Ed Dwight, first US Black astronaut candidate, to launch with Blue Origin
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 4, 2024
Inside look at Blue Origin's Wednesday flight to space
FILE VIDEO: Get an inside look at Blue Origin's flight with William Shatner and others on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
VAN HORN, Texas – Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, will finally fly into space at 90 years old on Blue Origin’s next launch to the edge of space.
Dwight is among the six-person crew launching on Blue Origin’s 25th New Shepard mission known as NS-25, the company founded by Jeff Bezos . . .
