Blue Origin postpones William Shatner’s area flight by a day

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight firm Blue Origin stated Sunday it should postpone the flight that’s slated to fly William Shatner to area as a consequence of forecasted excessive winds at its launch web site. The flight of the corporate’s New Shepard spacecraft is now scheduled for 9:30AM ET on October thirteenth, a day later than initially deliberate. It’s focused to carry off from Blue Origin’s Launch Website One in Texas.

A statement on Blue Origin’s web site stated New Shepard NS-18 has met all mission necessities, and the astronauts have began their coaching. “Climate is the one gating issue for the launch window,” based on the assertion, which is signed with the corporate motto “Gradatim Ferociter” (Latin for “step-by-step, ferociously”).

The corporate formally introduced final week that Shatner, greatest referred to as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, will be a part of the crew of New Shepard for its second crewed flight. Shatner, 90, would be the oldest particular person to fly to area. New Shepard’s first crewed flight in July introduced Bezos, his brother Mark, aviator Wally Funk, and teenager Oliver Daeman to area.

Shatner will probably be joined by Chris Boshuizen, a former NASA engineer and co-founder of satellite tv for pc firm Planet Labs, Glen de Vries, the co-founder of software program firm Medidata and vice chair of life sciences at a French software program firm, and Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s vp of mission and flight operations.