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Space+ Selects First Astronaut and Announces Training for Astronaut Class
Space+ Selects First Astronaut and Announces Training for Astronaut Class.
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[{"type":"text","content":"PARK CITY, UT / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2022 / NRP Stone, Inc. (OTC PINK:NRPI) subsidiary, Uplift Aerospace, is privileged to officially announce that Ruben Salinas has been selected as the first commercial astronaut for Space+'s upcoming flight on the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket. Space+ is also forming the "Space+5" Astronaut Class, a group of five individuals being contracted to train as commercial astronauts. The Space+5 includes Ruben Salinas as the first Astronaut and group leader, Sydney Hamilton, Mike Mongo, Trent Tresch, and Joan Melendez-Misner. The full Space+5 class is training to support the mission and will also fly if an additional opportunity arises. The Space+5 future astronauts were announced last night, June 22nd at NFT.NYC at The 40/40 Club during a private event.As the chosen astronaut and community ambassador, Ruben Salinas will travel to space aboard an upcoming Blue Origin New Shepard rocket. The mission objectives for this space flight include a focus on science, art, and charity. Space+ will be announcing more details on the chosen charity for the mission, along with specific research objectives in the coming months. Space+ is currently engaging with public/private collaborations to integrate research and cultural projects into this first mission. Ruben will also be showcasing Space+'s Starborn Space Program, which aims to provide greater access and diversity in space.Ruben "Lightyear" Salinas (Twitter: @rubenfsalinas) is a Latino medtech serial entrepreneur, government advisor, and activist supporting underrepresented leaders in life sciences. He has pioneered and patented multiple medical technologies, several of which have become standards of care globally. In 2017, Ruben was selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar and appointed by Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Economic Development Planning Council in 2018. He is also an active-duty volunteer EMT, a pilot, avid biker, and scuba diver. As the first Space+ astronaut to be selected for a space flight, Ruben will be working with Space+ as the leader of the Space+5 Astronaut Class and to complete the mission objectives.The additional commercial astronaut trainees in the Space+ 5 are Trent Tresch, Joan Melendez-Misner, Mike Mongo, and Sydney Hamilton. Tresch is the Founding Director of the University...