At 90, the actor joined Blue Origin, founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2000, for its second human spaceflight. Shatner and three others were launched in a New Shepard rocket from the aerospace company's West Texas launch site just before 11 a.m. He's certainly not the first person to visit space, but as of Wednesday, the "Star Trek" veteran is the oldest. William Shatner can now say he's gone boldly where no man (his age) has gone before. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Watch Video: William Shatner travels to space aboard Blue Origin rocket In October, Blue Origin launched another set of passengers, including actor William Shatner. Notably, one of the few named former employees from that group, Alexandra Abrams, appeared on “Good Morning America” rival “CBS Mornings” for her first interview about the allegations. In July, the rocket’s first crewed flight carried founder Jeff Bezos to space - making the Amazon founder the world’s wealthiest astronaut, even as he lost his title as world’s richest man to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.īezos was joined by his brother Mark and Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from the Netherlands, as well as 82-year-old space pioneer Wally Funk - who made history becoming the oldest woman to ever soar into space.Last month, Blue Origin launched another set of passengers, including William Shatner, who famously played C aptain Kirk in the original “Star Trek” TV series, into space.īlue Origin’s flights last about 10 minutes as they soar just beyond an altitude of 66 miles.ĭespite Blue Origin’s recent high-profile launches, the company has been mired in controversy ever since a group of 21 former and current employees accused the company of fostering a “toxic” and sexist work environment that’s even pushed some employees into having suicidal thoughts. It’s the rocket’s third crewed flight sent to space this year. It’s the first time Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket will carry six astronauts to space, operating at full capacity. “Lane and Cameron Bess will become the first parent-child pair to fly in space,” Blue Origin said in a release. In July, Jeff Bezos flew with his brother Mark, Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen. Angel investor and CEO of Voyager Space, Dylan Taylor, is also paying for a seat on the flight. Blue Origin did not disclose how much they shelled out.The four customers include venture capitalist Lane Bess and his son, Cameron, as well as deep-pocketed investor Evan Dick. Strahan will be joined by Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, who was the first American to fly to space, as guests on the flight, Blue Origin said in a statement.įour other passengers are paying for their seats. Later in the video, Strahan tries on his Blue Origin astronaut uniform, which he calls a “perfect fit.” The new Blue Origin Crew, clockwise from top left: Lane Bess, Cameron Bess, Evan Dick, Michael Strahan, Laura Shepard Churchley, and Dylan Taylor. “We didn’t design it for folks with your shoulders,” one of them quips as they take measurements of Strahan in the seat. Nicholas Patrick, Blue Origin’s flight director, and Kevin Sproge, the company’s head of commercial astronaut training, strapping Strahan into the chair. The video also shows former astronauts Dr. “I feel like I’m at my barber about to get my edge up.” “Oh, this is comfortable,” Strahan says in the video. JUST IN: is going out of this world – literally! – and will be flying on #NewShepard rocket on December 9! /mwVqRQ7HAB- Good Morning America November 23, 2021 Representatives for Blue Origin declined comment to The Post on Strahan’s apparent record-breaking flight or whether the company is making any special accommodations for him in the rocket’s capsule.Ī Blue Origin spokeswoman only pointed to a “GMA” video that shows Strahan trying out a model of a rocket-ship seat. Īccording to Guinness World Records, the current record for the tallest person in space is a tie between 6-foot-4 former US astronauts Jim Wetherbee and James “Ox” van Hoften. That’s actually the height ceiling for the International Space Station. Blue Origin launched its first crewed mission on its New Shepard rocket July 20 to fly its billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and three other passengers to suborbital space and back. 9 as part of Bezos’s latest space crew, the company announced Tuesday. The 6’5’’ “Good Morning America’’ co-anchor will be one of six people to soar past the Earth’s atmosphere Dec. Former New York Giant grid great Michael Strahan is set to apparently become the tallest person ever in space when he takes off on a Jeff Bezos Blue Origin flight next month.
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