Pete Davidson won’t actually be going to space on the next Blue Origin flight

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Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson is no longer scheduled to fly on Blue Origin's space flight later this month, the space tourism venture has announced. The reason for Davidson's departure was not given, only that the launch date has been changed.

The 20th flight of New Shepard has been moved to Tuesday, March 29. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the crew on this mission, according to a statement from Blue Origin.

Davidson was scheduled to be anHonorary guest along with five paying customers on Blue Origin's fourth crewed flight. Star Trek actor William Shatner, GMA anchor and former football star Michael Strahan, and female aviator Wally Funk have all been guests. In the coming days, Blue Origin will announce the new sixth crew member.

Blue Origin's 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission. We will announce the sixth crew member in the coming days.

— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) March 18, 2022

Blue Origin flights send crews over 60 miles above the surface of the earth on the company's New Shepard rocket. The ride lasts 10 minutes and participants experience a few minutes of weightlessness before parachuting back down to earth. The rocket is designed to land upright on a landing pad using its engine, while the capsule containing its crew returns to the surface under parachutes.

During a show hosted by Musk, Davidson's character went to Mars on a SpaceX mission. Davidson's space antics will continue to be tethered to comedy skits.