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Who Will Be Aboard the Upcoming Blue Origin Flight?

Chris Boshuizen (left), and Glen de Vries will be on board when Blue Origin's next manned launch takes off on Oct. 12. Blue Origin
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Key Takeaways:

  • Blue Origin's next manned mission, New Shepard's 18th (NS-18), is scheduled for October 12 from West Texas.
  • The first two announced crew members are Dr. Chris Boshuizen, former NASA engineer and Planet Labs Co-Founder, and Glen de Vries, Vice Chair of Life Sciences & Healthcare at Dassault Systèmes.
  • Two additional crew members are yet to be announced, with speculation that 90-year-old "Star Trek" actor William Shatner might be among them, potentially becoming the oldest person to visit space.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has announced two of four crew members for its next manned launch set for October 12.

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