First Nigerian To Experience Space: Stella Felix, 17

I love that! by the time she goes and come back,other Nigerians will be interested to join the mission. Who say Nigerians dey easy,or you want to try? Well,my sister make us proud and have a safe trip to and fro:so that when you come back you can tell us how everything looks like from up there!

HABA

This is an excerpt from the bbc site which featured the story

"She will fly at an altitude of 10km (6 miles) on G-Force One, before dropping, giving a minute of weightlessness.

These parabolic flights on board a Boeing 727 are used as a training exercise for astronauts - and have been given the nickname the "vomit comet". They do not leave the atmosphere but simulate the experience of being in space.

Shes not going to space

She is 21 actually.

you mean you didn't get what i meant by this

Truly, I don't see what the fuss is.

If this girl had striven and got to go into space by her own efforts, I'd be applauding.

But that's not the case - she was PICKED - and not by a Nigerian space program either.

To me it smacks of "Oh, let's pity these poor Africans who have never smelt space and invite one of them to have a faint idea of what it's like".

Oh well, you gotta take your heroes where you can find 'em . . .

@ Radiant i think 17 is her football age,but whatever her  age let's be happy, okay? Hmm nigerians and the this age thing sef na waooooo,

ladex i think you need to get a grip. must you be a party popper. make over sabi no kill you oh. anyway, thank you for the education on zero gravity (even though we did not ask for it). GO GIRL MAKE US PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does it matter whether she is going into space, or is just experiencing zero gravity?

The fact that she is willing to identify herself as Nigerian is bold enough, afterall wether you like it or not, the first thing that comes across when a lot of people here in Britain hear the word Nigerian is fraud, and many people do not want to associte with you.

I get it a lot, now with what I'm doing, and don't feel at ease mentioning money for that reason.

Be happy for her, or is it the jealosy in many that would rather say something negative!

Enjoy the trip my sister!

Shola Ogunlokun
I want to fly a hang glider across the UK

this is fantabulous!!, has an american 17 years old even ventured in space before?

lol

I was just teasing. Ofcourse she don't look 25/26 or may be she does

Simulation OR No Simulation. Its An Experience Of A Life Time!
Go Girl! Wish You D Best.

 ;d ;d

You guys don't want to stop eh?  Talking about simulation, is it like what we used to do when we were small with an Umbrella?  We used to go on a height with an opened umbrella and jump from there.