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Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut

19 May 2024 at 18:34
Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.

Β© Blue Origin, via Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Edward Dwight was one of six people who went to space aboard the Mission NS-25 crew capsule from Blue Origin on Sunday. Upon exiting, he raised his arm and said, β€œLong time coming.”
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