Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: ‘This journey really is about healing’ (video)
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/amanda-nguyen-becomes-1st-vietnamese-woman-to-fly-to-space-this-journey-really-is-about-healing-video
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This “journey” was a millionaire joyride.
No disrespect or shade, I hope they had a blast. And I wish the best for the company. But it’s not some kind of scientific breakthrough or milestone for humanity.
“healing”-> buncha rich fuxs going on joyrides. Save me the inane platitudes.
Bah! Making her a symbol for their nationality and gender only devaluates both groups of people. Specially when she was just a space tourist for a brief period of time.
Are we counting a suborbital “hop” as going to space? Alan Shepherd went higher than this stunt.
Her story is memorable for us women, and she gave up the dreams of becoming an astronaut to fight for us and our rights.
Im happy she gets to see our big blue planet from afar, its the dream of everyone here in this sub.
We all hope to one day do the same, dont we?
$20 million couldve bought a shitload of therapy instead, but I suppose she’s probably rich enough for both
I’m so sad to see the misogynistic, negative comments about this flight (mostly on other websites/social media). People are increasingly incapable of just being happy for other people these days. I don’t think they should be considered technical astronauts, but it’s their money, their flight was safe, they seemed to enjoy it, and it IS cool that it’s the first all-female group to go to (the edge of) space.
I await my downvotes.
Amanda Nguyen takes a very expensive taxi ride and uses that moment to grandstand
Super rich idiots doing stupid rich idiot things
Heeeeaaling!
Take me away to where I can brag, its all about meeee
Just the rocket and the blast to carry me, soon I will be tweeeee
Science as not important here. Male or female was not important here.
The was a luxury cruise for the rich.
Its like all the “firsts” on Everest. First blind woman in space, first genetically manipulated dire wolf in space. Wow! This lady is Vietnamese! And she’s in space too. So amazing!
Has she ever publicly said who SA’d her or is he still out there anonymously?
Amanda Nguyen was born California according to her Wikipedia page. [Here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Nguyen)