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First Wheelchair User Launches to Space on Blue Origin Mission

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Source: CNN
First Wheelchair User Launches to Space on Blue Origin Mission
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TL;DR

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.

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