If they wanted to go all-out, then Shatner's mates should be Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks, and maybe Jonathan Frakes. (Forget Scott Bakula because Star Trek: Enterprise sucked.) Then add two high-paying Star Trek billionaires willing to fork-out dearly for flying with them.
Quote from: Steve G on 09/25/2021 06:18 pmIf they wanted to go all-out, then Shatner's mates should be Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks, and maybe Jonathan Frakes. (Forget Scott Bakula because Star Trek: Enterprise sucked.) Then add two high-paying Star Trek billionaires willing to fork-out dearly for flying with them. Get out. Not only was Bakula a good captain, ENT wasn't even bad. Sure, the last episode doesn't exist, and the first season is a bit weak but thats TV. IMO, ENT > TOS. Back to our regularly scheduled programming
We’re excited to welcome Chris Boshuizen (@cboshuizen) and Glen de Vries (@CaptainClinical) on board #NewShepard #NS18 which will lift off from Launch Site One on Oct. 12. The two other crew will be announced soon. Learn more: bit.ly/3CNJaey
Blue Origin announces next customers to fly on New Shepard’s upcoming human flight on October 12September 27, 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 UTCToday, Blue Origin announced New Shepard’s 18th mission, NS-18, will lift off on Tuesday, October 12, carrying four astronauts to space and back, including Dr. Chris Boshuizen, a former NASA engineer and co-founder of Planet Labs, and Glen de Vries, Vice-Chair, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Dassault Systèmes and co-founder, Medidata. The two other astronauts will be announced in the coming days.Live launch coverage begins on BlueOrigin.com at T-60 minutes. Liftoff is currently targeted for 8:30 am CDT / 13:30 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas.This flight follows Blue Origin’s successful first human flight on July 20 which included Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, aviation pioneer Wally Funk, and Blue Origin’s first customer, Oliver Daemen. Here is a recap of their historic mission to space.Also on board NS-18 will be thousands of postcards from Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future.Meet Dr. Chris BoshuizenChris’s career has been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of space and igniting youth excitement in pursuing careers in STEM. He co-founded Planet Labs (Planet) in 2010 and served as the CTO for five years. Under his technical leadership Planet became the first company to commercially utilize nanosatellites, and now—having launched over 450 satellites—provides daily, global mapping of our changing planet from space.From 2008 to 2012, Chris served as a Space Mission Architect at NASA’s Ames Research Center where he co-invented the NASA Phonesat, a free-flying orbital satellite built out of an ordinary smartphone. While at NASA, Chris also established Singularity University, a school for studying the consequences of accelerating technological development. While pursuing his BSc and then PhD in Physics from the University of Sydney, he organized several international space conferences for the youth of the world. He also served as the first Executive Director of the Space Generation Advisory Council.“This is a fulfillment of my greatest childhood dream,” said Dr. Chris Boshuizen. “More importantly, though, I see this flight as an opportunity to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM and catalyze the next generation of space explorers. After all, our future of life in space is in their very capable hands.”Meet Glen de VriesGlen de Vries co-founded Medidata Solutions in 1999, the world’s most used clinical research platform. The company’s software has powered over 25,000 clinical trials with more than seven million patients in every therapeutic area, from vaccines to cancers and rare diseases. He is the Vice Chair of Life Sciences and Healthcare at Dassault Systèmes, which acquired Medidata in 2019. Glen serves as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, is the author of “The Patient Equation,” and is an instrument rated private pilot.“I’ve spent my entire career working to extend people’s lives. However, with limited materials and energy on Earth, extending our reach into space can help humanity continue to thrive,” said Glen de Vries. "Furthermore, astronauts can experience the 'overview effect,' gaining a new perspective on how fragile and precious our planet, those resources, and our civilization are. Playing a part in advancing the space industry and one day making those resources and that understanding available to everyone, is an incredible opportunity. I’ve been passionate about aviation and space for as long as I can remember, so this flight is truly a dream come true.”Follow @BlueOrigin on Twitter and sign up on BlueOrigin.com to stay up to date on all mission details.-Gradatim Ferociter
Quote from: Steve G on 09/24/2021 07:05 pmThis won't be great publicity when someone who is not fit for spaceflight and has a medical emergency or dies during flight.At 90, it'd be a hell of a way to go/cement one's legacy. Not that he is planning on checking out, the system seems quite safe.Edit: Also, he'd be the first actor in SPAAAAAACE, beating out Tom Cruise. I'd love to see it.
This won't be great publicity when someone who is not fit for spaceflight and has a medical emergency or dies during flight.
Quote from: matthewkantar on 09/25/2021 12:08 amQuote from: Steve G on 09/24/2021 07:05 pmThis won't be great publicity when someone who is not fit for spaceflight and has a medical emergency or dies during flight.At 90, it'd be a hell of a way to go/cement one's legacy. Not that he is planning on checking out, the system seems quite safe.Edit: Also, he'd be the first actor in SPAAAAAACE, beating out Tom Cruise. I'd love to see it.If Shatner's vertebrae collapse during the flight then we can certainly say that he faced the spinal frontier...I'll get me coat.
Quote from: Bob Shaw on 09/27/2021 01:23 pmQuote from: matthewkantar on 09/25/2021 12:08 amQuote from: Steve G on 09/24/2021 07:05 pmThis won't be great publicity when someone who is not fit for spaceflight and has a medical emergency or dies during flight.At 90, it'd be a hell of a way to go/cement one's legacy. Not that he is planning on checking out, the system seems quite safe.Edit: Also, he'd be the first actor in SPAAAAAACE, beating out Tom Cruise. I'd love to see it.If Shatner's vertebrae collapse during the flight then we can certainly say that he faced the spinal frontier...I'll get me coat.Good luck trying to do CPR in 0g. Sent from my SM-G570Y using Tapatalk
Have you heard Shatner's version of Hawkwind's Silver Machine? Hopefully, you haven't.
Heading to Texas in only 10 days and am admittedly feeling a little nervous! But I just got a care package from @blueorigin. Some really cool goodies in here! Can’t wait to show up in TX with the new hat!#Astronaut#BlueOrigin#NewShepard#60MilesUp#NS18
Quote from: matthewkantar on 09/25/2021 12:08 amEdit: Also, he'd be the first actor in SPAAAAAACE, beating out Tom Cruise. I'd love to see it.Probably not. https://www.space.com/russian-film-crew-medically-fit-spaceflight
Edit: Also, he'd be the first actor in SPAAAAAACE, beating out Tom Cruise. I'd love to see it.
Quote from: Yggdrasill on 09/25/2021 08:23 amQuote from: matthewkantar on 09/25/2021 12:08 amEdit: Also, he'd be the first actor in SPAAAAAACE, beating out Tom Cruise. I'd love to see it.Probably not. https://www.space.com/russian-film-crew-medically-fit-spaceflightIf we're talking about actors in space, lets remember Mae Jemison. She began a short career in acting in 1993, less than a year after her shuttle mission. So, while she was an astronaut first, and an actor second, I think it still counts. At least as much as riding New Shepard qualifies one as an astronaut. Anyway, I kinda hope Shatner takes the trip, and it's successful. Good press with big names is always good for public awareness with science and spaceflight.
