Blue Origin

This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.

Crossed Kármán Line

Aaron is a serial entrepreneur and explorer. He founded five successful software startups, authored multiple books, and holds six patents. As an explorer, he has traveled to the stern of the Titanic, descended into the Mariana Trench, and twice attempted to summit Mt. Everest. He founded Exploring Our Deep World, a non-profit organization advancing education, conservation, scientific research, and exploration of Earth’s deep waters. A proud U.S. Army veteran of the First Gulf War, Aaron serves on the boards of TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) and the Strong National Museum of Play. He is also the father of two children, Thomas and Evelyn. Courtesy of Blue Origin.

NS-36

Blue Origin launched a New Shepard crewed mission to suborbital space.

Named after the first American to reach space, Alan Shepard, the New Shepard rocket is powered by a single Blue Origin-developed engine for both launch and landing.

New Shepard

Aaron Newman 

United States of America

NS-22

Blue Origin will launch its sixth crewed suborbital mission. The NS-22 mission will send the first Portugal-born man and Egyptian woman to space.

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