Katy Perry, all-female crew tour the edge of space with Blue Origin

IANS April 14, 2025 310 views

Pop star Katy Perry achieved her 15-year dream of space travel by leading Blue Origin's groundbreaking all-female crew mission. The NS-31 rocket launched from West Texas, carrying six remarkable women including scientists, journalists, and Perry herself. This historic flight marked the first all-female space crew since Valentina Tereshkova's 1963 mission, symbolizing significant progress in space exploration. During the 11-minute journey, the team conducted scientific experiments and demonstrated the expanding diversity of space travel.

"I've dreamt of going to space for 15 years and that dream becomes a reality" - Katy Perry
Katy Perry, all-female crew tour the edge of space with Blue Origin
New Delhi, April 14: Pop star Katy Perry, along with five other women, has created history by becoming the first all-female crew to tour the edge of space on Jeff Bezos' aerospace venture Blue Origin on Monday evening.

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First all-female space crew since 1963 Valentina Tereshkova mission

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11-minute suborbital flight above Karman line

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Crew conducted scientific research experiments

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Includes NASA scientist and media personalities

The six-member tourist mission lifted off on the company's reusable New Shepard rocket -- NS-31 -- from Launch Site One in West Texas at 8:30 a.m. CDT (7:00 pm IST).

"The New Shepard booster has landed," Blue Origin shared in a post on social media platform X.

"Capsule touchdown. Welcome back, NS-31 crew," the company added.

The 11th human flight to suborbital space, lasting 11 minutes, flew above the Karman line -- the internationally recognised boundary of space.

Besides Perry, the mission included former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez.

"This is the first all-female flight crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo spaceflight in 1963," according to Blue Origin.

The mission is the second for the company this year. So far, Blue Origin has flown 52 people above the Karman line.

During the flight, the crew also conducted experiments.

"This NS-31 crew is embarking on a mission to transform their perspectives of Earth and create a lasting impact that inspires future generations," Blue Origin stated before the launch.

Bowe, who is also the CEO of STEMBoard, an engineering firm, conducted three research experiments, including studies on plant biology and human physiology -- advancing her mission to explore space for the benefit of Earth.

Singer-Songwriter Perry called the mission to space a dream come true.

"I've dreamt of going to space for 15 years and that dream becomes a reality," Perry shared in a post, along with a video, on Instagram, earlier in the day.

"I am so honoured to be alongside five other incredible and inspiring women as we become the first ever all-female flight space crew!" she added.

Reader Comments

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Sarah T.
This is so inspiring! Love seeing women breaking barriers in STEM and space exploration. Katy Perry using her platform to highlight this is amazing 👏
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Mike R.
While I admire the achievement, I wish they'd focus more on the scientific aspects rather than celebrity involvement. Aisha Bowe's research sounds fascinating though!
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Jenny L.
OMG Katy Perry in space!! 🚀🌌 I can't even imagine how beautiful Earth must look from up there. This makes me want to work harder to achieve my dreams!
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David K.
Only 11 minutes in space but what an experience that must be. Interesting that they're doing actual research too - not just a joyride.
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Anita P.
As a woman in aerospace engineering, this gives me chills! Representation matters so much. Hope this inspires more girls to pursue space careers 💫
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Trevor S.
The Kármán line is such an arbitrary boundary though. At 100km, you're barely in space. Still cool, but let's not oversell it.

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