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Giants Legend Michael Strahan to Fly to Space on Blue Origin's Next Flight

Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman Michael Strahan will fly to space on Blue Origin's next space flight.

Liftoff is targeted for 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 9 from the company's Launch Site One facility in West Texas. The rocket company is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Strahan was on-site, reporting for ABC News from Texas on Blue Origin's first human launch in July, an experience that was memorable for the Giants legend.

"I want to go to space," he said, per ABC's Good Morning America. "I think being there at the first launch, it really was mind-blowing.