Texas school teacher among six-person crew in upcoming Blue Origin space launch
A teacher from Galveston will be among the six-person crew in Blue Origin’s next trip to space, the company announced Wednesday. The mission, named NS-32, is the New Shepard program’s 12th human and 32nd overall flight. The flight’s date has not yet been announced. Blue Origin released the crew’s names and qualifications, and said a livestream will be available on its website 30 minutes before takeoff. Aymette (Amy) Medina Jorge Jorge, a high school and middle school STEM teacher at Odyssey Academy in Galveston, secured her spot on the NS-32 mission after receiving a sponsored seat from Farmacias Similares, a pharmaceutical chain in Mexico. Blue Origin said Jorge has led more than 60 space experiments among her students, including developing and flying biometric sensors with her students, and performing in-flight 3D printing. Blue Origin said Jorge is the 2013 recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Challenger Center Trailblazing STEM Educator Award. Born in Puerto Rico, Blue Origin said Jorge’s mission is to boost Hispanic representation in STEM fields and push for greater inclusion in science for underrepresented communities. Dr. Gretchen Green Dr. Green is a radiologist specializing in women’s imaging…
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