TV Host Michael Strahan and Alan Shepard’s Daughter Set for Blue Origin Launch

Robin Roberts (L) and Michael Anthony Strahan (R) pose on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Feb. 9, 2020. Eric Gaillard/Reuters

VAN HORN, Texas—Following the contrail blazed by “Star Trek” actor William Shatner to boldly go where few celebrities have gone before, two more honorary guests of Jeff Bezos’ space tourism venture Blue Origin are ready to take a free joyride to the final frontier.

The company’s New Shepard rocketship is due for liftoff from Texas at 8:45 a.m. Central time on Saturday, with  TV personality and retired NFL star Michael Strahan strapped in beside the eldest daughter of the late pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard.