南达科他州共和党蒂姆·雷克斯成为美国2025年11月18日 乘坐私人航天器的第一位太空政客 South Dakota Republican Tim Rex became the first U.S. politician in space on Nov. 18, 2025, aboard a private spacecraft.

前南达科他州参议员兼共和党政治家蒂姆·雷克斯成为第一位前往太空的美国政治家,于2025年11月18日登上私人航天器。 Tim Rex, a former South Dakota state senator and Republican politician, has become the first American politician to travel to space, launching aboard a private spacecraft on November 18, 2025. 这次飞行任务由一家商业空间飞行公司组织,标志着民用空间旅行的一个里程碑。 The mission, organized by a commercial spaceflight company, marked a milestone in civilian space travel. Rex长期以来一直倡导空间探索和技术,他将这一经验描述为变革性经验,并强调扩大非宇航员进入空间的重要性。 Rex, who has long advocated for space exploration and technology, described the experience as transformative and emphasized the importance of expanding access to space for non-astronauts. 他的飞行是在对空间旅游业和私营部门参与空间飞行任务的兴趣日益浓厚的情况下进行的。 His flight comes amid growing interest in space tourism and private sector involvement in space missions.