LIVE: Blue Origin launches New Shepard’s 19th mission with TV’s Michael Strahan

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is launching the New Shepard NS-19 space mission from the West Texas launch complex in Van Horn on Saturday, December 11. The crew will comprise six astronauts in total including two honourary guests - Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan and Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, who was the first American to fly to space - and four paying guests. This will be New Shepard’s third human-crewed flight this year, the sixth for the programme in 2021, and the 19th in its history. Mandatory Credit: Blue Origin