Blue Origin Completes Historic All-Female Spaceflight Featuring Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez

The NS-31 mission marked the first all-women crewed spaceflight since 1963, achieving a safe suborbital journey and sparking discussions on empowerment and privilege.

• The Blue Origin New Shepard rocket carried six women, including Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez, on a suborbital flight lasting approximately 11 minutes.
• The mission is the first all-female crewed spaceflight since Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963, reaching an altitude of 106 km above Earth's surface.
• Katy Perry sang 'What a Wonderful World' and carried a daisy in honor of her daughter, emphasizing inspiration for future generations and women's empowerment.
• The crew safely returned to Earth, landing in the West Texas desert using parachutes and a retro-thrust system to ensure a secure touchdown.
• The event drew both praise for its symbolic significance and criticism regarding the environmental impact and perceived extravagance of celebrity-led space tourism.

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