Recap: New Shepard Mission NS-18

Relive the emotions and wonder of our second human flight on New Shepard.

[@nicolastheus5917]

Hearing William so emotional makes me tear up a little!

[@DrReginaldFinleySr]

Yeah, I have never seen him like that.

[@MajorBuzzKill]

@@DrReginaldFinleySr You have never seen him, you don’t know him.

[@dallasmann7904]

Same

[@dave8181]

Love Bill, so happy for him!!

[@streetcar6080]

Hope he can make peace with George Takei.

[@Administrator_O-5]

He gave up drinking a while back too, that's why he declined the champagne Jeff offered in celebration. Bill Shatner is actually a good man, with a good heart. I personally will miss him beyond words when he leaves us for his true endless mission to explore strange new worlds. Thank you Jeff for granting this gift. Love ya Bill! Always have, always will. 🖖 Live Long & Prosper my dear friend.

[@Administrator_O-5]

@Amina & Hiba Show peace be unto you...

[@Nowhereman10]

No one was drinking the champagne it was being sprayed all over the others. In fact, if you go rewatch the replay of the webcast, Bezos sprays the bottle over the others; it's clear he's making every effort not to hit Shatner with the spray, then he tosses the bottle to the ground and quickly returns to comfort and listen to Shatner.

[@CookingWithCows]

"every effort" is a bit of a stretch. Close to zero effort hits it better

[@purpledragonfly4]

Shatner is a horrible person. Do some research.

[@CessnaPilot99]

@@purpledragonfly4 can you give some examples of why you think William shatner is a horrible person? other than just saying do your research? Your argument holds zero weight without giving evidence

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

William Shatner get hit well and truly by the Overview Effect. Great guy.

[@BladePocok]

True AND real!

[@pritesh9336]

For a moment he was like a curious kid seeing through a vehicle window..

[@eamonminges1541]

Can't believe that Shatner just turned 90, besides the spare tire he looks like he's in pretty good shape.

[@zacharys41]

@@ayanchingara3932 What are you trying to promote? Is it even worth doing so in a space-themed video?

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

It happens as you get older

[@CharmsDad]

@@zacharys41 It’s spam. Report it. I’ve already done so but the more reports the better.

[@felixsteinhardt8836]

I think the spare tire is a good thing at this age. usually old people all get very thin and then they die. I honestly have never seen a thick 90 year old aside from Shatner.

[@jasnarmstrng]

@@felixsteinhardt8836 😂

[@NewMediaFormat]

I worked with Mr. Shatner on "Star Trek The Motion Picture".. That was a Life's Dream .. Now to see him Actually Blast Off into Space and Land on Earth.. I had Chills of Excitement. ..I Cried. A New Reality of Space Travel with Captain Kirk Leading The Way.

[@TroyInIndy]

Over the years, I've shared three moments with Shatner. This was "pay dirt/gold" for him. He is a genuine good man and I'm happy he was able to experience this dream. It was well deserved :)

[@SikDigitz]

actually, Elon is leading the way.

[@alexspartan3842]

with Blue Origin actually we can't talk about space travel,they are pretty far behind all(they didn't even make to orbit...) but yeah..emotionals words from the Captain.

[@ChunkySteveo]

Better ending than Jeff cutting him off to spray Champagne... 👍🏻

[@markmotarker]

that was pretty bad lol. made it look like he didnt give a fuck about what William was saying

[@ChunkySteveo]

@@markmotarker the live stream made Jeff look like a twat... let's not mince words!! 🤣

[@vonpredator]

AS I expected video editing makes, Jeff look NOT twat-ish....

[@ChunkySteveo]

@@vonpredator 🤣🤣

[@good_teanice_house6789]

I couldn't beleive my eyes when I saw that Jeff turning his back to Shatner and cutting him off to spray champagne. Very cringe worthy moment. Thank God Shatner followed up with such a poetic description.

[@amarschdiewaldfee558]

We love you captain kirk ❤

[@TractorsChemer]

Great! Blue Origin, please show us onboard video of touchdown.

[@JohnDoe-sg1pd]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYSphaFsf96GiKc

[@ttanza4004]

I actually would love to see the onboard video of the whole entire trip (it was only about 10 or 15 minutes wasn't it ?) from liftoff to touchdown.

