How to watch Michael Strahan and the daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard launch to space with Blue Origin
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A crew of six private citizens — including "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan and the daughter of legendary astronaut Alan Shepard — is launching to space Saturday morning aboard a New Shepard spacecraft owned by Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin.
The flight is expected to last about 10 minutes from blastoff to parachute landing. Reaching a maximum altitude of 62 miles high, the crew will experience three minutes of weightlessness when they can float about the cabin and enjoy spectacular views of Earth.
Strahan and Laura Shepard Churchley are flying as guests of Blue Origin. Their four other crewmates — entrepreneur Lane Bess and his son, Cameron, investor Evan Dick and space industry executive Dylan Taylor — bought their tickets for undisclosed amounts. The company notes that Lane and Cameron Bess will be the first parent-and-child pair to fly in space together.
