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Blue Origin Prepares Celebrity-Filled Suborbital Spaceflight for April 14

Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry headline the high-profile crew set to embark on a ten-minute journey aboard the New Shepard rocket.

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Overview

  • The Blue Origin suborbital spaceflight is scheduled to launch on Monday, April 14, 2025, at approximately 15:30 MESZ, pending weather conditions.
  • The crew includes Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry, Gayle King, scientists Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen, and entrepreneur Kerianne Flynn.
  • The ten-minute flight aboard the autonomous New Shepard rocket will reach an altitude of about 100 kilometers, offering a brief period of weightlessness.
  • This mission continues Blue Origin's track record of successful space tourism flights, with ten trips completed since 2019 involving 52 participants.
  • The launch will take place from Blue Origin's facility near Van Horn, Texas, drawing significant media attention due to its celebrity participants.