How did first wheelchair user in space do it? Flight inspires in NJ

Michaela Benthaus blasted into space on a Blue Origin rocket last month. When she pitched the idea, 'nobody took it seriously ...
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Blue Origin Completes First Space Flight With Wheelchair User

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed a suborbital joyride Saturday with a six-person crew, including the first wheelchair user to reach space and one of SpaceX’s first engineers. The flight took off at ...
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After last week’s landing, here’s what blue origin plans next

Blue Origin’s first successful landing of its New Glenn booster has instantly reshaped the competitive map of commercial spaceflight, turning a long‑promised rocket into a tangible rival for ...
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Engineer becomes first person who uses a wheelchair to travel to space

A 33-year-old aerospace engineer has made space travel history, becoming the first person who uses a wheelchair to pass the boundary of outer space. Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, a German aerospace ...