November 22, 2024

Glen de Vries, who flew to space with William Shatner, killed in plane crash

He brought so much life and energy to the whole Blue Origin group and to his fellow crewmates,” Blue Origin said in a statement on Twitter. (Image credit: Blue Origin) Image 2 of 3Jeff Bezos pins astronaut wings on Glen de Vries after the Blue Origin NS-18 objective, on Oct. 13, 2021. (Image credit: Blue Origin) Image 3 of 3 Glen de Vries is imagined prior to boarding the New Shepard capsule on Oct. 13, 2021. (Image credit: Blue Origin) De Vries was one of 2 paying customers picked to fly on Blue Origins New Shepard NS-18 objective with Shatner and Blue Origins vice president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers; Planet co-founder Chris Boshuizen was likewise a paying consumer.

He brought so much life and energy to the entire Blue Origin group and to his fellow crewmates,” Blue Origin said in a statement on Twitter. (Image credit: Blue Origin) Image 2 of 3Jeff Bezos pins astronaut wings on Glen de Vries after the Blue Origin NS-18 mission, on Oct. 13, 2021. (Image credit: Blue Origin) De Vries was one of two paying consumers chosen to fly on Blue Origins New Shepard NS-18 objective with Shatner and Blue Origins vice president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers; Planet co-founder Chris Boshuizen was also a paying customer.