Is Jeff Bezos on Blue Origin?

Blue Origin, the space tourism company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced plans to launch a commercial space station. The company will partner with Sierra Space and Boeing to build the outpost.

Who will be on Bezos space flight?

On board the New Shepard spacecraft were four paying customers and two guests — Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of Alan Shepard, the first American in space, and Michael Strahan, the former NFL football star turned TV personality. (Bezos owns The Washington Post.)

How much would an 18-year-old pay into space?

Someone paid $28 million to not go to space with Jeff Bezos next week. Instead, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands will join the flight. His name is Oliver Daemen, and the flight would make him the youngest person ever to go to space. Mr.

Does Blue Origin have astronauts?

The eldest daughter of the late Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard, Churchley has been confirmed to fly on Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle as a member of its third human spaceflight and first six-person crew. Scheduled to take flight from the company’s West Texas launch site on Dec.

Did the Blue Origin go into space?

VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin successfully launched its first six-person crew into space on Saturday (Dec. 11), and in the process, set six new space records.

Did Blue Origin go to space?

“This whole experience was unreal!” Strahan tweeted on Dec. 13 about the 10-minute flight into space on Dec. 11 from West Texas with five other crew members. “I am still processing how to explain it all.” Blue Origin successfully completed its third human spaceflight – the first with six astronauts on board.

How much does it cost to ride the Blue Origin to space?

Passengers paying $55 million for SpaceX’s mission to the ISS get sleeping bags, hygiene products. Blue Origin’s $28 million spaceflight comes with a seat next to Jeff Bezos. See more stories on Insider’s business page.

Is Michael Strahan going into space?

Former NFL and Texas Southern University (HBCU) football player Michael Strahan will make history by traveling to space aboard Blue Origin New Shepard flight NS-19 on Dec. 11, 2021. Strahan is set to become the first HBCU and NFL Hall of Fame football player to ever fly in space.