Tim Sohosky • January 6, 2026

Disability Scoop: In Historic Move, Wheelchair User Goes To Space

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Tim Sohosky

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January 6, 2026

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Article from Disability Scoop: Published January 6, 2026

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Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency who uses a wheelchair, traveled to space in late December.


Benthaus was one of six passengers on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket for the journey above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space, days after its initial launch was scrubbed due to unspecified issues.

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