US EditionWest Texas native hitching a ride to space on Blue Origin's next launch
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Hans Königsmann was one of the top engineers at Elon Musk's SpaceX company, and now he is flying into space with Jeff Bezos' rival Blue Origin. Here he talks about the struggle between two US billionaires for power in space.
West Texas native hitching a ride to space on Blue Origin's next launch
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) -- Blue Origin just announced its next crewed New Shepard flight, named NS-37, will take off from Launch Site One outside of Van Horn on Thursday, December 18, 2025. On board will be West Texas native Jason Stansell. The crew of NS-37 (Courtesy: Blue Origin) The launch window will open at 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time. The crew consists of Stansell, Michaela Benthaus, Joey Hyde, Hans Koenigsmann, Neal Milch, Adonis Pouroulis. S…
Blue Origin will take a wheelchair person to space for the first time. Michaela Benthaus, 33, will be the first disabled astronaut. The German engineer will travel aboard the New Shepard ship. The space mission will last a total of 12 minutes from takeoff to landing. Related news: Trump's candidate for NASA Notice that the United States and China are on Space Race Michaela Benthaus, the first wheelchair astronaut On December 18, Blue Origin will…
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