https://www.npr.org/2024/05/19/1252354052/blue-origin-rocket-ed-dwight-astronaut At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space UPDATED MAY 19, 20244:52 PM ET By Scott Neuman Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film "The Space Race" during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, Thursday, in February. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP "Ed Dwight, the man who six decades ago nearly became America's first Black astronaut, made his first trip into space at age 90 on Sunday along with five crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. "The liftoff from a West Texas launch site marked the first passenger flight in nearly two years for the commercial space venture run by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The approximately 10-minute suborbital flight put Dwight in the history books as the oldest person ever to reach space. He beat out Star Trek actor William Shatner for that honor by just a few months. Shatner was a few months younger when he went up on a New Shepard rocket in 2021." Some uplifting news.
That is astonishing that you can send a 90 year old man into space safely now, he does look remarkably fit for a man of his years though.
Interesting I missed this I’ve been following the Boeing mission I think they are trying again on the 25th. Boeing just seems to be having a run of bad luck
Interesting that he was passed over for selection, I wonder what was wrong with him, perfect astronaut name and everything.
