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Blue Origin Prepares for Historic All-Female Spaceflight with Celebrity Crew

The NS-31 mission, set to launch this morning, will send six women, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, on an 11-minute suborbital journey to the edge of space.

Crew members for the NS-31 suborbital space mission strike a pose on Blue Origin's launch tower in Texas. Clockwise from lower left: Lauren Sanchez, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe and Kerianne Flynn. (Blue Origin Photo)
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The all-woman crew for Blue Origin's upcoming flight into space includes, clockwise from top left: Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Lauren Sanchez and Amanda Nguyen, in Van Horn, Texas, on April 11, 2025.
Blue Origin's NS-31 mission patch: Know what the key symbols mean (blueorigin/Instagram)

Overview

  • The NS-31 mission is scheduled to launch at 9:30 a.m. ET from Blue Origin's Launch Site One in West Texas, with live coverage already underway.
  • This marks the first all-female crewed spaceflight since 1963, featuring pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and four other accomplished women.
  • The New Shepard rocket will carry the crew beyond the Kármán line, offering a brief experience of weightlessness before returning to Earth via parachutes.
  • Lauren Sánchez, who leads the mission, selected the crew for their inspirational contributions in fields like STEM, activism, and media.
  • Blue Origin’s 11th human flight highlights advancements in commercial space tourism while promoting inclusivity and representation in space exploration.