Ed Dwight NS-25

Meet NS-25 astronaut Ed Dwight, a former United States Air Force Captain who was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first Black astronaut candidate.
Learn more about Ed Dwight’s incredible life story. #NS25

[@carlosalvarez7668]

So happy that Ed Dwight is finally an astronaut! So well deserved! Congratulations Ed!

[@andreastimmermann7157]

😅

[@jeanneratterman4174]

👍🥰👍🥳👏👏👏👏👏

[@Freq412]

Congratulations Ed Dwight! So awesome you could finally fly and many thanks to everyone who made your flight possible.

[@thomasalannelson805]

I'm so happy you made it! Congrats!!

[@cehill100]

Congratulations to Mr. Ed Dwight the astrological scientist first! I am so thrilled that I met his extraordinary sister Mrs. Liz Chow, who is a phenomenal historian of the African American legal impactful in property and home ownership for African Americans across the country. And who introduced me to her creative and talented brother. These two people are both filled with wisdom and knowledge! Thank you for fulfilling Mr. Dwight’s mission and dreams! You have no idea how this event will change history forever!

[@microMobilidade]

Hard work pays up, thanks everyone

[@DrBlues76]

So proud for you. You’ve been making us proud for a long time sir.

[@JonnyDee]

What a beautiful gentleman. Congratulations & thank you

[@jameswilson5165]

Yes, I know the arguments. But can't we celebrate this man's achievements and his dreams to go to space? Can't we have a heart? Congratulations, Ed. May you live long enough to ride to one of the new Stations, but for now, enjoy the view and know that people of all colors and all decades ride with you.

[@Fatpumpumlovah2]

to bad he didnt get to space eh? karman line is not space, just like dipping your toe into a a cold bath isnt getting into the cold bathtub water.

[@naokid7329]

​@@Fatpumpumlovah2 well it is technically space, in the same way you technically were in the cold bath. It's just, getting into orbit is so much more impressive and difficult, as is fully submerging yourself in the cold bath. Shame BO haven't made as much progress as we wanted to see 5 years ago. NG probably won't launch before I die at this rate, whereas SpaceX are on the bring of developing a moon worthy starship lander

[@nowhereman1046]

@@naokid7329 I guess you didn't pay any attention to space news the last four months or so. New Glenn rolled to the launch pad for cryogenic propellant loading tests, and Blue Origin is now preparing that same pathfinder for a series of test that will cumulate in a static hotfire test, perhaps this summer, if all goes well. And if every goes to plan that, another New Glenn could lift off as soon as September 29 with the two ESCAPADE spacecraft to Mars.

[@nowhereman1046]

@@Fatpumpumlovah2 If you're going to be technical about it, no human, except the Apollo astronauts who went to the Moon have ever been to space since the Earth's exosphere extends about two-thirds of the way there.

[@naokid7329]

@@nowhereman1046 eh. The thing that rolled onto the launch pad wasn't anywhere near even flight worthy. Mishmash of flight worthy components, prototype parts and just straight up missing others. I'll see it when I believe it. I love the design though it looks brilliant, especially the two base fins and the massive fairing

[@mutshatshemsut-gianpremkau4904]

Proud and happy for you Ed Dwight.

[@namenotgiven6526]

This is so sweet 😢

[@dalep1963]

Congratulations to him on this journey and a life of great example to us all.

[@atlargegroupllc2694]

Thank you Mr. Dwight

[@clevergirl4457]

Well done Ed, after 63 years you finally got to cross the Karman line!

[@davidmanley9437]

Congratulations 🎊 I am so very happy for your dream ❤️ finally came true for you It has been the true ignorance of our government that had allowed this to continue so long.It is an honor to know that there are true trailblazers in any field. You are very blessed 🙌 😇 🙏

[@brendazimmerman8913]

WONDERFUL!!!!

[@paulward4268]

One of the most deserving people Finally gets to fly at least part of the way. At last.

[@d.g.1594]

I'm happy for Ed he finally got to go to space. Happy our nation is making up from the past.

[@CateniusDr]

And at last you got it to the space!

[@krzysztofnowak7582]

Congratulation ❤🍀🚀

[@JenRehling]

So very happy for you Mr. Ed. WTG. 😂

[@jaeluatl]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@Berley_1234]

AWESOME story... what a way to let this man end his life. kudos

[@ambernsmith7641]

He is still very much alive.

