News – Blue Origin confirms William Shatner is launching on the next crewed New Shepard spaceflight.The original Star Trek's Captain Kirk is scheduled to liftoff Oct. 12:https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/04/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-launching-william-shatner-on-next-spaceflight.html
Two incredible and inspirational people will join the #NS18 crew. Actor @WilliamShatner and Blue Origin’s Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations Audrey Powers @AudreyKPowers.
Audrey Powers has been at Blue Origin since 2013 and no one is more familiar with the #NewShepard vehicle and its operations. Audrey had 2000 hours on console for the ISS, is a pilot, engineer, sponsor of the New Mercury resource group at Blue, and Chair of @csf_spaceflight.
So now I can say something. Yes, it’s true; I’m going to be a “rocket man!” 😝🤣
https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1445014271809622025QuoteAudrey Powers has been at Blue Origin since 2013 and no one is more familiar with the #NewShepard vehicle and its operations. Audrey had 2000 hours on console for the ISS, is a pilot, engineer, sponsor of the New Mercury resource group at Blue, and Chair of @csf_spaceflight.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/04/2021 01:09 pmhttps://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1445014271809622025QuoteAudrey Powers has been at Blue Origin since 2013 and no one is more familiar with the #NewShepard vehicle and its operations. Audrey had 2000 hours on console for the ISS, is a pilot, engineer, sponsor of the New Mercury resource group at Blue, and Chair of @csf_spaceflight.What exactly is the New Mercury resource group? Google just gives results about Wally Funk.
Got to wonder if Blue Origin is paying William Shatner to go up in NS-18. Seems Blue Origin really need Shatner to paper over their recent PR issues.Under this premise hope the Admiral gets as much remuneration as he can squeeze out of Bezos.
Quote from: Zed_Noir on 10/04/2021 09:06 pmGot to wonder if Blue Origin is paying William Shatner to go up in NS-18. Seems Blue Origin really need Shatner to paper over their recent PR issues.Under this premise hope the Admiral gets as much remuneration as he can squeeze out of Bezos. I doubt they are using him. Though I find it quite believable that they gave him the ticket.
William Shatner talks upcoming mission and seeing 'the vastness of space' for himselfThe 90-year-old “Star Trek” icon opens up about his opportunity to really face the final frontier.Oct. 5, 2021, 1:34 PM BST / Source: TODAYBy Ree HinesWhen William Shatner took on the role of Capt. James T. Kirk on the original “Star Trek” series in 1966, Neil Armstrong was still three years away from taking that first “giant leap for mankind” on the surface of the moon.Now the 90-year-old actor is set to take a big step of his own as he prepares to boldly go where his on-screen alter ego went all the time — space.
Heh they should put a Captain's chair at the center of the capsule..ABCD - Always Be Counting Down
"I want to press my nose up against the plastic window. What I don't want to see is somebody else out there looking back at me."William Shatner, 90, known for playing Captain Kirk on 'Star Trek,' jokes with @AndersonCooper about his plans for for space travel.
NS-18 crew member Glen de Vries yesterday arrived at Blue Origin's astronaut village in Texas, and today took an aerial tour of the company's launch site and facilities:h/t @CaptainClinical instagram.com/p/CUxJnneLJex/…
Did anybody else pick up on the reference to Shatner's 1963 episode of The Twilight Zone, "Nightmare at 20,000ft"?
Thank you @AudreyKPowers and @WilliamShatner for chatting with Team Blue and taking our questions. Catch a glimpse of the conversation and learn what they are planning to do in space:
Astronaut @WilliamShatner has arrived to Astronaut Village. West Texas looks good on you, Captain, welcome!
Due to forecasted winds in West Texas we are pushing #NS18 launch target to Wednesday, October 13. Liftoff is targeted for 8:30 am CDT / 13:30 UTC. Live broadcast begins at T-90 mins on BlueOrigin.com. Stay tuned for more details.
