Blue Origin launches 6 people, including wheelchair-user, on sub-orbital trip.

German aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus, a wheelchair user and handicap advocate, joined a Blue Origin flight to the edge of space, experiencing weightlessness 65 miles above Earth. Assisted by former SpaceX manager Hans Koenigsmann, Benthaus was able to enjoy the view and microgravity during the 10-minute trip. The New Shepard rocket successfully launched and landed, with Benthaus scooting into the capsule and floating freely in space before safely returning to Earth.

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