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#26 2025-01-16 15:18:45
- Oldfart1939
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Re: Blue Origin
See my comment on the earlier BO flight thread.
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#27 2025-12-21 12:14:48
- SpaceNut
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Re: Blue Origin
Blue Origin's historic flight on December 20, 2025, marked the first time a person using a wheelchair was successfully launched into space and returned safely. Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, an aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency, became the first wheelchair user to reach the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. The mission lasted about 10 minutes, during which Benthaus experienced several minutes of weightlessness. The launch was conducted from Blue Origin's West Texas site, and the capsule was designed with accessibility in mind, requiring only minor modifications to accommodate Benthaus. The successful flight by Blue Origin demonstrates the company's commitment to promoting disability inclusion in human space exploration.
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