The "GMA" co-anchor joins 5 others on the New Shepard launch from West Texas.
"Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan and the Blue Origin crew of astronauts successfully blasted off to space and back to Earth aboard New Shepard on Saturday morning.
The Dec. 11 mission was the rocket's third human flight this year and marked the first with a full astronaut manifest of six crew members in the capsule, according to Blue Origin.
The mission elapsed time was 10 minutes and 13 seconds with a maximum ascent velocity of 2,244 miles per hour, or 3,611 kilometers per hour.
Best moments from Michael Strahan's Blue Origin space trip
Check out all the live details and recap below from the "Launch Site One" facility in the West Texas desert.
The original six were greeted with hugs and high-fives from family and friends as they safely exited the capsule.
Laura Shepard Churchley spoke with Strahan moments after they exited the capsule.
Once back at the training center, Strahan shared a selfie video to reflect on the experience. "It's hard to even describe it. It's gonna take a little bit to process it," he said.
The capsule successfully made its way back to the West Texas desert.
The crew hit zero gravity and let out cheers inside the capsule.
Mission control confirmed that the booster safely crossed the Kármán line at 100 kilometers.
The capsule traveled 66 miles or 347,580 feet above ground level, passing the Kármán Line, which is the boundary between space and the Earth's atmosphere.
