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  • First Black-Owned Private Rocket Company Emerges To Create More Opportunities For Inclusion In Space Exploration

    04/16/2024 2:04:45 PM PDT · by NorthMountain · 57 replies
    AfroTech ^ | Tue, April 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM EDT | Samantha Dorisca
    Founder Mateus Chipa wants the Black community to be more involved in space exploration. According to a Scripps News report of the 360 astronauts enlisted with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), just 18 had been Black astronauts as of Feb 5, 2024. For Chipa, he believed that to increase representation and empowerment it would be necessary for an influential Black entrepreneur to launch a company to break down barriers. According to his website, he waited eight years for Black leaders to step forward. In frustration after that time had passed, he decided to take matters into his own...