Laura Shepard Churchley is best known for being the daughter of the astronaut, Alan Shepard. Get to know everything about her including her age and husband here.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin announced the names of passengers who will be traveling to space in the New Shepard rocket and Laura Shepard Churchley is one of them. They are set to leave the planet on December 9.
The aircraft is named after Alan Shepard, the first American to travel into space. His daughter, Laura is also part of the crew. A total of six passengers will fly to space in New Shepard.
Who Is Laura Shepard Churchley?
Laura Shepard Churchley is the daughter of the first American astronaut, Alan Shepard.
Moreover, she also serves as the Chairperson of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees. The organization raises money and helps college students to pursue their career in engineering, mathematics, science and technology.
Moreover, Churchley is one of the honorary guests who will be flying in Blue Origin’s New Shepard, the aircraft named after her father.
Speaking in an interview, she mentioned that she is proud to call herself a Shepard and is proud of her father’s legacy.
Excited to see Laura Shepard Churchley is flying to space aboard #NewShepard https://t.co/WLvzzyGfN7 pic.twitter.com/HMr8aMY43Q
— Clay Mowry (@ClayMowry) November 23, 2021
Laura Shepard Churchley Age And Husband: Get To Know Him
Laura Shepard Churchley’s age remains under review for the time being.
Similarly, the facts about her husband and children are not known either. Laura Shepard prefers to keep her personal life out of the spotlight.
Speaking of her family, she is the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard. She has a little sister named Julie. Also, her parents adopted their niece, Alice when she was 5 years old.
Churchley is currently married and lives with her husband and children. But we are unable to find any information about her family yet.
Alan Shepard, the first American in #NewShepard’s namesake, helped pave the way to space in 1961. Sixty years later, his daughter, Laura Shepard Churchley, will follow in his footsteps and continue inspiring the next generation. #EarthNeedsSpace https://t.co/wQ4zkgc1yn
— Club for the Future (@clubforfuture) November 23, 2021
Laura Shepard Churchley Wikipedia Bio: Meet Her On Instagram
Laura Shepard Churchley doesn’t have a Wikipedia biography of her own.
However, her father made history when he became the second person and the first American to travel into space in 1961. 10 years after, he also walked on the moon.
Moving on, Laura is not present on Instagram or any social networking sites at the moment.