Bezos resuming Blue Origin spaceflights with the man selected to be the nation's first Black astronaut — in 1961

Ed Dwight became the first Black astronaut candidate in 1961, but was never picked up by NASA's program. Now, Blue Origin is sending him to space.

By: Business Insider

Apr 30 2024
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Ed Dwight, a former Air Force pilot who was the first Black astronaut candidate, will be a part of Blue Origin's 25th mission to space aboard the New Shepard rocket.Robby Klein/Contour by Getty Image… [+2331 chars]

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