Our #NS18 crew has arrived onsite at Launch Site One and getting suited up for the flight. Liftoff is on track for 9:00 am CDT / 14:00 UTC. Live broadcast on BlueOrigin.com begins at T-90 minutes. A thread: 
@cboshuizen's career has been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of space and igniting youth excitement in pursuing careers in STEM. Today he realizes a life-long dream to go to space.
@CaptainClinical has a true passion for aviation and space and hopes that viewing Earth from space will provide a unique perspective on this pale blue dot we call home.
Representing Team Blue on #NS18 is @AudreyKPowers head of #NewShepard Mission & Flight Operations. She is fulfilling a lifelong dream to go to space.
Following today’s mission, crew member @WilliamShatner, at 90, will become the oldest person to go to space.
Also on board #NewShepard this morning: thousands of postcards from students around the world featuring their inspirational messages about inventing the future of life in space. From our foundation @ClubforFuture.
What to expect during today’s countdown: at T-45 minutes, our crew will depart the Astronaut Training Center and move to the launch tower to go through preparations for crew capsule ingress.
At T-33 minutes in the countdown, astronauts will load into the crew capsule and get strapped into their seats. The capsule hatch will close at T-24 minutes and the Terminal Count Ready Report from Mission Control will be at T-10 minutes.
#NewShepard’s flight profile lasts approximately 11 minutes from liftoff to capsule landing. Astronauts will experience three to four minutes of weightlessness and travel above the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.
#NS18 Launch coverage starts in 30 minutes on BlueOrigin.com.
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