[@imradioactive0309]

@Amina & Hiba Show 🤬🤬🤬

[@jamesrutherford1475]

Apparently we don't have the attention span for an uncut ten minute video so they don't feel it's necessary

[@jackcomeaux2280]

Hey I was gonna ask that. 🤨

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

I know its a publicity stunt doing this for William Shatner.. Captain Kirk. But i dont care. I am so happy that this man got to go to space before his time ends on this earth. What a life. To live through the appolo moon missions and the space shuttle era. Only to go into space yourself at 90!!. The only way you could ever top this is by getting all the other remaining star trek captains into space. Kate Mulgrew, Patrick stewart, Avery Brooks, and Scott Bakula

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

All the Captains?? That would be amazing

[@Robalansson]

Avery Brooks is already there 😉

[@Dutch1954]

It's not a small risk participating in this for whatever reason. A very real risk to your life, no matter how many details are considered and planned for.

[@squeekyclean1644]

@@Dutch1954 Send "the picard"

[@liquidbraino]

Not to mention that fact that while he was performing as Captain Kirk on Star Trek... the Mercury missions were in full swing. By the time the first episode of Star Trek aired in 1966 the entire Project Mercury program had already completed all missions and five years earlier President Kennedy gave his famous "man on the moon" speech. Two years after Star Trek started the first Apollo mission flew, sending three astronauts into space for ten days. One month after the last episode aired - the first man walked on the moon.

[@sleepyheadfpv1507]

Please everyone. Do me a favor and go watch the livestream when they land the capsule and get everyone out. The way he was describing not only at apogee but also when landed really shows you how just a couple minutes with that view can change you’re live forever. Remarkable Blue. Thank you for giving him that.

[@paulsto6516]

Crack can make a person euphoric, and change them forever.

[@HEAVY_CREAM]

The incredible disrespect towards William Shatner should be talked about.

[@MandoMTL]

All else aside, what Bezos gave Mr. Shatner was within the realm of the miraculous. The man who made so many of us dream of the stars was able to gaze upon them from the heavens.

[@georgedoolittle9015]

Doesn't look 90 Years old in the least.

[@ct92404]

He does look really good for his age.

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

plastic surgery my friend

[@CessnaPilot99]

Much better than seeing bezos cut off shatner mid sentence while he was getting emotional to then offer champagne and proceed to spray it on a recovering alcoholic

[@genius1a]

Come on ... yes, its really great that William Shatner could finally go to space in real life, and it was heartwarming to see how emotionally touched he was. But after all, there were 3 more People on that craft - they deserved Bezos' attention as well. I'm not a big fan of Bezos, but I think he dedicated a good amount of time to Shatner right after hatch opening. After some time he had to turn to the rest of the crowd and get the champagne opened. It's what paying customers expect and Bezos knows that perfectly well.

[@leoarzeno]

Thanks Jeff. A dream I didnt know I had coming true.

[@Blarnix]

@@ayanchingara3932 thanks bot

[@dreadous]

Great job! Jeff and Team Blue. William's reaction to viewing the planet at such height. Epic! Understanding and coming to terms with his humanity and merging with the great consciousness. Priceless ...

[@NX-RS]

I am so happy for William I cant describe it. Seeing him so happy and overwhelmed makes me tear up :D

[@wysochunky2110]

Jeff’s PR team ain’t holding back no more

[@christophergregory2839]

ya think, they trying to beat space x but musk is all "can't touch this"

[@CessnaPilot99]

Yeah it's quite transparent. Now will bezos's lawyers stop trying to cancel the moon mission with all the protests? "I can't go to the moon, nobody will" -Jeff Bezos

[@Cruz0e]

William Shatner, true legend! Aye aye sir! 🖖🖖🖖

[@dafyddlewis89]

The man who inspired so many to reach space was inspired to reach space. Wonderful. Well done.

[@JamieG.]

the capsule shot inside when New Shepard launches is just brilliant

[@DanHarrisonKing]

FULL INTERIOR TRIP VIDEO PLEASE! sorry caps

[@WortexCZ]

The next in line should be the entire SG1 team. In costumes. On the one hand, it deserves it with its degree of inspiration and influence on young people who decide to pursue a career in aviation, astronautics, astrophysics and astronomy, and secondly - a great opportunity to make (possible) new Star Gate project more visible ;)

[@simontemplar4967]

Well Done Bill! Well Done!!!

