Meet Michaela Benthaus: First wheelchair user to travel to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard mission; when, where and how to watch live
German aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus, a wheelchair user since 2018, is set to make history as the first person with a disability to travel to space. She will join five others on Blue Origin's 37th New Shepard mission, a suborbital flight offering a glimpse of Earth from above. This flight highlights increased accessibility in space exploration.
