🔗 Share this article Crew Member Reveals Mental Health Struggle In the Wake of Deluge of Online Abuse After Historic Trip Amanda Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist, was aboard the automated spacecraft in April 2025. A pioneering space traveler has publicly detailed her emotional downturn after enduring a massive wave of online abuse in the aftermath of a pioneering women-only spaceflight. The 34-year-old activist – known as a researcher and activist – was part of the brief journey to space in April, which also included celebrity crewmates. The high-profile flight was heavily criticized by some, who challenged its value and ecological impact. Reflecting on the ordeal, Ms. Nguyen, who became the pioneer for her community, stated the negative reaction eclipsed her moment under an “avalanche of misogyny”. “I said the emotional pain might endure for years,” Ms. Nguyen stated in a public message, describing a check-in call from a mission companion in the aftermath of the flight. She portrayed the subsequent media coverage and social media frenzy as an unprecedented psychological assault. “For a full week, I was bedridden and couldn't leave my Texas location,” she confessed. “Weeks after, I was forced to terminate a call, my voice choked by tears.” Overshadowed by Sexism The researcher, who has dedicated her work to women's health research and performed experiments during the flight, said all her lifelong efforts – including her studies and astronaut training to the symbolic importance of her roots – was buried under the deluge of misogyny. She is best known for her tireless campaigning protecting the rights of survivors of assault. Her own dream of becoming an astronaut was paused after an attack during her college days, leading to a protracted legal battle. The Fog Begins to Lift Months following fulfilling her dream, she has stated the “fog of grief has started to lift”, and she thanked the followers whose messages of encouragement were her lifeline. “You were my salvation,” she affirmed. She concluded that even with the backlash, important benefits had resulted from the flight, such as spotlight on her women's health research and chances to influence leaders. The Historic Journey The fully automated spacecraft lifted off from Texas in the spring, carrying the all-female team on a brief suborbital flight that exceeded the Kármán line of outer space. The team of pioneers also comprised leaders in multiple disciplines. The company behind the flight is a commercial aerospace company launched by a Amazon founder.
Amanda Nguyen, a bioastronautics research scientist, was aboard the automated spacecraft in April 2025. A pioneering space traveler has publicly detailed her emotional downturn after enduring a massive wave of online abuse in the aftermath of a pioneering women-only spaceflight. The 34-year-old activist – known as a researcher and activist – was part of the brief journey to space in April, which also included celebrity crewmates. The high-profile flight was heavily criticized by some, who challenged its value and ecological impact. Reflecting on the ordeal, Ms. Nguyen, who became the pioneer for her community, stated the negative reaction eclipsed her moment under an “avalanche of misogyny”. “I said the emotional pain might endure for years,” Ms. Nguyen stated in a public message, describing a check-in call from a mission companion in the aftermath of the flight. She portrayed the subsequent media coverage and social media frenzy as an unprecedented psychological assault. “For a full week, I was bedridden and couldn't leave my Texas location,” she confessed. “Weeks after, I was forced to terminate a call, my voice choked by tears.” Overshadowed by Sexism The researcher, who has dedicated her work to women's health research and performed experiments during the flight, said all her lifelong efforts – including her studies and astronaut training to the symbolic importance of her roots – was buried under the deluge of misogyny. She is best known for her tireless campaigning protecting the rights of survivors of assault. Her own dream of becoming an astronaut was paused after an attack during her college days, leading to a protracted legal battle. The Fog Begins to Lift Months following fulfilling her dream, she has stated the “fog of grief has started to lift”, and she thanked the followers whose messages of encouragement were her lifeline. “You were my salvation,” she affirmed. She concluded that even with the backlash, important benefits had resulted from the flight, such as spotlight on her women's health research and chances to influence leaders. The Historic Journey The fully automated spacecraft lifted off from Texas in the spring, carrying the all-female team on a brief suborbital flight that exceeded the Kármán line of outer space. The team of pioneers also comprised leaders in multiple disciplines. The company behind the flight is a commercial aerospace company launched by a Amazon founder.