Astronaut Ed Dwight returning from space

Edward Joseph Dwight Jr. completed the Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS) training and was recommended by the U.S. Air Force for the NASA Astronaut Corps but ultimately was not among those selected in the 1960s. On 19 May 2024, Ed Dwight flew to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard reusable launch system.
Credit: Blue Origin

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Blue Origin NS-25 New Shepard launch and landing ua-cam.com/video/h2zZsDAZfjs/v-deo.html

[@triciaduncan2938]

Congrats Mr Dwight! You deserved this experience and acknowledgment decades ago.

[@elysam5974]

Wow.. Congrats to all who made this trip possible. So grateful they made it up and back safely. And to the now oldest to make it to space so happy and proud you got that opportunity denied to you so long ago... Yaayyyy!!!👏🏾👍🏾

[@higherhealingtarot937]

God Bless him! I'm in tears for him that he got to finally go!! God Speed Ed!! Congratulations!!🙏🙌💓 🎉

[@josephthomas2226]

how awesome is it that after all these years he got to go.

[@JohnnyLomas-om6uk]

So glad to see he got his wish! Totally awesome

[@angelamellow338]

Congratulatios to Mr. Dwight.
An experience of a lifetime long coming and well deserved! 🙌🥇🎉

[@nicoleherceg1574]

He's 90??? Wow...good for him!

[@glenncalzada1707]

God has blessed this man for sure.

[@SunFlower-xr2ov]

Finally! Long deserved.

[@chrisb6791]

How cute is he!!!!!?????? Sooooo long deserved Sir!

[@SaxyMan1285]

Ed is My New Hero, Kudos to billionaire Mr.Jeff Bezos. You have my Respect. With all Your Wealth You still did Something that Money can't Buy. You Touched our Hearts!!

[@jeffcole1914]

What a beautiful day for this man
He should have been saying it was great to be going back. I’ am glad he finally realized his goal.

[@realCodyCurtis]

This is beautiful.

[@sarahlouise4445]

This is so nice to watch ❤

[@chrisnathan3559]

👍👌

[@hjn19953]

Who is she that interviews him?

[@lydiak-xc9hc]

Ok❤

[@AnnsPets-ShirleyJenkins]

Congratulations Ed, so excited for you! Thank you Jeff Bezos for making this possible!

[@saptarshichowdhury9138]

Seriously how boring is the UA-cam comments just watched this in insta and the comment section was wild 😂😂

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