Laura Shepard Churchley's father, Alan, became the first American in space in 1961.
The daughter of the first US astronaut, Alan Shepard, has blasted into space - 60 years after her father's flight.
The flight was the third launched by Blue Origin in 2021 as it seeks to capture the space tourism market. It marked the first time that Blue Origin had filled all six seats on its New Shepard rocket, which is named after the eponymous astronaut.
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