Overview
- The NS-31 mission marks the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, featuring six women from diverse professional backgrounds.
- The crew includes singer Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, activist Amanda Nguyen, producer Kerianne Flynn, and mission leader Lauren Sánchez.
- The flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is scheduled to lift off at 9:30 a.m. EDT from Van Horn, Texas, lasting approximately 10–11 minutes.
- The New Shepard capsule will ascend over 62 miles above Earth, offering a few minutes of weightlessness before returning via parachute to the Texas desert.
- This is Blue Origin's 11th human flight, continuing its space tourism program, which has previously featured high-profile passengers like William Shatner and Jeff Bezos.