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German engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to

Blue Origin NS-37 — German engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. [https:/

Published December 20, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Blue Origin NS-37.

German engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes the first person in a wheelchair and the first with paraplegia to travel to space on a sub-orbital trip conducted by Blue Origin. [https://www.dw.com/en/german-engineer-becomes-first-person-with-wheelchair-to-visit-space/a-75254342 (DW)]

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