The First Person in a Wheelchair to Go to Space
Saturday, 2025/12/27103 words2 minutes195 reads
Michaela Benthaus from Germany made history. She became the first person in a wheelchair to go to space. She flew with Blue Origin, a space company. The flight lasted 10 minutes.
Benthaus had an accident seven years ago. It left her using a wheelchair. But she didn't give up her dream of being an astronaut. She asked a space engineer if it was possible. He helped her make it happen.
The flight went up from Texas. Benthaus and five others went above the 'boundary' of space. She loved the view and the feeling of no gravity. She said it was the 'coolest experience'!
