Blue Origin's launch with Michaela Benthaus, first wheelchair user, could make space more accessible

Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, who is paralyzed from the waist down, flew to space on Blue Origin's suborbital New Shepard rocket. She launched from West Texas.
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Blue Origin to carry first wheelchair user to space – launch, crew, and live stream details

Michaela (Michi) Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency, is set to become the first person using a wheelchair to travel to space. Benthaus sustained a spinal cord injury in ...
El Paso Times

Blue Origin to launch 6 people to space. Where to see liftoff in West Texas

Blue Origin's next New Shepard rocket launch is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 18, from its private site in West Texas. The six-person crew includes an aerospace engineer who could become the first ...
USA Today

Blue Origin to launch 1st wheelchair user to space. How to watch liftoff

Benthaus is among six passengers selected to ride on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, scheduled to get off the ground from West Texas on its 37th spaceflight. The passengers of NS-37 would join 80 ...
The Indianapolis Star

German woman could become 1st wheelchair user to reach space with Blue Origin

Blue Origin's next New Shepard mission is scheduled to launch Thursday, Dec. 18, from West Texas. The suborbital flight lasts about 11 minutes, offering passengers a few minutes of weightlessness and ...