Pete Davidson is the latest celebrity getting his astronaut credentials as he's set to launch into space next week aboard Blue Origin's flight following a dinner with his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, at billionaire Jeff Bezos' Los Angeles mansion just months ago.The 28-year-old Saturday Night Live comedian will reportedly take off on Wednesday, March 23 at 8:30 a.m.
from Launch Site One in West Texas.Davidson will be one of six people to mark the fourth human flight for the New Shepard program, where he'll fly nearly 65 miles above the Earth's surface during an 11-minute voyage.Blue Origin flights give passengers a few minutes of weightlessness above the Earth’s surface before the capsule parachutes and lands in the West Texas desert.
The company has not disclosed the ticket price for paying customers.Kardashian's publicist on Monday declined to comment on her boyfriend's upcoming trip to space.
It is unknown at this time whether the reality TV star will accompany Davidson to the launch site.DailyMail.com also reached out to Davidson's team seeking comment and was awaiting a reply.
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