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Rabea Rogge Reflects on Historic Spaceflight as First German Woman in Space

After a groundbreaking four-day polar orbit mission aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, Rogge shares her experiences and hopes to inspire future generations.

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Overview

  • Rabea Rogge, a 29-year-old robotics researcher from Berlin, became the first German woman to travel to space during the Fram2 mission.
  • The four-day mission, commissioned by a billionaire and conducted by SpaceX, followed a unique polar orbit and focused on microgravity research.
  • Rogge described the physical challenges of returning to Earth's gravity, likening the sensation to having an 'elephant on her chest' after days in microgravity.
  • Carrying a commemorative medal honoring aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal, Rogge plans to return it to Berlin's Deutsches Technikmuseum as a symbolic gesture.
  • Rogge expressed her desire to inspire young people, especially women, to pursue careers in science and technology, and is open to future space exploration opportunities.