[@Joe-iv5ks]

Every day the human race writes history, so glad that some of us are writing the right stuff for all of us.

[@MM-mc9qt]

Thank you Mr Bezos for allowing humanity to dream again about space travels. Thanks a lot Mr Shatner for your sincere words filled with so much emotions. It was touching. Be safe

[@graullas8981]

And that's what you should do Blue Origin, this is good.

[@dreadcannibal3395]

hahahahahaha!

[@NewMediaFormat]

FANTASTIC !

[@Chuby_ubesie]

Thank you Jeff. Lovely stuff

[@RaymondHng]

Rest in Peace, Glen de Vries (June 29, 1972 - November 11, 2021)

[@petersampson5202]

DEAR MR. BEZOS, GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND. MY EYES STARTED WATERING WHEN WILLIAM STARTED CRYING! I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU! I HOPE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! EVERYTHING HAS BEEN A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE! GOD BLESS BLUE ORIGIN. I LOVE YOU ALL. I LOVE YOU JEFF. THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH MY FRIEND. I TRULY AND SINCERELY CANNOT THANK GOD ENOUGH FOR MR. ESPARZA AND ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN A MIRACLE AND FAR BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS. THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH MR. BEZOS! I FEEL LIKE CRYING WITH COMPLETE GRATITUDE AND HAPPINESS. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. I HOPE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL. I LOVE YOU MR. BEZOS! THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH MY FRIEND. 🙏 SINCERELY PETER

[@petersampson5202]

@Starsky Stories SOME REPLIES I DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JEFF AND I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM AND VERY HAPPY FOR HIM. I TRULY AND SINCERELY CANNOT THANK GOD ENOUGH FOR MR ESPARZA AND ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS. 🙏

[@allgood6760]

Incredible.. thank you 🇳🇿👍

[@markli3889]

that was a good recap

[@john9951]

Congratulations!!!

[@abundantYOUniverse]

That really is, the greatest thing I have ever seen.

[@kenw.1112]

It would be nice if Blue Origin would of had a video of the entire mission . Blue Origin is Awesome with the work they are doing .

[@albertsilva747]

I love it, congratulations Blue origin 👏🏾👏🏾

[@dkyrox8425]

I’m in tears

[@obob08]

Great job, Team Blue! We need more videos like this to inspire others!!

[@TaurusSpace]

Amazing!

[@yakamoooo]

I have to admit that, bringing William Shatner to space is more than any expectations and a perfect move..now, you are one step closer to "where no one has gone before"..

[@Hollyweed1]

Godspeed Captain! To the Stars… and beyond…

[@susisg3187]

We love you Mr. Shatner!

[@jrmberiozka]

Emosionante!! Cómo me gustaría ir!!! Felicitaciones!!

[@lifeadventureswithjeremyca590]

Awesome and inspiring!!! Shoot for the moon, and you'll be among the stars!!!!$😎🚀💙🌠🤙🏽

[@cdrocrossdiscovery]

Good for you, Mister Shatner. Good for you.

[@alicec.5003]

Makes me emotional, too.

[@tyzxcj34]

Amazing well done. Way to go

[@Life_42]

Very happy for all!

[@jeddyhi]

Seeing Captain Kirk in space for real is kind of surreal.

[@naviland1895]

RIP Glen De Vries

[@wu-han_of_chiraq]

that landing looks as smooth as sandpaper

[@kareemsalessi6171]

German-Soviet-Technology!!!

[@WDElvisAlencar]

Epic, epic!!

[@David_7171]

I want more footage from inside the capsule

[@anthnysalazar2887]

Fantastic, Hey Blue Origin Team, I m expecting to see one day the opportunity to have a full resort to the moon and someday use the moon as an station to travel to mars and create Inter stations between planets 🪐 . thanks for making us to believe and live our dreams!!!

[@stevencava]

The only problem is what’s on the moon 🌝

[@Nick-wn1xw]

Then you better be thinking SpaceX.

[@dgevans2001]

Loving my home town dreams. Van Horn Eagles fly above the clouds.

