Oliver Daemen
Dutch space tourist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver Daemen (born 20 August 2002) is a Dutch space tourist[1][2] who flew as part of the 20 July 2021, sub-orbital Blue Origin NS-16 spaceflight.[3][4][5] At the time of his flight he was 18 years old,[6] and became the youngest person (now second youngest), first teenager, and first person born in the 21st century to travel to space using the United States definition of the boundary of space. He is a licensed pilot.[7]
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Oliver Daemen | |
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Born | (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 21) Oisterwijk, Netherlands |
Known for | Being the youngest person to fly in space (until August, 2023) |
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Space Tourist | |
Flight time | 10m 18s |
Selection | Blue Origin 2021 |
Missions | NS-16 |
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