Antigua has some powerful ladies. Rowing the world oceans, and now a mom and daughter grew to become the primary astronauts of the island nation.

Every week in the past 3 ladies from Antigua and Barbuda rowed a 2800-mile stretch from California to the Hawaii Island of Kauai in 42 days. Subsequent week you can see two Antigua ladies in house. There are not any limits for the Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda and the ladies in that nation that merely love journey to the acute.

No marvel Antigua and Barbuda are among the many greatest vacation islands within the Caribbean. They provide guests two uniquely distinct experiences.

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With two of its personal, the twin-island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda is over the moon, and excitedly gearing up for one in every of their best adventures in historical past as Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastasia Mayers embark on an area journey journey, that may see them turn into Antigua and Barbuda’s first astronauts, and the primary Caribbean mother-daughter duo to go to house.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Schahaff who’s forty-six years, and her eighteen-year-old daughter will on August 10, 2023, board the Galactic 02 spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico, marking Virgin Galactic’s first non-public astronaut spaceflight, and second industrial spaceflight.

To mark the historic event, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority introduced as we speak that two public watch events will happen on August 10 in each Antigua and Barbuda, permitting for the whole nation to be part of the celebrations.

Galactic 02 will mark a historic and inspirational second for the Caribbean and past, with watch events and observances taking place to have fun the curiosity and achievements of the astronauts.

“Antigua and Barbuda’s spirit of journey is unparallel. We commend the duo who will for years to come back function an inspiration for these inside our society who dream of touring to house, and as a reminder of fearless Antiguans and Barbudans who’ve damaged limitations.  We’re excited to witness this second in historical past and lengthen an open invitation to all to affix us on the watch events for this historic second”, mentioned Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation, and Funding.

CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Colin C. James added, “We applaud our girls as they embark on their exceptional journey to house. The thrill is such that the entire of Antigua and Barbuda feels as if we can be going to house with the women.  We can’t watch for August 10, and can be out with our flags to cheer the women on”.

Particular invited friends of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, The Hon. Gaston Browne. Additionally on the watch occasion can be Sir Richard Branson founding father of Virgin Galactic, and Christopher Huie, a Jamaican-American, who earlier this 12 months grew to become the nineteenth Black astronaut, household of the Antigua and Barbuda astronauts in addition to Authorities officers and dignitaries.

The watch occasion in Antigua will happen on the Antigua Recreation Floor and in Barbuda, on the Holy Trinity Main College. Venues will open at 9:00 a.m. with launch time shortly after 10:00 a.m.

Antigua Recreation Floor is the nationwide stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It’s situated in St. John’s, on the island of Antigua. The floor has been utilized by the West Indies cricket workforce and Antigua and Barbuda nationwide soccer workforce.

Along with being a part of the countdown and witnessing the thrilling launch of the Galactic 02 spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico stay on screens in Antigua and Barbuda, individuals attending the general public occasion will get pleasure from leisure and actions in celebration of the event.

The general public will be capable of view the spaceflight stay on: www.virgingalactic.com wherever on this planet.

Extra about Antigua and Barbuda:

Antigua (pronounced An-tee’ga) and Barbuda (Bar-byew’da) is situated within the coronary heart of the Caribbean Sea. The dual-island paradise presents guests two uniquely distinct experiences, perfect temperatures year-round, a wealthy historical past, vibrant tradition, exhilarating excursions, award-winning resorts, mouth-watering delicacies and 365 beautiful pink and white-sand seashores – one for day-after-day of the 12 months.

The biggest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, Antigua includes 108-square miles with wealthy historical past and spectacular topography that gives quite a lot of fashionable sightseeing alternatives.

Nelson’s Dockyard, the one remaining instance of a Georgian fort a listed UNESCO World Heritage web site, is maybe probably the most famend landmark. Antigua’s tourism occasions calendar consists of the Antigua and Barbuda Wellness Month, Run in Paradise, the celebrated Antigua Crusing Week, Antigua Traditional Yacht Regatta, and the annual Antigua Carnival; referred to as the Caribbean’s Biggest Summer season Competition. Barbuda, Antigua’s smaller sister island, is the last word superstar hideaway. The island lies 27 miles northeast of Antigua and is only a 15-minute airplane trip away.

Barbuda is understood for its untouched 11-mile stretch of pink sand seaside and because the house of the biggest Frigate Chook Sanctuary within the Western Hemisphere.

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