Blue Origin

Michaela Benthaus

Germany

Michaela Benthaus
Occasional Spaceflight

Biography

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Aerospace 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

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Date of Birth

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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

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