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On a Blue Origin rocket, Ed Dwight, 90, realizes his dream of space flight

On a Blue Origin rocket, Ed Dwight, 90, realizes his dream of space flight

Update: 2024-05-20
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Sixty-one years ago Dwight was an astronaut candidate. Sunday, along with five others, he made the trip on a rocket owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — making him the oldest person to go to space.
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On a Blue Origin rocket, Ed Dwight, 90, realizes his dream of space flight

On a Blue Origin rocket, Ed Dwight, 90, realizes his dream of space flight

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