Michaela Benthaus
Michaela Benthaus is a German aerospace engineer known for her work in the field of space exploration. At 33 years old, she is part of a historic mission to become one of the first Germans to travel to space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, marking a significant milestone for German participation in commercial spaceflight.
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Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
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United States· 2025-12-23
Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
Where letters to Santa really go every ChristmasUnited States· 2025-12-23
Michaela Benthaus, a 33-year-old German aerospace and mechatronics engineer, made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
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Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
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Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
Bodycam footage shows a shoplifting suspect pull out gun in WalmartUnited States· 2025-12-22Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to travel to space as part of a Blue Origin mission.
Michaela Benthaus torna-se na primeira paraplégica a ir ao espaço | Inclusão social
Portugal· 2025-12-22
Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
Massive outage sparks blackout in parts of San FranciscoUnited States· 2025-12-21
Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
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Michaela Benthaus was the first paralyzed person in space.
Michaela Benthaus war als erster querschnittsgelähmter Mensch im Weltraum - Meinung
Germany· 2025-12-21
Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
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Michaela Benthaus is a European Space Agency aerospace and mechanical engineer who became the first wheelchair user to enter space.
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Hong Kong· 2025-12-21Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
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Michaela Benthaus became the first successful wheelchair user to travel to space.
短片：輪椅人士升上太空成首例 (16:06) - 20251221 - 熱點 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-12-21Michaela Benthaus made history as the first wheelchair user to travel past the Kármán Line.
German engineer becomes first wheelchair user to travel to spaceUnited States· 2025-12-21
Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to travel to space.
Tysk ingeniør blev første kørestolsbruger i rummet
Denmark· 2025-12-21
Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user in space, launching from west Texas with Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin.
First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space | Space
United Kingdom· 2025-12-20
Michaela Benthaus, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, had reached out to a retired space engineer online to see if her dream of being an astronaut was still possible.
Engineer becomes first wheelchair user to go to spaceUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-20
Michaela Benthaus is the first person in a wheelchair to travel to space.
V vesolje poletela prva oseba na invalidskem vozičku
Slovenia· 2025-12-20
Michaela Benthaus flew as the first person with paraplegia into space.
Zwei Deutsche nach Trip ins All wieder auf der Erde - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-12-20Michaela Benthaus just became the first wheelchair user ever to travel past the Kármán Line.
Blue Origin passenger becomes the first wheelchair user to travel to spaceUnited States· 2025-12-20Michaela Benthaus will be aboard the mission, known as NS-37, and become the first wheelchair user to travel to space.
Ex-SpaceX executive joins Blue Origin mission with first-ever wheelchair user to go to spaceUnited States· 2025-12-20
Benthaus works as an engineer at the European Space Agency Esa.
Livestream: Michaela Benthaus und Hans Königsmann starten ins All - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-12-18
Michaela Benthaus is flying with Blue Origin to become the first person with a spinal cord injury in space.
Michaela Benthaus fliegt mit Blue Origin als erste Rollstuhlfahrerin ins All
Switzerland· 2025-12-18Michaela Benthaus will be the first paraplegic person in space.
Münchnerin am Himmel: Der erste querschnittgelähmte Mensch im All - MünchenGermany· 2025-12-17Michaela Benthaus is one of the German aerospace engineers set to fly into space.
Zwei Deutsche fliegen gemeinsam ins All - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-12-04