Crew Profile
Michaela Benthaus
Michaela Benthaus Blue Origin crew profile with mission-linked sources, biography, and New Shepard flight history. Michaela Benthaus went to space on Blue Origin New Shepard NS-37.
Includes Blue Origin New Shepard flight references. "New Shepherd" is a common misspelling of New Shepard.
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Profile summary
Aerospace and mechatronics engineer. In 2018, she was involved in a mountain biking accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury impacting her ability to walk, but continues to pursue sporting activities outside of work, including wheelchair tennis. She flew aboard a Zero-G research flight in 2022 and completed an...
Profile links
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ng-1-mission-updates
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ns-37-mission-updates
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ns-34-mission-updates
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-ns-23-mission-announcement
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-mission-ns-13-launch-updates
Flight history
- New Shepard | NS-37Dec 20, 2025
NS-37
Role: Crew