Top left to right: Lane Bess, Cameron Bess, and Evan Dick; Bottom left to right: Dylan Taylor, Laura Shepard Churchley, and Michael Strahan. Credit: Blue Origin
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Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan are among six people set to fly to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard on December 9.
This mission marks Blue Origin's third human flight and 19th overall for the New Shepard program, with Churchley flying on the vessel named after her pioneering father.
The flight will also include Lane Bess and Cameron Bess, making them the first parent-child pair to journey into space.
Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan are heading to space next month.
On Tuesday, Blue Origin announced it is sending New Shepard back up on December 9 for its third human flight and the sixth for the program in 2021. It will be the 19th mission in the program’s history.
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