Blue Origin’s NS-37 Mission To Shatter Barriers In Space Travel

In the vast expanse of space exploration, a new frontier is unfolding, one that seeks to redefine the parameters of who gets to venture beyond Earth’s bounds. Blue Origin, the pioneering spaceflight company, is poised to launch a groundbreaking mission, NS-37, which promises to shatter existing barriers. On board the New Shepherd spacecraft will be a diverse crew of six, including the trailblazing Laura Bethaus, who will become the first person with paraplegia to journey into suborbital space.

As the NS-37 mission prepares to launch from Launch Site One in West Texas on December 18, the anticipation is palpable. Benthaus, an advocate for inclusivity in space travel, expressed her excitement on LinkedIn, stating that this mission represents “an important step” towards creating more opportunities for people with disabilities in the space industry.

Her sentiments are echoed by AstroAccess, the advocacy group she has been an ambassador for since 2022, which has been at the forefront of investigating and addressing the challenges faced by astronauts with disabilities. The NS-37 crew, comprising aerospace engineer Hans Koenigsmann, investor Joey Hyde, entrepreneur Neal Milch, investor Adonis Pouroulis, and self-proclaimed “space nerd” Jason Stansell, will embark on a ← →