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First Wheelchair User Launches to Space on Blue Origin Mission

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First Wheelchair User Launches to Space on Blue Origin Mission
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Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer and wheelchair user, became the first person with a disability to travel past the Kármán Line aboard a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule, experiencing microgravity and inspiring others with her journey.

Topics:top-news#blue-origin#microgravity#science-and-technology#space-travel#spinal-cord-injury#wheelchair-user
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