Blue Origin is prepping to embark on its 25th mission to space.
Among the 6 crew members will be 90-year-old Ed Dwight.
AdvertisementSix decades ago, John F. Kennedy's White House chose Ed Dwight to train and become the nation's first Black astronaut.
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin announced on Thursday its six-member crew that will embark on the company's 25th mission to space aboard the New Shepard rocket.
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Ed Dwight, JFK, Dwight, —, John F, Jeff Bezos's
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