SNL comedian Pete Davidson, who as soon as performed an on a sketch with Elon Musk, might reportedly be a passenger on an upcoming Blue Origin flight, Page Six. The Jeff Bezos-owned business area journey firm has efficiently launched three crewed spaceflights over the previous yr. A supply near Davidson mentioned that whereas he had but to signal an official contract, particulars are at the moment being finalized. It’s unlikely the 28-year outdated’s want to be launched into area at the price of simply appeared out of nowhere. In truth, Davidson and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian with Jeff Bezos and his companion Lauren Sanchez earlier this yr. According to Page Six’s supply, Davidson “got on really well” with Bezos.

How a lot is Davidson’s journey into the edge of space going to value? Blue Origin has been notoriously tight-lipped concerning the worth of seats on its future flights. The profitable bid in a public public sale for a seat on the very first Blue Origin flight was . The winner, Justin Sun, CEO of blockchain platform Tron, later had to surrender his seat due to “scheduling conflicts” (fortunately he was in a position to reschedule the once-in-a-lifetime expertise for one more date). But the precise worth of a seat is probably far much less. The value of upcoming suborbital flights by means of Richard Branson’s business flight firm, Virgin Galactic, is a $400,000. Bezos has mentioned in {that a} seat on Blue Origin’s New Shepard would possible be in the identical ballpark. Given that Davidson’s internet value is estimated to be round $8 million, it’s possible this might be extra acceptable for his price range vary. Not all Blue Origin passengers have had to pay, so it is potential Davidson might have secured a greater deal. 

New Glenn’s subsequent flight is scheduled for takeoff sooner or later within the of 2022. Thanks to the surge of celebrity interest in Bezo’s business area enterprise, Davidson will really be the third SNL alum to hitch a Blue Origin flight. Former Blue Origin passengers William Shatner and Bezos have each hosted SNL.