SPCE - Blue Origin launches rocket successfully as William Shatner becomes the oldest person to go to space

Blue Origin (BORGN) launched its New Shepard rocket into space for the fifth time with a crew of four that included actor William Shatner. The New Shepard reached an altitude of over 350K feet. Shatner is now the oldest person to ever fly into space at the age of 90. The launch was from Blue Origin's facility in West Texas. Analysts say the attention of Captain Kirk going to space is incrementally positive in bringing attention to the space sector and space-related stocks like Virgin Galactic (SPCE +1.7%), Redwire (RDW +6.9%), Iridium Communications (IRDM +2.0%), Rocket Lab USA (RKLB +0.7%), Astra Space (ASTR -1.9%) and Spire Global (SPIR +0.2%). Looking ahead, SpaceX (SPACE) is prepping to launch three private passengers who each paid $55M to the International Space Station next year. SpaceX is now valued at over $100B.

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Blue Origin launches rocket successfully as William Shatner becomes the oldest person to go to space