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TrendingSpace is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.A 29-year-old survivor of childhood bone cancer may become one of the youngest people to fly in space when she launches on a private trip aboard a SpaceX rocket.Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, will join led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, which will launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule later this year. Arceneaux's selection as the "Hope" member of the crew was .  The invitation to join Isaacman's Inspiration4 crew came through St. Jude, Arceneaux's former treatment center."It came out of the blue," Arceneaux said of the invitation from St. Jude. "Basically, they asked if I wanted to go to space. Immediately, I said, 'Yes, yes! Put my name down.'"Space.com Collection:Get ready to explore the wonders of our incredible universe! The "Space.com Collection" is packed with amazing astronomy, incredible discoveries and the latest missions from space agencies around the world. From distant galaxies to the planets, moons and asteroids of our own solar system, you’ll discover a wealth of facts about the cosmos, and learn about the new technologies, telescopes and rockets in development that will reveal even more of its secrets. Arceneaux received her treatment in 2002 (when she was 10 years old) and will become the first person with a prosthetic body part to go to space, , as she received metal rods to replace parts of bones in her left leg. Her flight represents a new opportunity to fly diverse populations into space, as NASA's normal astronaut requirements . Private flights such as this SpaceX one, however, may open the door to people who could not normally qualify for government flight opportunities.The Inspiration4 flight will be commanded by Isaacman, a pilot and the billionaire founder of the payment processing company Shift4Payments. , SpaceX has said. Isaacman will donate the other three seats; Arceneaux is the first of those announced. A third seat , and a fourth will come from the winner of an entrepreneur competition sponsored by Isaacman's Shift4Shop. You can find out how to enter both contests .Arceneaux continues to help patients today at the hospital as a physician's assistant. She said the positive attitude she cultivated during the difficult parts of treatment will probably help her face the challenges of spaceflight, too."I really hope to show [childhood cancer patients] that the sky is not even the limit," Arceneaux  said. "They can do anything. I never thought I'd be able to go to space. Really until this mission, you really had to be physically perfect. This mission is changing things. Getting to be a cancer survivor in space is such an incredible honor."As things stand, Arceneaux will be the youngest American to fly in space — beating the first American woman in space, , by two years. (Ride was 31 when she first flew in 1983.) Soviet Union cosmonaut for youngest space traveler, having flown a month shy of 26 years old when he launched aboard the Soviet spacecraft Vostok 2 in August 1961.Follow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter @howellspace. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook. to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:Get breaking space news and the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Thank you for signing up to Space. You will receive a verification email shortly.There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.

TrendingSpace is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.A 29-year-old survivor of childhood bone cancer may become one of the youngest people to fly in space when she launches on a private trip aboard a SpaceX rocket.Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, will join led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, which will launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule later this year. Arceneaux's selection as the "Hope" member of the crew was .  The invitation to join Isaacman's...

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