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German engineer makes history as 1st wheelchair user to go to space
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December 21, 2025
A paraplegic engineer from Germany has made history as the first wheelchair user to travel to space. Michaela Benthaus blasted off from West Texas aboard a Blue Origin rocket, seven years after a mountain biking accident left her seriously injured.
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