Blue Origin's star-studded launch in pics as Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez fly to space in historic all-women mission

Blue Origin's all-female flight, which included pop star Katy Perry, is New Shepard’s eleventh human flight since its first crewed flight in 2021.

Updated on: Apr 14, 2025 7:42 PM IST

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos can be seen interacting with Blue Origin's female crew ahead of the historic all-women mission. (Blue Origin)

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The NS-31 crew embarked on a mission to transform their perspectives of Earth and create a lasting impact that inspires future generations.  (Blue Origin)

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Gayle is an award-winning journalist, co-host of CBS Mornings, editor-at-large of Oprah Daily, and the host of Gayle King in the House on SiriusXM radio. She is honored to be part of Blue Origin’s first all-female flight team and is looking forward to stepping out of her comfort zone. (Blue Origin)

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A Blue Origin broadcast shows Blue Origin New Shepard's flight NS-31 lift off from Launch Site One in Van Horn, West Texas, April 14, 2025.  (AFP)

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The all-female crew consists of former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics scientist Amanda Nguyen, US journalist Gayle King, US singer Katy Perry, community filmmaker Kerianne Flynn ang Jeff Bezos' fiance author Lauren Sanchez.  (AFP)

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A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six, including Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space Alan Shepard, for whom the spacecraft is named, from Launch Site One in west Texas, U.S. December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo (REUTERS)

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Blue Origin successfully sent six women into space on a historic mission. This is the 21st century's first all-female space voyage. (AFP)

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US entrepreneur Lauren Sanchez, former NASA scientist Amanda Nguyen, singer Katy Perry, TV presenter Gale King, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn posing in their space suits ahead of the all-woman sub-orbital mission aboard the New Shepard rocket.  (AFP)

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Before the launch, Jeff Bezos told the crew: “I am so excited for you. When you get back, I can't wait to hear how it changed you. See you soon. God speed."This image was taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the New Shepard rocket about to blast off in West Texas, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin via AP) (AP)