the new shepard team as it is called, held a news briefing and discussed the safety aspects of the mission. my number one responsibility as flight director is the safe execution of this mission and the safety of my launch crew which includes our astronauts. new shepard will not launch until i am satisfied it is safe to do so and i give my go for launch. i m proud to say we just successfully passed our flight ratings and are currently on track for launch at 8:00 in the morning central daylight time on july 20th. it will be the first crewed launch for blue origin s new shepard rocket. if successful, bezos will make history for taking part in the first unpiloted sub orbital flight with a civilian crew. of course we ll carry the test flight with coverage beginning at you heard, 8:00 a.m. eastern.
Blue Origin picks 18-year-old to fly to space with Bezos
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FILE - This undated image provided by Blue Origin shows an illustration of the capsule that will be used to take tourists into space. Blue Origin announced Thursday, July 15, 2021, that instead of an auction winner launching with founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, Oliver Daemen, 18, will be on board. The company said he ll be the first paying customer, but did not disclose the cost of his ticket. (Blue Origin via AP)
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The youngest person to fly to space is an 18-year-old from the Netherlands.
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