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Blue Origin eyes landmark launch as wheelchair user joins New Shepard crew

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Blue Origin is set to make history by carrying a person who uses a wheelchair on its next space launch.Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, who was injured in a mountain biking accident in 2018, is expected to become the first wheelchair user to enter suborbital space on the upcoming New Shepard mission NS-37, the company said."Michaela (Michi) Benthaus will become the first wheelchair user to cross the Kármán line. Her story, advocacy, and passion are evident in everything she does," Blue Origin said Thursday.The company said the next launch could take place as soon as Saturday at 8 a.m. CST, with a li...

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