Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches 6 people to suborbital space
The first crewed New Shepard mission sent Blue Origin founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, aviation pioneer Wally Funk and two other people to the final frontier. The company's second crewed flight, in October 2021, was headlined by"Star Trek" star William Shatner. And the third, which launched in December, counted NFL Hall of Famer and"Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan among its passengers.
"I don't know that I could even, [that] words could do that justice. You just have to feel it," Lai told Blue Origin employee Sarah Knights after exiting the capsule. Knights, known as"Crewmember 7" guided the astronauts throughout their flight preparations. Kitchen, a lifelong adventurer, apparently set a record with Thursday's flight: He's the first person ever to visit space and all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, Blue Origin representatives said.
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