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Keisha Schahaff(born 1976 or 1977) is anAntiguan and Barbudan,who, along with her daughter,Anastatia Mayers(born 2004) arespace touristswho are the first citizens from Antigua & Barbuda (and Caribbean)[1][2][3][4]and the first mother and daughter duo to fly to space. TheirGalactic 02launch occurred on 10 August 2023. Anastatia, at 18, is the second youngest person to have gone into space usingthe United States definitionof the boundary of space.[1][3][4]

Space travel

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In 2021, the duo won tickets for the Galactic 02 launch, typically sold for $450,000, through a drawing held byVirgin Galactic.[1][2][3]The draw, which required a minimum donation of $10,[5]was held as part of a charity event raising funds for the non-profit organizationSpace For Humanity.[2] Schahaff received a pledge of support by tourism ministerCharles Fernandezon behalf of the nation and the Ministry of Tourism and Investment.[6] The trip, launched 10 August 2023, was the company's seventh spaceflight, second commercial space flight,[3]and first private passenger launch.[7][8]The expedition was expected to last a minimum of 90 minutes.[1]Prior to the launch, all passengers underwent a "full medical examination by a doctor approved by theFederal Aviation Administration(FAA), [...] many medical records checks, "and pre-flight training.[9]When asked about the risks involved in the mission, Mayers stated, “We all need to get out of our comfort zones and try new things, to believe in ourselves."[10]

Biographies

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Schahaff

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Schahaff was born in 1976 or 1977.[7][1]She is an entrepreneur and health and wellness coach, and has two daughters.[7]

Myers

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Myers attended Island Academy inBendals village,the only international school in Antigua and Barbuda.[9]As of July 2023, she is a second-year student at theUniversity of Aberdeen,where she is studying philosophy and physics.[1]When asked about her program of study, she stated, "Philosophy and physics make an interesting combination, but it expresses both my love for science and my curiosity about how the world works."[11]

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References

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