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🎥 Watch: Michael Strahan's giant leap to space

Dec 11, 2021 at 02:25 PM
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Michael Strahan has accomplished many things in his life, and now he can add the title of the tallest person ever to go to space.

Here are the mission updates:

🚀 Photos: Michael Strahan blasts into space

View photos of Hall of Famer Michael Strahan's trip to space as part of the New Shepard mission.

Blue Origin's latest space passengers walk the booster landing pad from left Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, Cameron Bess and Evan Dick arrive for media interviews at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's latest space passengers walk the booster landing pad from left Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, Cameron Bess and Evan Dick arrive for media interviews at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

(AP Photo/LM Otero)
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left Laura Shepard Churchley, Dylan Taylor, Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick pose for a photo in front of the booster rocket at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left Laura Shepard Churchley, Dylan Taylor, Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick pose for a photo in front of the booster rocket at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's latest space passenger TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan smiles during media interviews at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's latest space passenger TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan smiles during media interviews at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan, right poses for a photo with Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, after their space shot at near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan, right poses for a photo with Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, after their space shot at near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan, right, hugs Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, during interview after their space shot at near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan, right, hugs Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, during interview after their space shot at near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's latest space passengers walk the booster landing pad from left Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, Cameron Bess and Evan Dick arrive for media interviews at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's latest space passengers walk the booster landing pad from left Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, Cameron Bess and Evan Dick arrive for media interviews at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left, Laura Shepard Churchley, Dylan Taylor, Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick pose for a photo in front of the booster rocket at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left, Laura Shepard Churchley, Dylan Taylor, Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick pose for a photo in front of the booster rocket at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left Laura Shepard Churchley, shares a laugh with Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick during interviews after their space shot at near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left Laura Shepard Churchley, shares a laugh with Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick during interviews after their space shot at near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Parachutes carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Parachutes carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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People watch the Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launch passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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People watch the Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launch passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Parachutes deploy to carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Parachutes deploy to carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
fBlue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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fBlue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
People watch the Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launch from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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People watch the Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launch from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket ignites during launch carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket ignites during launch carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket booster leaves a trail during launch near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket booster leaves a trail during launch near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Parachutes carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Parachutes carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Parachutes carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Parachutes carry the Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule to the ground after liftoff from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket sits ready for launch carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket sits ready for launch carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket sits ready for launch carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket sits ready for launch carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launches carrying TV celebrity and former NFL football great Michael Strahan along with other passengers from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Joining Strahan on the short space flight are Laura Shepard Churchley, the oldest daughter of America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, as well as four paying customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LM Otero/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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