new shepard astronaut demo whose real name is jeff bezos has this to say. you lucky bastards. [ laughter ] it was only ten weeks ago i was sitting where you are watching the countdown clock full of anticipation and excitement, eager to feel the rumble of liftoff and the majesty of weightlessness. the depth of my desire to fly again is hard to express, so allow me to quote from the classic of the great american song book mr. space man with lyrics by william shatner. hey, mr. space man, won t you please take me along. i won t do anything wrong. hey, mr. space man, won t you please take me along for a ride?