First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight

from www.theguardian.com 8 months ago

Sixty-one years since he was selected but ultimately passed over to become the first Black astronaut, Ed Dwight finally reached space in a Blue Origin rocket and set a different record.
www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/19/ed-dwight-blue-origin-first-black-astronaut-candidate

At 90 years old, Dwight becomes the oldest person to reach the edge of space, surpassing the record previously set by actor William Shatner in 2021.
www.theguardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/19/ed-dwight-blue-origin-first-black-astronaut-candidate

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