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4 Oct, 4 tweets, 4 min read
News – Blue Origin confirms William Shatner is launching on the next crewed New Shepard spaceflight.

The original Star Trek's Captain Kirk is scheduled to liftoff Oct. 12:
cnbc.com/2021/10/04/jef…
.@WilliamShatner will launch alongside Blue Origin VP of mission and flight operations @AudreyKPowers, joining the previously announced crew members @cboshuizen and @CaptainClinical:
cnbc.com/2021/10/04/jef… ImageImage
@WilliamShatner @AudreyKPowers @cboshuizen @CaptainClinical Shatner, at 90, will become the oldest person to fly into space – topping the record set by 82-year-old Wally Funk during Blue Origin's first crewed New Shepard spaceflight.
cnbc.com/2021/10/04/jef…
Shatner adds: "So now I can say something. Yes, it’s true; I’m going to be a 'rocket man!'"

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6 Oct
NASA is hosting a press conference on SpaceX's Crew-3 mission, including:

– @KathyLueders
– Commercial Crew manager Steve Stich
– ISS manager Joel Montalbano,
– SpaceX director of Dragon mission management Sarah Walker
– ESA ISS manager Frank De Winne

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@KathyLueders Lueders, speaking from SpaceX's HQ, says she "just can't believe" this third operational mission is coming just "16 months after Bob and Doug have flown."
Lueders also emphasizes that Kayla Barron is flying her first mission and will be NASA's 68th female astronaut, "once again showing what we can do to further the advancement of females in space."
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6 Oct
Hans Koenigsmann officially left SpaceX last week after nearly 20 years, and is now joining the supervisory board of laser communications specialist Mynaric.

I spoke to Hans about his time at the company, his new role, future plans and more. Thread: ImageImage
@HansKoenigsmann @mynaric @SpaceX Hans was VP of build and flight reliability until earlier this year, before shifting to part time – with former NASA senior official Bill Gerstenmaier having taken the reins as his successor.

He rejoins former SpaceX VP Bulent Altan, the CEO of Mynaric.
@HansKoenigsmann @mynaric @SpaceX Hans, speaking from the cockpit of the Sling TSi aircraft he built this year, explained he's joining Mynaric because "it's a combination of working with an old friend on a new thing" and gives him experience on a company board, which "is something I want to explore."
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1 Oct
Scoop – Turnover at Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is soaring, which sources described as a direct reflection on CEO Bob Smith.

While Blue Origin says attrition has not exceeded 12.7% for the past 12 months, sources said turnover has passed 20% for 2021.
cnbc.com/2021/10/01/jef…
A Blue Origin spokesperson, in a statement, said "We are seeing attrition rates comparable to those reported by other companies as part of what many are calling 'The Great Resignation.'"
cnbc.com/2021/10/01/jef…
Headcount has grown by just over 450 people this year, from 3,503 to 3,957.

In addition to those CNBC previously reported, Blue Origin's senior director of recruiting left last month and its VP of finance is leaving next week.
cnbc.com/2021/10/01/jef…
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30 Sep
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is described as a "toxic" workplace in an essay today by 21 current & former employees.

The essay details alleged sexual harassment, strict NDAs, stifled internal feedback, and a concerning approach to safety:
cnbc.com/2021/09/30/jef…
You can read the essay here:

"If this company’s culture and work environment are a template for the future Jeff Bezos envisions, we are headed in a direction that reflects the worst of the world we live in now, and sorely needs to change."
lioness.co/post/bezos-wan…
Former Blue Origin head of employee communications Alexandra Abrams put her name on the essay, and spoke to CBS @LaurieSegall about her experience:

"I'm not afraid enough to let them silence me anymore."
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29 Sep
NASA said Blue Origin made a number of assumptions in its bid to build the agency's new astronaut lunar lander and that "all of these assumptions were incorrect," according to documents obtained by @joroulette:
theverge.com/2021/9/29/2268…
@joroulette Blue Origin VP of government relations Megan Mitchell:

"I wouldn’t say that we didn’t offer our best offer when we put in our proposal ... I’m not going to comment on NASA characterizing it as gambling — we disagree with that." theverge.com/2021/9/29/2268…
@joroulette NASA: "All of this once-in-a-generation momentum, can easily be undone by one party—in this case, Blue Origin—who seeks to prioritize its own fortunes over that of NASA, the United States, and every person alive today" theverge.com/2021/9/29/2268…
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28 Sep
Elon Musk at #codecon, on the #Inspiration4 mission:

"It's got a bit more gravitas than simply tourism. It's not like going to Disneyland, it's more profound than that. Sometimes people use tourism in sort of a negative way, but ... they shared their experiences with the world."
@inspiration4x @SpaceX @elonmusk Musk: "I recommend watching the Netflix show 'Countdown.' It's awesome. I didn't have anything to do with it, and the production value on the Netflix Countdown documentary is amazing."
@inspiration4x @SpaceX @elonmusk Musk adds that "there was an element of tourism" to Inspiration4 but the "technology is expensive at first. You can't just try and develop brand new technology, it doesn't become instantly cheap and affordable."
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