Michael Strahan and a crew of astronauts went to the edge of space in a Blue Origin rocket

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space. Saturday’s launch will be the 13th human spaceflight of the year.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket launched the daughter of Alan Shepard — the first American in space and the booster’s namesake, former NFL player and TV host Michael Strahan — and four paying passengers to the edge of space Saturday.

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space Saturday morning.

What people are saying?

James Breen Real astronauts spend their lives getting to space to do incredible work helping us learn about space. Then, billionaires and celebrities step in cheapen those achievements with coverage like this.

Alex Jecrois I also wondered how it was possible to get there so quickly. we can do it in an helicopter without any difficulty. There is no doubt that the other planets are not too far from us on Earth.