Dutch teenager, 18, who credits Thunderbirds for triggering his interest in rockets will become the youngest astronaut in space today
Student Oliver Daemen, 18, has been passionate about space from a young age. 'Ready to fly Into Space!' he wrote Monday alongside pictures of him in uniform. A physics student, Oliver is also recently gained a private pilot's license. On Tuesday, he will travel on Jeff Bezos' New Shephard commercial rocket.
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