Introducing Blue Origin's NS-33 space tourism crew
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space company, is launching its next suborbital flight—NS-33—on Saturday at 9:30am EDT.
The quick, 10-minute trip will take six passengers past the Karman line (about 104km up), give them a taste of weightlessness, and then bring them back down by parachute.
A look at the 6 passengers
The crew is a mix of first-time space travelers: environmentalist Allie Kuehner and her husband Carl (a sustainable real estate developer), philanthropist and ex-transportation CEO Leland Larson, electrical company president Freddie Rescigno Jr., attorney/author Owolabi Salis, and retired lawyer James Sitkin.
How to watch the launch live
You can stream the launch on Blue Origin's website or Space.com starting half an hour before liftoff.
It's a chance to see private citizens experience space in real time—no astronaut training required.