Rising UNC Senior Among Crew Announced for Future Blue Origin Space Flight

Posted Aug 11, 2024
A rising senior at UNC is preparing to take flight in the coming months and is set to make history. Karsen Kitchen, a member of the University of North Carolina Class of 2025, is one of six crew members announced for Blue Origin’s upcoming New Shepard 26 flight to the Kármán line, which is the border between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. (Chapelboro.com)

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