[@TravisHargiss]

Williams reaction is priceless

[@coffeeauthority]

Great work by BO

[@favesongslist]

It was so good to hear someone that knows how to articulate, I just hope Shatner can fly again; maybe with Virgin Galactic at night, so instead of blackness and death he can see the stars and galaxies and splendor of the heavens, also the lights on Earth at night time. I would love to hear his contrasting insights from that trip to space.

[@Nowhereman10]

Virgin Galactic has pretty much tripped up and fallen on its face. They won't even start flying any commercial flights until the end of next year because of the problems encountered this year with flying outside of the designated airspace for nearly two minutes and then the problems found with materials used in Unity and White Knight's airframes. They've also killed four people trying to make the damn thing work and now you want VG to try and fly SS2 at night!?

[@favesongslist]

@@Nowhereman10 Unless someone eventually flies suborbital flights a night time the only other way to see the stars will be an orbital flight, there's no way Shatner could train for 6 months and take the physical, so Virgin Galactic will still remain the best bet in the next few years.

[@robomop9711]

Was not expecting these feels.

[@marthinus.x]

Go boldly, Blue Origin! Aspirate ad astra! ✨🚀

[@earthplusplastics]

like he always said "live long and proper" - captain kirk 👋

[@tomsmith1869]

God created all things and all things are for Him, Now you see the handworks of God mr,shatner. God showed me long ago the real reason we were all created and Who he is. And i will never forget the real reason why humanity is allowed to live, Space is a place we all need to learn and thrive to go into Space and beyond!! We as a people should never be limited to what we see or hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ct92404]

It's a relief to see a spiritual person who is NOT a flat Earther nutjob. Believing in a God and science are not mutually exclusive. You can have both. After all, God gave us our intelligence, so why wouldn't he want us to use it and explore?

[@EdwardMongefilms]

Love this!

[@ayanchingara3932]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInRY3map8iUaas .

[@XBJAJ]

Que maravilla, que chingón!!!!

[@justrosy5]

Full video inside the capsule, from start to finish would be awesome!

[@Nowhereman10]

Thanks to Dylan Taylor there is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqe4gI1so5Jkp6s

[@texasman1000able]

pretty awesome ;) ... pretty awesome indeed

[@kaina_rsimoes]

Amazing

[@ayanchingara3932]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInRY3map8iUaas .

[@ale22091979]

Congratulations. 👏🇧🇷

[@b0tterman]

Blue Origin hans't appear to have made much progress with their orbital stuff. But I think JB has created a real space tourism industry. VG is grounded for a while. So Kudos to BO

[@thomasackerman5399]

You need to watch the New Glenn factory and launch site videos, then. Lots of hardware from fairing halves to tanks, to the big interstage module, and BE-4 engine testing.

[@b0tterman]

@@thomasackerman5399 Yeah, I disagree BO has made much progress with anything else. Their PR people show some hardware but we've seen no testing. No results and nothing in the near future seems to be happening. So far it's vaporware. Multiple articles feature the disfunction of BO, the low morale in the company and the bad leadership. So they got the best suborbital thing going. Nothing much else.

[@paradigmshift2223]

I wanna see the full footage of them in their capsule..

[@jefersonsaidserpas5377]

Congratulations

[@teddy.d174]

I wonder how many idiots think that the world is still flat, after seeing William Shatner speechless and in tears? Seeing our giant round planet from above, is so profoundly life-changing and perspective altering, that astronauts often have the same reaction as Captain Kirk did. Most if not all are permanently altered, because the experience is so mind-blowing and out of the norm, that they struggle to find the words to explain what they’ve seen and what they’re feeling.

[@ct92404]

No sane, normal people think the Earth is flat. Even a kindergartener understands that the Earth is a planet. It's all nutjob conspiracy theorists who will believe any ridiculous thing they see on the internet. Flat Earther nuts are a very tiny, insignificant fringe. It's just that they are extremely loud and obnoxious, so it makes it SEEM like there are more of them than there actually are.

[@paulsto6516]

A moment you spend contemplating flt erhters, is a moment you will never get back.

[@fabioferreiragomes]

INCRÍVEL.ESPETACULAR..

[@195511SM]

WHY can't we see the FULL onboard footage ( ....you've given us a glimpse at 0:30 ......and a few seconds once their floating around at the top )? Show us the entire ride. From launch to touchdown. It's ONLY around 11 minutes, right? We didn't even get a post-flight press conference this time.

