The Journal of Space Commerce

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New Shepard’s 25th Mission Crew Announced

Includes America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate

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Tom Patton
Apr 18, 2024
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Blue Origin has revealed the six-person crew flying on its NS-25 mission. The crew includes: Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller, Gopi Thotakura, and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, who was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first Black astronaut candidate but was never granted the opportunity to f…

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