At age 82, the aviation pioneer was once denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. On Tuesday, her dream of seeing what lies beyond Earth was achieved.
At age 82, is infectious and her perseverance is impressive. The aviation pioneer was once denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. But on Tuesday, she achieved her dream of seeing what lies beyond the Earth. “I have been waiting a long time to finally get it up there,” she said at a press conference before the launch. On Tuesday, she was among a group of three others that from West Texas aboard the Blue Origin spacecraft for a 10-minute ride more than 65 miles into the sky.
