Paterson is 4th Trini to make zero-gravity flight

Kaylon Paterson, 30, a space engineer and CEO of Paterson Aerospace Systems, became only the fourth Trinidadian to fly in zero gravity when he completed his mission on May 17.

Paterson has now followed in the footsteps of Karen Braun, who became the first Trinidadian to fly in zero gravity in the 1990s, Dr Camille Wardrope Alleyne in 2004, and Dr Aaron Persaud.

Paterson was selected to fly a scientific payload on a microgravity flight, by the ZERO G Corporation and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Aerospace Special Interest Group (SIG). The flight was funded by the Aurelia Institute, a media release said.

He became one of the 15 fliers in the 2023/24 Horizon cohort to complete the mission, after several months' delay. Read More

Newsday. (2024, May 30). Paterson is 4th Trini to make zero-gravity flight. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. https://newsday.co.tt/2024/05/30/paterson-is-4th-trini-to-make-zero-gravity-flight/