Blue Origin mission complete recap: Michael Strahan reflects on trip to space

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.

Check out all the live details and recap below from the "Launch Site One" facility in the West Texas desert.


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Capsule separates from booster

Mission control confirmed that the booster safely crossed the Kármán line at 100 kilometers.


New Shepard takes off

The full capsule of six people has taken flight.


New Shepard is a go for launch

Mission control announced that the launch is T-minus 8 minutes and 30 seconds until liftoff.


Blue Origin capsule hatch closes

The hatch of the capsule closed as the tower crew finished its final checks.