Benthaus works with the European Space Agency and has focused her career on international scientific cooperation and future interplanetary exploration.
Following her 2018 injury, she continued pursuing space-related research and training, including a Zero-G flight in 2022 and participation in an astronaut analog mission simulating space conditions on Earth. She also remains active in adaptive sports, including wheelchair tennis.
The mission, designated NS-37, will mark Blue Origin's 16th human spaceflight. To date, the company has flown 86 people — 80 individuals — past the Kármán line. Blue Origin says its fully reusable New Shepard system reduces costs, maintenance needs, and waste compared to traditional launch vehicles.