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First Wheelchair User in Space: Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin is going to create history today. Aerospace engineer Mitchie Benthaus will become the first wheelchair user to go to space. In Mission NS-37, he will be accompanied by 5 other passengers including former SpaceX veteran Hans Koenigsmann.
Science News: Today will be written in golden letters in the world of space science. Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin is going to do a feat today which has never happened before. Aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus will today become the world’s first wheelchair user to travel in space. This launch will take place from West Texas at around 9:30 pm Indian time (1600 GMT). The New Shepard rocket will fly with him and 5 other passengers. The eyes of the whole world are fixed on this mission. This will prove that space is no longer just for fit astronauts but for everyone. Former SpaceX veteran Hans Koenigsmann is also included in this flight. This will be a historic moment when humans will break physical limitations and reach space.
Who is Michi Benthaus who is going to create history in space today sitting on a wheelchair?
Michi Benthaus is no ordinary tourist. She is an aerospace engineer working in the European Space Agency (ESA). Space was always his dream. But his life changed in 2018. After a mountain biking accident he had to resort to a wheelchair.
Often people become dejected after such accidents. But Mitchie did not give up. Today he is part of Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission. His going to space is a great inspiration for disabled people around the world. This shows that if you have courage then no obstacle can stop you from touching the sky.
New Shepard NS-37 is GO for launch from Launch Site One tomorrow, including the first wheelchair user to go to space, expanding the boundaries of human spaceflight.
We are monitoring forecasted upper-level winds in West Texas. The launch window opens at 10:00 AM CST / 16:00… pic.twitter.com/s20j3cxU6r
