All-female crew set for a historic journey aboard New Shepard this spring
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Pop icon Katy Perry, veteran journalist Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez are preparing to embark on a spaceflight with Blue Origin, marking another milestone for the private space industry.
Bezos’ space company announced the six-member, all-female crew on Thursday, confirming that Sánchez, a helicopter pilot and former TV journalist, personally selected the participants. They will be launched aboard a New Shepard rocket from West Texas this spring, though an exact date has yet to be disclosed.
A Star-Studded Crew for the Historic Mission
Joining Sánchez, Perry, and King on the 10-minute suborbital flight are:
✅ Aisha Bowe – Former NASA rocket scientist and CEO of STEMBoard
✅ Amanda Nguyen – Research scientist and human rights activist
✅ Kerianne Flynn – Film producer and longtime friend of Sánchez
“This mission is about breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation,” Sánchez said in a statement.
Who’s Paying for the Trip?
Since 2021, Blue Origin has been offering spaceflights to tourists, with some passengers receiving free rides while others pay undisclosed but significant sums for the experience. It remains unclear whether the upcoming flight is sponsored or if passengers are covering their own costs.
Blue Origin’s 11th Human Spaceflight
This mission will be Blue Origin’s 11th human spaceflight and follows the company’s inaugural crewed launch in 2021, when Bezos himself flew to space alongside his brother, Mark.
As the countdown begins for this historic all-female mission, the world will be watching to see how these high-profile figures experience the wonders of space travel
Gary P Hernal started college at UP Diliman and received his BA in Economics from San Sebastian College, Manila, and Masters in Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in Oak Brook, IL. He has 25 years of copy editing and management experience at Thomson West, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters.
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