Tag: New Shepard
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Blue Origin Makes History: Wheelchair User Reaches Space for the First Time
Blue Origin Makes History with Accessible Spaceflight In a landmark moment for accessibility in space travel, Blue Origin successfully flew a passenger who uses a wheelchair beyond the Kármán line, the internationally recognized edge of space located about 62 miles above Earth. The mission, carried out on a New Shepard suborbital spacecraft, marks the first…
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Blue Origin to Launch Michi Benthaus, First Wheelchair-User in Space
Overview: A Historic Blue Origin Flight On Thursday, December 18, a Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital rocket will carry aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus along with a crew of five for a mission that marks a watershed moment in spaceflight. Benthaus will become the first wheelchair user to reach space, showcasing the growing commitment of the…
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Blue Origin Launches First Wheelchair User to Space: Michi Benthaus Heads for Historic Suborbital Flight
Overview: A Historic Suborbital Flight On Thursday, December 18, the spaceflight community will watch as Blue Origin launches a suborbital mission aboard its New Shepard vehicle. The mission carries a diverse crew, including aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus, who is poised to become the first wheelchair user to reach space. This milestone marks a turning point…
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Blue Origin Launches Michi Benthaus: First Wheelchair User Reaches Space
Historic Flight: Michi Benthaus Demonstrates Space Access for All On December 18, aerospace engineering milestone will be marked as Blue Origin launches Michi Benthaus, a wheelchair user, aboard the company’s suborbital New Shepard vehicle. Benthaus will join a crew of five other explorers for a mission that aims to showcase inclusive space travel and push…
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Blue Origin Prepares New Glenn for Mars Mission: ESCAPADE Probes Set for Launch
Blue Origin Rolls Out New Glenn for Critical Mars Mission Blue Origin is accelerating toward a milestone in its heavy-lift program as the company rolls its second New Glenn rocket to the launch pad for a key test ahead of a Mars mission. The first stage, fully stacked and ready for a series of checks,…