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After more than six decades of waiting, Ed Dwight has finally achieved his lifelong dream of space travel.<\/p>\n

At 90 years old, he became the oldest person to journey to space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft.<\/p>\n

Dwight\u2019s journey began in 1961 when he was selected by then US President John F. Kennedy as the first black astronaut candidate in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

However, despite his selection, NASA did not choose him for a mission, and his dream of space exploration remained unfulfilled for over 60 years.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, that dream became a reality as Dwight soared into space aboard Blue Origin\u2019s spacecraft.<\/p>\n

The six-person crew embarked on a historic journey to the edge of space before safely parachuting back to Earth.<\/p>\n

Check out the video of Ed Dwight fulfilling his space dream below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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