Moments before takeoff, soon-to-be astronaut Karsen Kitchen sat atop what she called a “breathing dragon.” One minute. The six passengers watched the clock count down. 30 seconds. The rocket rumbled, inhaled and exhaled, ready to launch the crew 2,238 miles per hour into space. 10 seconds. Only the Kármán line, the boundary separating Earth’s atmosphere and outer space, stood between Kitchen and history. At 21, she would become the youngest woman to travel to space.… Continue Reading