Blue Origin Prepares for Historic All-Female Spaceflight on Monday

The NS-31 mission, featuring a diverse crew of six women, will launch aboard the New Shepard rocket for an 11-minute suborbital journey, marking the first all-female spaceflight since 1963.

The NS-31 mission is set to launch on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET from Blue Origin’s West Texas site, with a livestream available for public viewing.
The six-member crew includes Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, and Kerianne Flynn, representing a mix of backgrounds in science, media, and activism.
The flight will cross the Kármán line, allowing the crew to experience weightlessness for several minutes before returning to Earth via parachute-assisted descent.
Custom-designed space suits, created by Monse co-founders, combine functionality with style, symbolizing a shift in the cultural representation of space exploration.
The mission aims to inspire future generations in STEM fields, collect biomedical data, and demonstrate the growing accessibility and diversity in space travel.