ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA MOTHER-DAUGHTER ASTRONAUT TEAM ARE PIONEERS IN SPACE EXPLORATION
Antigua and Barbuda Astronauts Make Celestial History
At eighteen years of age, Ana is the youngest person (by two weeks) ever to go to space. Keisha and Ana are also the first mother and daughter and the first people from the Caribbean to make the journey into the cosmos, and only the 6th and 7th Black women to travel to space. Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Gaston Browne remarked, “Today, as we commemorate Keisha and Ana’s extraordinary odyssey, we are reminded that our roots in Antigua and Barbuda run as deep as the endless expanse of space. Their achievement embodies the essence of our nation—unyielding determination, boundless aspiration, and a commitment to forging new frontiers.”
The Minister of Tourism Hon. Charles “Max” Fernandez shared in the excitement, stating, “ Their voyage embodies the spirit of adventure that defines our nation.” As for Keisha, upon her safe return to Earth, she had this to say, ” that was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done, an Antigua went to space! A childhood dream has come true. I’ve been to space and back with my daughter, every one delivered exactly what they said it would be, and if anyone was wondering, the Earth is round.” View the spaceflight on: www.virgingalactic.com. . Find information on Antigua & Barbuda at: www.visitantiguabarbuda.com or follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/
