Blue Origin has successfully completed the 19th flight of its New Shepard rocket, and for the first time a member of the Shepard family was …
Blue Origin has successfully completed the 19th flight of its New Shepard rocket, and for the first time a member of the Shepard family was on board. Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, the first American in space, joined former NFL titan and current Good Morning America host Michael Strahan as honorary guests for the flight. Four paying customers were also in the crew cabin, marking the first time a full group of six passengers has made the trip to the edge of space and back with the help of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ side gig. The mission, dubbed NS-19, also featured four paying customers: space industry executive Dylan Taylor (CEO of Voyager Space Holdings and founder of nonprofit Space for Humanity); investor Evan Dick; and Bess Ventures founder Lane Bess and Cameron Bess.
