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 will carry six passengers, including Laura Shepard Churchley (daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard), Michael Strahan, and the first parent-child duo (Lane and Cameron Bess) to fly to space.
The crew will travel aboard the autonomous and reusable New Shepard rocket, named after Alan Shepard, which will take them to the Kármán line, the internationally recognized beginning of space.
Scheduled for Saturday, the mission aims to drastically reduce the cost of spaceflight for future generations and is part of Blue Origin's efforts towards lunar exploration.
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.
