Blue Origin
Michaela Benthaus
Germany

Occasional Spaceflight
Biography
/01Aerospace and mechatronics engineer. In 2018, she was involved in a mountain biking accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury impacting her ability to walk, but continues to pursue sporting activities outside of work, including wheelchair tennis. She flew aboard a Zero-G research flight in 2022 and completed an analog astronaut mission.
Type
Private
Age
N/A
Date of Birth
N/A
First Flight
December 20, 2025
Last Flight
December 20, 2025
Career Stats
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Flights
1
Landings
0
Spacewalks
PT10M26S
Time in Space