Daughter of pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard set for Blue Origin spaceflight
Laura Shepard Churchley is one of two honorary, non-paying guest passengers chosen by Blue Origin for its December 11 flight
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Laura Shepard Churchley is one of two honorary, non-paying guest passengers chosen by Blue Origin for its December 11 flight
The Blue Origin flight NS-19 was previously scheduled to blast off Thursday, but was bumped to Saturday due to high winds. Retired NFL star Michael Strahan was among six others on the journey to space.
It’s the third time Blue Origin has flown passengers in the capsule. The football on board will go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Laura Shepard Churchley, 74, who was a schoolgirl when her father first streaked into space, was one of six passengers buckled into the cabin of Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft as it lifted off from a launch site outside the west Texas town of Van Horn.
Michael Strahan hurtled toward space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin Saturday, sharing the ride with the daughter of America’s first astronaut and four others.