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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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Onboard view as the BE-3 engine of New Shepard cuts off
#NS18 capsule separation from the booster
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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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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.
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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.
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#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.
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