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July 16, 2021

First Paying Customer on New Shepard Will Be the Youngest to Fly to Space

Change In Plans Means That First Paying Pax Will Also Be The Youngest Ever

Blue Origin has confirmed that Oliver Daemen will be the first paying customer to fly on board New Shepard, marking the beginning of commercial operations for the program. He will join Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, and Wally Funk aboard the first human flight on July 20. At 18-years-old and 82-years-young, Oliver Daemen and Wally Funk represent the youngest and oldest astronauts to travel to space.

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