Katy Perry, Gayle King, and All-Female Crew Set for Blue Origin Spaceflight
Katy Perry, Gayle King, and others will embark on a historic all-female spaceflight this spring aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
Katy is honored to be a part of Blue Origin's first all-female crew and hopes her journey encourages her daughter and others to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively.
Katy Perry heading to space with Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin's all-female crew
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Blue Origin reports that this is the first all-female flight crew since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963.
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The flight for Sánchez means both she and Bezos will have flown aboard New Shepard.
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The journeys are brief, lasting around 11 minutes.
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Blue Origin has flown tourists on short hops to space since 2021.
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It's a woman's world — even in outer space.
Katy Perry and Gayle King Are Going to Space
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The mission, known as NS-31, will be New Shepard’s 11th flight carrying humans past the Kármán line, an area 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth’s surface that is widely recognized as the altitude at which outer space begins — but there’s a lot of gray area.
Katy Perry and Gayle King are among 6 women headed to space aboard New Shepard
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Summary
An all-female crew, featuring Katy Perry and Gayle King, will launch aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket this spring. Organized by Lauren Sanchez, the 10-minute mission marks Blue Origin's 11th human flight and is notable for being the first all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963. The diverse team includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and civil rights advocate Amanda Nguyen. King expressed excitement and fear about the journey, while Sanchez hopes to inspire future explorers. A specific launch date remains unannounced, but the flight continues Blue Origin's commitment to space tourism.
Perspectives
Blue Origin is set to launch an all-female crew into space this spring, marking a historic achievement as the first all-female flight since 1963.
Celebrities and accomplished women, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, will make up the six-person crew, highlighting the growing representation of women in space exploration.
Despite the excitement, there's uncertainty regarding who is funding the flight and the overall cost associated with suborbital tourism.