Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launching William Shatner on next spaceflight
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Actor William Shatner speaks at the “William Shatner” panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 4, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Science fiction could soon be a reality as William Shatner, the crewed spaceflight’s next commander, is set for launch Jeff Bezos’Blue Origin.
Blue Origin will fly Captain Kirk, a Canadian actor who was famously featured in Star Trek TV series as one of its passengers aboard the New Shepard rocket.
Launch is scheduled for October 12. Blue Origin’s vice-president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers will join the flight. The crew of four is completed by Glen de Vries, co-founder Medidata and Chris Boshuizen.
Blue Origin will broadcast the mission live via webcast, called NS-18. Coverage is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. ET. ET on October 12.
William Shatner portrays Captain James T. Kirk
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard crew (L-R) Oliver Daemen, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk, and Mark Bezos pose for a picture near the booster after flying into space in the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. This was the first spaceflight by humans for the company.
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The New Shepard flight on Blue Origin takes about 10 minutes, from liftoff until landing. A reusable rocket lifts the capsule to 80 km above the U.S. border of space. The crew and spacecraft remain suspended in microgravity until returning to earth under parachutes.
Jeff Bezos is accompanied by his brother Mark Bezos on the launch pad. Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen are preparing to launch from Van Horn, Texas, July 20, 2021.
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