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October 10, 2021 05:47 pm

Blue Origin postpones William Shatners space flight by a day




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William Shatner is heading to space on October 13th | Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic



Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin said Sunday it will postpone the flight that is slated to fly William Shatner to space due to forecasted high winds at its launch site. The flight of the company’s New Shepard spacecraft is now scheduled for 9:30AM ET on October 13th, a day later than originally planned. It’s targeted to lift off from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in Texas.


A statement on Blue Origin’s website said New Shepard NS-18 has met all mission requirements, and the astronauts have started their training. “Weather is the only gating factor for the launch window,” according to the statement, which is signed with the company motto “Gradatim Ferociter” (Latin for “step by step, ferociously”).


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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/10/22719454/blue-origin-postpones-william-shatner-space-flight-new-shepard

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