University of Notre Dame, Duke University School of Law
Occupations:
Lawyer, businessman, diplomat
Status:
Ret.
Spaceflights:
Nº
Launch Spacecraft
Date and time of launch
Status while launch
Spacecraft of landing
Date and time of landing
Duration
1
Blue Origin NS-32
31.05.2025 13:39:11 UTC
Tourist
Blue Origin NS-32
31.05.2025 13:49:18 UTC
10min 07sec
Total duration:
10min 07sec
Additional information:
Jaime Eduardo Alemán Healy (born 14 November 1953) is a Panamanian lawyer, businessman, world traveler, and diplomat.
He served as Ambassador of Panama to the United States from August 11, 2009, to January 2, 2011, appointed by President Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal.
He has also traveled to the 193 United Nations member states, to the North Pole and South Pole and participated on a
suborbital spaceflight with Blue Origin on the New Shepard NS-32 mission. According to travel record-keeping sources, with
these combined achievements he has been described as the first person to complete a travel “Grand Slam” by visiting every country, both poles, and going into space.
Exploration:
In January 2024, Alemán reached the South Pole on an expedition, and later in August 2024, he reached the North Pole, completing
visits to both polar extremes of Earth. In May 2025, he flew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-32 suborbital spaceflight,
crossing the Kármán line and entering space. With these achievements — having visited all 193 United Nations member states, both
the North Pole and South Pole, and traveling into space — some sources describe Alemán as the first person to complete a global
“Grand Slam” of travel, encompassing every country, both poles, and space.