Mount de Sales alumna Audrey Powers, Class of 1994, will fly to space on board New Shepard NS-18 with actor William Shatner on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Audrey is Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations at Blue Origin and played a lead role in the multi-year process to certify New Shepard for human flight. We are so proud of Audrey and all of our incredible MDSA alumnae! #sailorsinspace
Live launch coverage begins on BlueOrigin.com at T-90 minutes. Liftoff is currently targeted for 8:30 am CDT / 13:30 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas.