At 90 years and eight months old, Dwight is the oldest person ever to fly in space, edging out actor William Shatner, who launched aboard a New Shepard at age 90 in 2021, by a few months.Aviatrix ...

It’s a trip he’s waited over six decades to take. At 90 years and 8 months old, Ed Dwight is officially the oldest person ever to fly to space.

In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.

Ed Dwight, who was also the first black astronaut candidate in the US, waited more than 60 years for the trip. Skip to content. ... Ninety-year-old becomes oldest person to go to space.

Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old sculptor from Denver, has become America's first Black astronaut and the oldest to fly into space. Explore his journey of 60 years.

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The first black man to train with NASA in the 1960s will finally travel to space aged 90 on the next Blue Origin rocket flight - making him the oldest astronaut on record.. Ed Dwight joined the U ...

Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train as an astronaut, pictured in 2023. On Sunday, he will become the oldest person to go to space ( Getty Images for National Geogra ) In 1961, the US ...

THE UPCOMING Blue Origin NS-25 mission will include former US Air Force Captain Ed Dwight. At the age of 90, Dwight will become the first Black astronaut candidate to fly to space. He will be a pas… ...

Ed Dwight, in 2016, with his bronze sculpture on display at the American Jazz Museum, now at 90 years old will get to fulfill his decades old dream to go into space. File The Kansas City Star A ...

Ed Dwight, who was also the first black astronaut candidate in the US, ... Video, 00:01:26 Ninety-year-old becomes oldest person to go to space. Subsection. US & Canada. Published. 21 May 2024.