Bone Cancer Survivor To Join All-Civilian SpaceX Flight

A 29-year-old bone cancer survivor will be rocketing into orbit on SpaceX’s first private flight this fall.

Haley Arceneaux is a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the same place she was treated for her cancer years ago. Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space, beating NASA record-holder Sally Ride, when she blasts off with billionaire Jared Isaacman. Two others still need to be picked for the mission that SpaceX is calling Inspiration4.

 

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And of course, if you’d like to help more kids grow up to realize their dreams just like Haley’s doing, you can donate to St. Jude right here.