[@user-ol9gt4py6n]

Guess Mister Manticore was right all along. Congrats, Mr. Dwight!

[@drewofearth6681]

Happy Birthday, Ed.

[@lean_sumek]

Congratulations 😊🥰🤣

[@MarvelousLXVII]

I'm glad to see Ed Dwight go into space. I've read several books about the early space program where Kennedy wanted an African American astronaut and he was the closest qualified. Astronauts like Michael Collins said the astronauts would have welcomed an African American astronaut but I'm sure the old heads like Deke Slayton (who didn't want anyone telling him who to choose as an astronaut) and Chuck Yeager who officially brought in tutors because Dwight didn't have the qualifications but unofficially ran his mouth about the whole thing. Nevertheless, the space programs loss was the art worlds gain. I've seen his work in Detroit.

[@ambernsmith7641]

So he did not need tutors he was in the top of the class. He was and still is extremely bright, and if Yeager brought in a tutor it was probably for himself.

[@user-hd9nc7zp1v]

Chuck Yeager controversially refused to accept a black astronaut in space. Ed Dwight deserves this. He is a true NASA underdog and hero. Someone make a film biopic on him.

[@user-dx7gm7no3l]

👍👍👍👍

[@lisakdavis2458]

We are victims survivors of what the United Nations has defined Cybertorture. It will be a ugly stain on history. Today I have a connection sitting next to the Martin Luther king Jr statue in Denver City Park which is how I came to pass. I can only pray there are good people still out there who see our struggle and know we are fighting for humanity. Blessings

[@petersampson5202]

DEAR MR. JEFF BEZOS, MR. DWIGHT & EVERYONE AT BLUE ORIGIN, HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIENDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. I HOPE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. I HOPE YOU HAD THE BEST AND HAPPIEST HOLIDAY SEASON OF YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. I HOPE YOU HAD THE BEST AND HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS OF YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH MR. JEFF BEZOS. I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH MR. DWIGHT. I LOVE EVERYONE AT BLUE ORIGIN SO VERY MUCH. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEINGS WITH BEAUTIFUL HEARTS. THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL. I AM INDESCRIBABLY GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL. I AM SPEECHLESS AND COMPLETELY SURPRISED. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH MR. BEZOS. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MR. DWIGHT. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, EXTRAORDINARY, MAGNIFICENT & HEARTWARMING. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR ARTWORK IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL & ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING MR. DWIGHT. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MR. ESPARZA AND ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS SO VERY MUCH. ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS ARE BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEINGS WITH BEAUTIFUL HEARTS. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL. I AM INDESCRIBABLY GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL. I AM SPEECHLESS AND COMPLETELY SURPRISED. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING HAS BEEN A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND A MIRACLE AND FAR BEYOND ANYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER IMAGINED. OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE BLESSINGS FROM MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS ARE BEYOND EXTRAORDINARY AND BEYOND GINORMOUS. OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE NEVER EVEN DREAMT OF ANYTHING CLOSE TO THIS EXTRAORDINARY AND THIS SPECIAL HAPPENING TO ME AND I WANT EVERYTHING TO COME TRUE WITH ALL OF MY HEART. I WILL ABSOLUTELY BREAK DOWN AND CRY WITH COMPLETE GRATITUDE, HAPPINESS, AMAZEMENT AND JOY. OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM INDESCRIBABLY GRATEFUL, THANKFUL & EXCITED MR. BEZOS. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS SO VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY MUCH MR. JEFF BEZOS. THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY MUCH MR. DWIGHT. THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY MUCH EVERYONE AT BLUE ORIGIN. GOD BLESS YOU SO VERY MUCH MY FRIENDS. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SUCH A PROFOUND BLESSING AND AN ABSOLUTE MIRACLE. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! SINCERELY PETER

[@oljimeagle6779]

looked like a really rough landing woth that one parachute out.

[@ERS8]

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🎱

[@user-wq9gm9xr4v]

Why no chat for the launch-stream? Sound has problems! Amateurs.

[@davincimachen5517]

Because blue origin can't stand the fact of live critism

[@thomasackerman5399]

@@davincimachen5517 Even SpaceX doesn't do livestream chat. Does that mean that Elon can't stand live criticism?

