First Meteorologist Scheduled to Blast into Space

Meteorologist in Space

Deborah Martorell, a 54-year-old Puerto Rican meteorologist and journalist with over 30 years of experience, is set to become the "first meteorologist in the world (between men and women) to visit space." Her lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut, which began in childhood and was often "taken as a joke or saw me as this immature girl who wants to be an astronaut," is now becoming a reality.

Key Details of Martorell's Mission:

• Launch Provider: Blue Origin, on its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.
• Mission Name: NS-34.
• Target Launch Date: Sunday, August 3rd, with a window opening at 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT; 7:30 a.m. local Texas time).
• Launch Site: Blue Origin's West Texas spaceport, near Van Horn.