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Liftoff for Blue Origin mission #NS18!
The New Shepard rocket launches into the Texas sky – carrying William Shatner, Audrey Powers, Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries.
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The New Shepard rocket launches into the Texas sky – carrying William Shatner, Audrey Powers, Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries.
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Onboard view as the BE-3 engine of New Shepard cuts off
#NS18 capsule separation from the booster
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set to launch its second crewed spaceflight this morning – carrying William Shatner, Audrey Powers, Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries.
Watch the livestream here:
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Watch the livestream here:
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The #NS18 crew of four arrived at Blue Origin's astronaut training center earlier this morning to get in their flight suits and prepare to launch:
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Blue Origin senior director of New Shepard safety Andrew Lake says there are "a lot of people" at the company that would want to fly on New Shepard, including himself.
Our #NS18 crew has arrived onsite at Launch Site One and getting suited up for the flight. Liftoff is on track for 9:00 am CDT / 14:00 UTC. Live broadcast on BlueOrigin.com begins at T-90 minutes. A thread: 
@cboshuizen's career has been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of space and igniting youth excitement in pursuing careers in STEM. Today he realizes a life-long dream to go to space.
@CaptainClinical has a true passion for aviation and space and hopes that viewing Earth from space will provide a unique perspective on this pale blue dot we call home.
#NewShepard is go for launch! The mission team has completed the Flight Readiness Evaluation prior to #NS18. This is our final meeting with the engineers and Mission Control team to ensure all systems are go for launch. A thread:
Lead flight director Nick Patrick sat down with Ariane Cornell this morning to provide a status update on the #NS18 mission and our approach to safety. Check it out: bit.ly/3BMY0le
Forecasted winds at launch have subsided and weather currently looks good for Wednesday. Liftoff is now targeted for 9:00 am CDT / 14:00 UTC due to forecasted winds at rollout.
