Vanessa O'Brien
Vanessa O'Brien | |
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Vanessa O'Brien in 2015 | |
| Nationality | British and American |
| Alma mater | New York University Stern School of Business |
| Website | www |
| Space career | |
| Blue Origin Sub-orbital spaceflight Participant | |
Flight time | 10 minutes, 20 seconds |
| Missions | Blue Origin NS-22 |
Mission insignia | |
Vanessa Audi Rhys O'Brien is a British and American mountaineer, sub-orbital spaceflight participant, explorer, and former business executive. On 12 June 2020, O'Brien became the first woman to reach Earth's highest and lowest points. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and an Honorary Advisory Member of The Scientific Exploration Society (SES).