BLUE Origin is just days away from its next launch and the soon-to-be astronauts are preparing for blast off.
With the launch just around the corner, Americans are curious to know more about the six people going up to space.
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Who will be on the Blue Origin space launch?
The passengers on Blue Origin’s next flight include:
Marty Allen
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Marty Allen is known as a former CEO turned angel investor.
Over the years, he has worked for a number of companies including Party America and California Closet Company.
Sharon Hagle
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Sharon Hagle famously founded SpaceKids Global in 2015.
SpaceKids Global is known as a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire students to excel in STEAM+ education with a focus on empowering young girls.
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Marc Hagle
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Marc Hagle is Sharon’s husband and also serves as the president and CEO of Tricor International.
Since joining the company, he had helped develop and own more than 17.4 million square feet of properties across the United States.
Jim Kitchen
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Jim Kitchen is known for his work in education and works as a teacher, entrepreneur, and world explorer, at the University of North Carolina.
He has reportedly visited all 193 U.N.-recognized countries and has dreamed of going to space since watching NASA’s Apollo rocket launches in Florida as a child.
George Nield
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Dr. George Nield is known as the president of Commercial Space Technologies, LLC.
Previously, he served as the manager of the Flight Integration Office for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.
Gary Lai
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Gary Lai is the chief architect of the New Shepard system.
He has been with the company since 2004 and was reportedly one of its first 20 employees.
Why is Pete Davidson not going to space?
Lai was added to the flight crew after it was revealed that Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson was backing out.
The news of Davidson’s departure was revealed on March 17, 2022, after the company announced that the flight had to be postponed from its original March 23 blastoff.
“Blue Origin’s 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission. We will announce the sixth crew member in the coming days,” Blue Origin tweeted at the time.
At this time, an exact reason for Davidson’s departure has not been made clear as a source close to the star had previously told Page Six that he was “excited” for the adventure.
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When does the Blue Origin flight take off?
The six soon-to-be astronauts are scheduled to take off on March 29, 2022, at 9:30am EST.
The launch will be happening from Blue Origin’s launch facility in West Texas.
Fans can watch live at Space.com and follow Blue Origin’s social media accounts for up-to-date information.
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