Overview

• Lauren Sánchez shared a video of her first virtual meeting with the all-female crew set to travel to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket this spring.
• The crew includes pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, activist Amanda Nguyen, and producer Kerianne Flynn.
• This will be the first all-female space mission since Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963, with the team crossing the Kármán Line, the recognized boundary of space.
• Sánchez emphasized the mission's goal of inspiring future generations and fostering a deeper appreciation for Earth through storytelling.
• The 11-minute spaceflight is part of Blue Origin's space tourism program and marks its 11th human flight under the New Shepard program.