He spent 20 years at SpaceX. Now, he’s making history with its biggest competitor

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A Blue Origin rocket is set to launch Thursday carrying an unconventional passenger in a history-making moment made possible by a high-profile former employee of the company’s biggest rival. Michaela Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the European Space Agency, will ride aboard the mission, known as NS-37,