Michael Strahan, former NFL star, is set to board Blue Origin’s next space flight alongside Laura Shepard Churchley, eldest daughter of Alan Shepard – the first American in space. The flight will take off on December 9. 

The flight is set to be Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin’s 19th. The company announced that it will carry six people for the first time, and will also include the first parent-child pair to fly in space – Lane and Cameron Bess. The other two passengers are Space industry executive and philanthropist Dylan Taylor and Bess Ventures founder Evan Dick.

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What is Michael Strahan’s net worth?

According to wealthygorilla.com Michael Strahan’s net worth is estimated to be around $65 million in 2021. 

Michael Strahan represented the New York Giants for the 15 seasons he played in NFL. He currently holds the league recognized single season record for quarterback sacks in a season. The pass rusher helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLII over the New England Patriots in his final season in 2007.

After retiring, he became a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday and also served as co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America. 

Strahan was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014, in his second year of eligibility. 

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As a crew member of Blue Origin’s flight, Strahan will receive a stipend, which will be donated to The Boys & Girls Club.

Blue Origin launched their first human flight on July 20, 2021. Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos was  among the history-making crew aboard. The second crewed mission took place in October, 2021. William Shatner, 90, set a new record as the oldest person ever to go to space.