A German engineer, Michaela Benthaus, has made history as the first wheelchair user to travel into space aboard a Blue Origin flight. This suborbital mission, launched from Texas, marked a significant step towards greater inclusivity in space travel.

• The flight lasted approximately 10 minutes, crossing the Karman line.
• Michaela Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, suffered a spinal cord injury in a mountain biking accident.
• This was the 16th crewed flight for Blue Origin, a company owned by American multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos, which also hosted celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner.