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Pete Davidson Backs Out of Blue Origin Flight

Company delays the flight by a week and is expected to announce a replacement for SNL comedian soon.

Blue Origin says a replacement for Pete Davidson will be named in the coming days. [File photo: Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Pete Davidson has withdrawn from Blue Origin's upcoming space flight.
  • Blue Origin's next human flight, previously set for Tuesday, has been delayed a week to March 29.
  • A replacement for Davidson will be named soon, and the delay is reportedly for additional testing.
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Pete Davidson is no longer going to space.

In a statement Thursday, Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin said the Saturday Night Live comedian is no longer able to make the flight while also announcing that the Tuesday flight has been delayed a week.

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