Amanda Nguyen on her decision to bring the hospital band from her sexual assault to space
Summary
Astronaut and activist Amanda Nguyen, the first Vietnamese American woman in space, brought a hospital band from her sexual assault on her Blue Origin space flight. She hopes this act will help other survivors and shares her story in a memoir.Key Facts
- Amanda Nguyen is an astronaut and activist.
- She is the first Vietnamese American woman to go to space.
- Last year, she flew on a Blue Origin space flight.
- She took a hospital band from her sexual assault with her on the flight.
- Nguyen aims to support other sexual assault survivors through this act.
- She has written a memoir about her experiences.
- Blue Origin is a private space company that offers flights to space.
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