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First Wheelchair-Using Astronaut Completes Spaceflight with Blue Origin

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Source: The Guardian
First Wheelchair-Using Astronaut Completes Spaceflight with Blue Origin
Photo: The Guardian
TL;DR

Michaela Benthaus, a German paraplegic engineer, became the first wheelchair user in space during a Blue Origin flight, highlighting advancements in accessible space travel and inspiring future inclusivity in space exploration.

Topics:top-newsscience-and-technology#accessibility#blue-origin#disability#science-and-technology#space-tourism#spaceflight
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  1. First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space  The Guardian
  2. New Shepard Mission NS-37  Blue Origin
  3. Blue Origin: Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to space  BBC
  4. She just became the first wheelchair user to travel to space  CNN
  5. Blue Origin sends person using a wheelchair to space for the 1st time  ABC News

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