L to R: Dylan Taylor, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan
Upper L to R: Lane Bess, Cameron Bess, Evan Dick Lane and Cameron Bess will become the first parent-child pair to fly in space. The four customers include space industry executive and philanthropist Dylan Taylor, investor Evan Dick, Bess Ventures founder Lane Bess, and Cameron Bess. Guests include Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan and Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, who was the first American to fly to space. November 23, 6:30 AM CST / 13:30 UTC New Shepard’s 19 th mission will be the first to carry a full manifest of six astronauts to spaceīlue Origin today announced the crew of its upcoming NS-19 flight on December 9 will include two honorary guests and four paying customers.