Home/Modern Flying/What You Need to Know About This Week’s Blue Origin Launch Modern Flying News Space What You Need to Know About This Week’s Blue Origin Launch Blue Origin’s next New Shepard crew features two noteworthy honorary guests—Laura Shepard Churchley and Michael Strahan. Jeremy Kariuki Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 10:15 AM ET Verified Blue Origin’s orbital road to space at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: Blue Origin Key Takeaways: Blue Origin's NS-19 mission, scheduled for this weekend, will send six passengers to space aboard the autonomous New Shepard rocket. The crew includes honorary guests Laura Shepard Churchley (daughter of Alan Shepard) and Michael Strahan, alongside four paying customers. Notably, Lane and Cameron Bess will become the first parent-child pair to fly to space on this mission. The flight is part of Blue Origin's ongoing efforts to reduce spaceflight costs and develop capabilities for future lunar missions. See a mistake? Contact us. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is set to conduct its next manned space flight this weekend. Here are four things you need to know about its NS-19 mission: 1. The Crew Blue Origin’s next New Shepard crew consists of four paying customers and two noteworthy honorary guests—Laura Shepard Churchley and Michael Strahan. CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below. Email * Confirm Email * First Name * Last Name * Password * Confirm Password * Job Title Company Name What Is Your Occupation? * Select oneC-SuiteCorporate PilotAirline PilotMechanicATCCFIDispatcherFBO \ Airport ManagementOtherNone of the Above Do You Own An Aircraft? * Select oneYesNo What Aircraft Do You Fly? * Select oneSingle EngineMulti EngineTurbineSeaplaneRotorcraftNone of the above What Level Pilot Are You? * Select oneStudent PilotPrivate PilotInstrument PilotCommercial PilotATPCFIPart 107 Drone PilotI Am Not a Pilot I would like to receive newsletters, special offers and occasional third-party promotions from FlyingMag.com and its family of brands Sign Up Already have an account? Sign in Dismiss CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below. Email * Confirm Email * First Name * Last Name * Password * Confirm Password * Job Title Company Name What Is Your Occupation? * Select oneC-SuiteCorporate PilotAirline PilotMechanicATCCFIDispatcherFBO \ Airport ManagementOtherNone of the Above Do You Own An Aircraft? * Select oneYesNo What Aircraft Do You Fly? * Select oneSingle EngineMulti EngineTurbineSeaplaneRotorcraftNone of the above What Level Pilot Are You? * Select oneStudent PilotPrivate PilotInstrument PilotCommercial PilotATPCFIPart 107 Drone PilotI Am Not a Pilot I would like to receive newsletters, special offers and occasional third-party promotions from FlyingMag.com and its family of brands Sign Up Already have an account? Sign in OUT OF FREE ARTICLES You've used your free articles You've read all of your free articles for now. Subscribe for unlimited access to every story. Subscribe Sign in Share this story Jeremy Kariuki Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.
