Crew Profile
Vanessa O’Brien
Vanessa O’Brien Blue Origin crew profile with mission-linked sources, biography, and New Shepard flight history. Vanessa O’Brien went to space on Blue Origin New Shepard NS-22.
Includes Blue Origin New Shepard flight references. "New Shepherd" is a common misspelling of New Shepard.
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Profile summary
Vanessa Audi Rhys O'Brien is a British and American mountaineer, explorer, aquanaut, author and former business executive. On June 12, 2020, O'Brien became the first woman to reach Earth's highest and lowest points, receiving a Guinness World Record. She became the first American woman to climb K2 and the first British woman to climb K2 (as a result of her dual nationality) on 28 July 2017, successfully leading a team of 12 members to the summit and back on her third attempt. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and a Member of The Scientific Exploration Society (SES).
Profile links
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-22
- blueorigin.com
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/ns-22-mission-updates
Flight history
- New Shepard | NS-22Aug 04, 2022
NS-22
Role: Crew