Quick Info
| Profession | Student |
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Date of Birth | 20/08/2002 |
| Age | 23 years |
| Birthplace | Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands |
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Bio/Wiki
| Oliver Daemen is a Dutch space tourist and licensed pilot who made history on 20 July 2021 as the youngest person to travel to space at age 18. He flew aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-16 spacecraft as the company's first paying customer, completing a sub-orbital flight of approximately 10 minutes duration that reached an apogee of 107 km (66 miles). |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 172 cm |
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| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Odulphus Lyceum |
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| Graduation | Daemen graduated high school in 2020 |
| University | University of Utrecht, Netherlands (Physics and Innovation Management) |
Personal Life
| Daemen has been fascinated by space since age four. | |
| He is an accomplished pilot and licensed aviator. | |
| He enjoys snorkelling and surfing. | |
| During his gap year before university, he obtained his private pilot's license at One Air pilot school in Spain in March 2021. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Joes Daemen (CEO of Somerset Capital Partners in the Netherlands) |
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| Mother | Eline Daemen Dekker (ambassador at Somerset Capital Partners Foundation) |
| Siblings | Three sisters. Two named Charlotte Daemen and Lily Daemen |
Career
| Background | Oliver Daemen is a Dutch physics student who became the youngest person ever to fly to space on 20 July 2021 aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-16 spacecraft. He was the fourth crew member and the first paying customer for Blue Origin's human spaceflight program. His seat was originally won by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun in an auction for 28 million dollars, but Sun had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. Daemen's father had secured a seat on the second flight, and Oliver's seat was moved up to the inaugural crewed flight. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Oliver Daemen made history as the inaugural paying passenger on the Blue Origin rocket during its July 2021 flight. | |
| 2. In 2021, he enrolled at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands to pursue studies in physics and innovation management. | |
| 3. A passionate scuba diver, he has a deep love for exploring the underwater world. | |
| 4. During a gap year from his studies, he earned his pilot's license. | |
| 5. His intrigue with space and rockets dates back to when he was just 4 years old. | |
| 6. He flew alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Bezos' brother Mark, and aviator Wally Funk, who at age 82 became the oldest person to reach space on the same flight. | |
| 7. The New Shepard spacecraft is named after Alan Shepard, the first American astronaut in space, who also flew a suborbital mission. |