Blue Origin rocket carrying Katy Perry and all-female crew lifts off successfully

The Blue Origin rocket carrying pop famous person Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez successfully launched from West Texas, marking the corporate’s eleventh human flight. The all-female crew additionally included former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights advocate Amanda Nguyn, and movie producer Kerianne Flynn.
This marks Blue Origin’s eleventh human spaceflight and the primary all-woman area mission since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963. The mission provides Perry to the checklist of high-profile Blue Origin passengers, together with Star Trek actor William Shatner.
Ahead of the flight, Perry spoke about how she had been making ready mentally by studying works by Carl Sagan and diving into astrophysics. “I’ve always been interested in the stars. We’re all made of stardust,” she mentioned. She added that the mission was about greater than area journey — it was about breaking boundaries and inspiring younger ladies to dream massive. “You’re brave, you’re bold… No limitations,” she mentioned, reflecting on her inside pep talks earlier than coaching.
The pop icon, identified for space-themed songs like E.T. and Firework, mentioned the mission aligns along with her curiosity in STEM and girls’s empowerment. “Being a mother just makes you level up with that type of power,” she added, referring to her daughter Daisy.
Blue Origin described the flight as a historic second for girls in area, with the mission patch reflecting every lady’s contributions and symbols of their legacies. The New Shepard astronauts soar towards area at speeds exceeding 3 times the velocity of sound. As they attain the Kármán line, the globally acknowledged boundary of area 62 miles (100 km) above Earth, they unbuckle and float weightlessly. The crew then descends easily below parachutes, returning to Earth safely.