[@davincimachen5517]

@@thomasackerman5399 touche but no, haven't heard Elon cry about competition and sueing his way into contracts that he has no experience in, yea, wtg BO

[@SEBASTIAOMACHADOFONTOURA]

òO

[@daveken9936]

Put 2 dimes together on the average size school globe, And that's how high up these guys go. Neil degrass tyson

[@ambernsmith7641]

So, first most schools don't have globes anymore. Second, when was your last space flight? Third, outside of Earth's atmosphere is space, and he went weightless, so he was also out of the gravitational pull of the planet, sooooooo miss me with your weird mess.

[@TheGhungFu]

Maybe he'll ride the Ferris Wheel next! What fun!

[@ambernsmith7641]

Maybe you will learn to say positive things on the internet to get attention.

[@davincimachen5517]

@@ambernsmith7641 or you could stop thinking you have to police ppl, ppl will SAY WTF THEY WANT ain't nothing you can do about it, unless you're a communist and don't want no one to have a say about anything because it.. triggers/ offends you, EVER SO EASILY... how about you mind yours and stop being a sissy about what ppl say ON THE INTERNET

[@TheGhungFu]

@@ambernsmith7641 Maybe not.

[@ambernsmith7641]

@@TheGhungFu Note. Low vibrational frequencies, Gotcha.

[@tekmepikcha6830]

His jealousy is Righteous!

[@rich5010]

So in other words after all these years, we hear naza was or is a racist organization!! The man qualified to be an astronaut, but other astronauts didn’t want a black Man beside them in space, or were they afraid he wouldn’t adhere to their NDA’s they had to sign about not going anywhere outside the ionosphere!

[@JamesOberg]

Please seek help.

[@davincimachen5517]

Wonder if bezos paid to have the Karman line moved so the passengers could be called astronauts.

[@freelancerjourn]

You are watching a video featuring the first African American astronaut candidate, and you’re referring to “these people.” Ed Dwight was nominated by President Kennedy. But once President Kennedy was murdered, Ed Dwight’s chance of officially becoming a NASA astronaut also perished. The point is: he was the first African American astronaut candidate, and you’re referring to “these people.”

[@davincimachen5517]

@@freelancerjourn umm... yea because I'm not going to address their names and lengthen what I typed (as a joke), so get your flakes ruffled and get triggered... wow lmfao Trying to make something that isnt... I bet you live a miserable life to try to pick a fight over words online... that's rtarded,, are you going to be that corrective to everyone? Doubt it, so stfu

[@mm-hl7gh]

He's talking about the people who purchase the astronaut title on the new Sheppard joyride.

[@davincimachen5517]

@@mm-hl7gh no, she's just triggered because I didn't specify names due to historical significances and I said "these ppl" I could have said they.. or them and would still have triggered her. I was meaning with consideration of cry baby bezos, no one can do better than him and if so, he has to buy the easy way to be competitive without product. Just like with the moon contract, bezos nor does blue origin (at the time) had anything orbital, let alone lunar, bezos lost the contract to spacex, bezos cried and sued his way into the contract for the moon... Hence why I joke with Did bezos pay to have the Kerman line dropped so the riders can be called astronauts.

[@freelancerjourn]

@@mm-hl7gh Yes, I’m well aware that he was referring to people who are able to purchase flights. But this video was not about them. This video was really on Mr. Ed Dwight, who was well qualified to be an astronaut, and was nominated by President Kennedy. But his race prevented him from becoming a NASA astronaut. This video was clearly meant to celebrate Mr. Ed Dwight who at 90 years old, is finally able to realize his dream of going to space.

[@lasersbee]

Wow... an Up-down Amusement Park Ride...

[@STS-Dreamer]

and yet said “amusement park ride” has no trouble selling 6 figure tickets, it’s almost like even if its suborbital and only for a couple minutes space flight is still an amazing and life changing experience!

[@lasersbee]

@@STS-Dreamer I agree with you..... for an Up-Down Amusement Park ride for the Rich....

[@davincimachen5517]

It's a hobby rocket lol

[@ambernsmith7641]

Please take your negativity elsewhere. This was a moment that was a long time in the making for someone who has endured racism and other things that you will never, ever know. So either congratulate him for reaching his goal in his 90's or go complain about your inability to travel to space elsewhere.

[@lasersbee]

@@ambernsmith7641 It's still only an Up-down Amusement Park Ride for the Rich... Don't like the way I see it then don't read it...