Blue Origin launches six tourists to the edge of space after nearly two-year hiatus
- Ed Dwight, the first Black astronaut candidate, flew to space at 90 years old with five others on Blue Origin's NS-25 mission.
- Dwight set the record as the oldest person in space, surpassing William Shatner's age during his flight in 2021.
- This flight marked Blue Origin's first crew launch in almost two years.
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Blue Origin breaks 2-year hiatus, launches 6 passengers to edge of space
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket successfully launched six passengers to the edge of space on Sunday, May 19, marking the end of a nearly two-year hiatus triggered by a failed test flight. From West Texas, the launch carried venture capitalist Mason Angel and retired U.S. Air Force Captain Ed Dwight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2zZsDAZfjs President Kennedy selected Dwight in 1961 as the first Black astronaut candidate. During the NS-25 mis…
The ninety-year-old American was on board with five other passengers who were taken into space by billionaire Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin.
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