Founder of Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson, anticipates more astronauts emerging from the Caribbean region.
This comes on the heels of the successful space journey of Antiguan mother-daughter duo, Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers, last week Thursday.
He indicated that disability is not a barrier for entry, as one of three private passengers on the spaceflight— former Olympian Jon Goodwin— has Parkinson's disease.
On August 11, Virgin Galactic launched its first private astronaut and second commercial spaceflight from its Spaceport America, New Mexico location.
Keisha Schahaff, 46, Anastasia Mayers, 18, and Jon Goodwin, 80, were the three private passengers aboard the VSS Unity, in addition to three crew members.
Schahaff and Mayers are not only the first Antiguans to travel to space, but also the first Caribbean mother-daughter duo to do so.
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