Owolabi Salis becomes first Nigerian to travel to space

Owolabi Salis, a politician and lawyer, has become the first Nigerian to travel to space.
Salis was aboard the Blue Origin’s NS-33 mission, which took off from West Texas on Sunday, June 29.
The 10-minute flight, which crossed the Kármán line also had Carl Kuehner, Jim Sitkin, Leland Larson, Freddie Rescigno Jr., and Allie Kuehner on board.
It reached a peak altitude of 105.2 kilometres.
Salis, before embarking on the trip, said that the mission was “more than just a trip into space”.
He described it as a “spiritual journey, a call to inspire future generations”.
Salis has previously entered the history books as the first Black African to travel to both the Arctic and Antarctic in the same season.
Owolabi Salis becomes first Nigerian to travel to space