Blue Origin - New Shepard NS-18 Mission patch.
Oct. 13, 2021
Blue Origin successfully completed its second human spaceflight on board New Shepard on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The flight included four space tourists, Dr. Chris Boshuizen, Glen de Vries, Audrey Powers, and William Shatner, as well as thousands of postcards from Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future.
Image above: The crew of New Shepard Mission NS-18. Pictured from left to right: Dr. Chris Boshuizen, William Shatner, Audrey Powers, and Glen de Vries. Image Credit: Blue Origin.
Now official space tourists, the crew was welcomed back from space with a celebration in the West Texas desert with family, friends, and the Blue Origin team.
Blue Origin NS-18: New Shepard’s Second Human Flight
“At Blue Origin, we are motivated by the dreamers that inspire us and the builders who turn those dreams into reality. Today’s crew represented both dreamers and builders. We had the honor of flying our very own Audrey Powers, Vice President of New Shepard Operations, who fulfilled a lifelong dream to go to space and has been an integral part of building New Shepard. Our two customers, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries, have built their own successful ventures and have now realized their own dreams of space travel. And, as everyone knows, William Shatner has played an important role in describing and imagining the wonders of universe and inspired many of us to pursue a career in the space industry,” said Bob Smith, CEO Blue Origin. “This flight was another step forward in flying astronauts safely and often. It’s an incredible team and we are just getting started.”
Blue Origin is planning one more crewed flight this year, with several more crewed flights planned for 2022. If you are interested in flying on New Shepard, please visit our website (https://www.blueorigin.com/). If you are interested in purchasing a commemorative patch or other merchandise, head to the Blue Origin Shop (https://shop.blueorigin.com/).
Editor note:
They are not astronauts! Only space tourists.
Image (mentioned), Video, Text, Credits: Blue Origin/Gradatim Ferociter/SciNews.
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