Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Ed Dwight , America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, becoming the oldest person to travel to space . Ed Dwight , America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos' rocket company on Sunday.

Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight. He called it "a life changing experience." The brief flight from West Texas made Dwight the new record-holder for oldest person in space - nearly two months older than "Star Trek" actor William Shatner was when he went up in 2021.

Dwight, a sculptor from Denver, was joined by four business entrepreneurs from the U.S. and France and a retired accountant. Their ticket prices were not disclosed; Dwight's seat was sponsored in part by the nonprofit Space for Humanity.

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