Two Space Camp Alumnae on board Blue Origin's next launch
Tomorrow, The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is celebrating the launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard-32 mission with a blue-themed launch party.
Our friend and CEO of the Space & Rocket Center, Dr. Kimberly Robinson joined us on Day to Day Friday with more on the launch and how the center plans to celebrate another historic flight.
Saturday, May 31 beginning at 8 a.m. Blue Origin's human-crewed suborbital flight will have Space Camp alumnae Dr. Gretchen Green and Aymette (Amy) Medina Jorge on board.
The launch party takes place in the 'Dare to Explore: Frontiers of Space' exhibit where Blue Origin's BE-3U and BE-4 engines are on display.
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