Blue Origin

This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.

Crossed Kármán Line

Wally was the first female FAA inspector and first female NTSB air safety investigator. She was the youngest graduate of the Woman in Space Program, a 1960s NASA initiative to test women as astronauts. She was the youngest graduate of the program and will now become the oldest person to fly to space.

NS-16

Blue Origin's first crewed, suborbital mission.

Named after the first American to reach space, Alan Shepard, the New Shepard rocket is powered by a single Blue Origin-developed engine for both launch and landing.

New Shepard

Wally Funk

United States of America

Mark is a private equity firm owner, volunteer firefighter, and younger brother of Jeff Bezos.

Mark Bezos

Oliver is 18 years old and will become the youngest person to reach space on this flight. He is enrolled to study physics and innovation management. His seat was bought by his father, a hedge fund manager.

Oliver Daemen

Netherlands

Jeff is the founder of Blue Origin and founder and executive chairman of Amazon.

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