New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Michaela (Michi) Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency, is set to become the first person using a wheelchair to travel to space.

Benthaus sustained a spinal cord injury in a 2018 mountain biking accident but has continued her work in aerospace and advocacy for greater access to space.

Benthaus announced the milestone on Instagram, writing, "I'M GOING TO SPACE! I'm beyond excited to share that I'll be flying to space on a future flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket."

Benthaus said she thought her dream of going to space had ended. However, she has been working with a dedicated team to make it possible for a wheelchair user to take part in a suborbital flight-a milestone she descri...