Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostA paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.
Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user in space, launching from West Texas with Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin.
She was accompanied by a retired SpaceX executive also born in Germany, Hans Koenigsmann, who helped organise…Read More