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Glen de Vries was a businessman who recently went to space alongside William Shatner on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin NS-18 mission.Trained as a molecular biologist, de Vries co-founded Medidata Solutions in 1999, a technology company whose software is used in clinical trials. The company was sold to Dassault Systémes in 2019 for $5.8 billion.

tweeted. “His passion for aviation, his charitable work, and his dedication to his craft will long be revered and admired.”De Vries, actor William Shatner, Chris Boshuizen and Audrey Powers ventured to space on the New Shepard NS-18 in October 2021 on the second Blue Origin flight to carry humans.

Glen de Vries, the 49-year-old entrepreneur who flew to space with actor William Shatner last month aboard a flight launched by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, died Thursday in a small-plane crash in New Jersey.

Tom Hanks revealed Jeff Bezos offered to take him to space before asking ‘Star Trek’ star William Shatner, however he decided it was not the best idea. The Hollywood star who played astronaut Jim Lovell in the 1995 film “Apollo 13,” detailed the conversation during his latest interview on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “It costs like $28 million or something like that,” the actor said, explaining that Bezos asked him to pay, however Hanks has different priorities at the moment.

Tom Hanks turned down his chance to go to space. The 65-year-old actor appeared on Wednesday's episode of , and revealed that, before Jeff Bezos invited William Shatner to travel to space, the Amazon and Blue Origin founder presented him with the opportunity.«Provided I pay,» Hanks said of the catch to his potential space travel.

Tom Hanks is not blasting off into space.

The star of “Apollo 13” is fine with staying grounded.

Tom Hanks had an out-of-this-world offer, but he chose to keep his feet firmly on the ground.While chatting with Jimmy Kimmel, the actor confirmed a longstanding rumor that he had a chance to go to space on Jeff Bezos'  Blue Origin rocket. However, the opportunity wasn't free. The affable actor said he could have boarded the rocket "provided I pay.""It costs like $28 million or something like that," he said.

William Shatner is firing back at Prince William. Earlier this week, the future monarch criticized space tourism right as the "Star Trek" actor, 90, famously jetted off to space onboard a Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket.

his trip to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin capsule."He's boldly going where other people have gone before," George told Page Six after the Capt. Kirk actor landed back on the ground in the West Texas desert.