Using a former Olympian, a mother-daughter team from Virgin Galactic is going into space for the first time

Keisha Schahaff and her 18-year-old daughter Anastatia Mayers will be the first mother-daughter team to go into space together, marking a historic milestone for space tourism. Former British Olympian Jon Goodwin is traveling with them on this historic expedition. The group will board the VSS Unity voyage, which will fly under the Virgin Galactic banner on August 10 from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Keisha Schahaff, a health and wellness coach from Antigua and Barbuda, has a daughter named Anastatia Mayers who is a second-year student at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland studying physics and philosophy. They were the fortunate winners of a raffle held by the non-profit group Space for Humanity, which aims to motivate common people to go to space and have a beneficial influence on Earth. They now have their desired seats in space.

 

The legendary trip will also include former Olympian Jon Goodwin, a slalom canoe competitor in the 1972 Games. Goodwin, who was given his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 2008, has been a powerful voice for those living with the disorder, inspiring others with his unrelenting will and fortitude.

 

 

The three people will go on board the VSS Unity to a height of more than 50 miles, or the furthest reaches of space. They will experience weightlessness and enjoy beautiful vistas of Earth from space throughout their adventure.

 

Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers’ extraordinary journey has generated a great deal of enthusiasm as they excitedly look forward to the opportunity to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime adventure together. Both the mother and the girl remark how excited they are to use their experience to inspire others and to show how many options are there to those who dare to dream.

 

 

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, said Keisha Schahaff, who was ecstatic. I’m overjoyed to impart this life-changing knowledge to my kid and to demonstrate to her that everything is possible.

 

Anastatia Mayers said, “I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity. ” She also expressed her thanks and excitement. The opportunity to see the Earth from the depths of space excites me, and I hope it will motivate others to realize their goals.

 

 

A significant turning point will be reached with the next VSS Unity mission for Virgin Galactic and the larger space travel sector. This mission represents the expanding accessibility of space exploration and offers a glimpse into a future in which more people will have the opportunity to experience the marvels of the universe. It is the first commercial spaceflight to carry a mother-daughter team and a person with Parkinson’s disease.

 

The forthcoming VSS Unity voyage, which the whole world is eagerly anticipating, is expected to make an immeasurable contribution to the history of space exploration by illuminating the limitless potential that mankind has to explore beyond our planet.