[@Eriksvensson4231]

Because it is fake.

[@ct92404]

@@Eriksvensson4231 No one cares about your idiotic conspiracy theories.

[@obelixrecargado]

william shatner es el único que no se puso a tontear con la falta de gravedad y se quedí prendido de la ventana, viendo lo que probablemente menos de 1000 personas lo pudieron ver... y se emocionó y me emocionó!

[@muller4591]

Мы живём в удивительное время! Per aspera ad astra!

[@ayanchingara3932]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInRY3map8iUaas .

[@HiTechFX]

William Shatner sets a great example at his age.

[@brigwood7658]

I'd love to see the onboard footage of the flight. Can't find it anywhere!

[@klaneos666]

Credit where credit is due, Blue Origin is consistently doing incredible stuff here. Hope to see a Blue Origin orbital rocket come to fruition soon.

[@Factnomenal]

Bezos you really botched the interview afterwards! Completely ruined it for Shatner. You should publicly apologize. Literally every news outlet that covered this story has hundreds of comments about the way you acted like a frat boy with the champagne. Shatner gets it. Hopefully one day you will too

[@liquidbraino]

You didn't notice those people being loud behind them? Interfering with the interview? He had to do something to get them to quiet down and it seems like it worked.

[@Sintesi.]

You are kidding, right? I really don't see how. Jeff who? spent way more time standing there, listening to Bill talk, than he did with any of the other 3 passengers. 2 of whom, paid a lot of money for the flight, whilst Bill flew for free. All they got was a hug, a little champagne spray, and then ignored. Bill even said, "I hope I never recover from this". Couldn't have been too bad an experience if that is what he took away from it, right? ... Nope, "completely ruined".

[@markspencer8800]

Shatner wasn't the only one on the flight. There were others to host as well. He did come back to Shatner when he could.

[@captainkirk7676]

@@liquidbraino really? Just tell them to shut up! Seriously! Wow

[@liquidbraino]

@@captainkirk7676 Yeah, really. You do you & don't tell other people what to do. Wow.

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

I cannot see how they got Bill back in his seat so quickly after the weightlessness given that the whole thing was over so soon. The weightlessness was only a four minutes. Also, they had to wait to get out of the pod longer than it took for the trip.

[@peten6445]

No one better than captain kirk!! Woohoo!!

[@Codemned]

Describing the experience of your livetime....pff bring me the CHAMPAGNE.

[@PotentialProblemsPod]

Shatner Reacts to his Space Flight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5fJaad9pduhebM

[@MarijuanaCanada]

As much as I dislike the shitty tactics Blue Origin is using, they've built a beautiful launch system. Congrats!

[@tl3139]

Bill is a stud.

[@jbagzz]

I CRIED SO MUCH

[@vemcomigoo]

Toda essa emoção linda desse ver, imagina se ele tivesse voado num a Dragon pelo menos estilo uns 10% do que foi inspiration IV, acho que teria tido um infarto de emoção

[@felipedurancanedo9171]

Good job #blueorigin

[@hasanerdogan8111]

Everything for Gravisible❤

[@muzica4blue]

🖖Live Long and Prosper

[@alch3myau]

Full onboard video/audio is coming when?

[@runinthecity3617]

When orbit ?

[@jackwhitlock1]

RIP, Glen de Vries

[@chuckshaw1593]

Blue Origin gets alot of crap but they can at least say they put Captain Kirk in space and that's pretty damn awesome!

[@ZillionPrey]

Space is the wrong term here. They are still in earths atmosphere. SpaceX Inspiration4 was in space.

[@chuckshaw1593]

@@ZillionPrey Depends on your definition of "space". But I agree, Inspiration4 was trully in space, I think they were higher than ISS.

[@Tetra3Ne56scur]

Living up to your name Captain Kirk We love you William Shatner Jeff I want to go to space!!!!!

[@UNIVERSOPARALELOOVNI]

great sucesso !

[@paulotcsoares]

Long and prosperous life, young William Shatner!!🖖🏼🥰

[@therichieboy]

I find it very hard to be cynical about something like this. What a moment!

[@arthurwagar6224]

Good on BO.