Blue Origin's Eighth Human Spaceflight

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Lucky ticket to space: How a Tennessee cardiologist made it to the final frontier

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Dr. Eiman Jahangir flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Aug. 29 .

He earned his seat not just by chance, but through unwavering dedication to his dream.

The cardiologist was twice a finalist for NASA 's Astronaut Candidate Program , in 2009 and 2013 .

He applied to NASA five times, but never making the final cut.

Eiman Jahangir traveled to the launch site in West Texas on August 29 .

He described the experience as "incredible" and "hard to describe," noting two main emotions: the fulfillment of a lifelong dream and the awe of seeing Earth from space.

He expressed hope that space travel help foster a sense of global responsibility.

The flight reignited Jahangir 's passion for space, and he remains eager to contribute to future space missions.

Eiman was quick to reassure that he fully trusted Blue Origin's redundant safety systems.

He expressed pride in being the first Iranian -born man to fly to space.

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