Meet the man who won a trip to space and gave it to a friend

Jan 28, 2022 AlShorts Web Desk

Kyle Hippchen, the real winner of first-of-its-kind sweepstakes, gave his seat to his college roommate. He missed his chance to orbit Earth because he exceeded the weight limit. "It hurts too much," he said. “I’m insanely disappointed. But it is what it is." His seat went to Chris Sembroski, 42, a data engineer in Everett, Washington.