Blue Origin NS-31 is an upcoming sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, scheduled to launch NET April 14, 2025.[1][2] The spaceflight will be the first all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo spaceflight on Vostok 6.[3]
The crew of six will include pop singer Katy Perry, film producer Kerianne Flynn, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, NASA aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, journalist Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez, a pilot and journalist who is known to the public for her engagement to Amazon founder and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.[4]
Crew
Position | Crew | |
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Tourist | ![]() ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight | |
Tourist | ![]() First spaceflight |
References
- ^ @blueorigin (February 27, 2025). "🚀 Meet the New Shepard NS-31 crew launching this spring: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez, who brought the mission together. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Xgwc5N" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "New Shepard's Crewed NS-31 Mission Targets Liftoff on April 14". Blue Origin. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Rice, Doyle (February 27, 2025). "Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Strickland, Ashley (February 27, 2025). "Katy Perry and Gayle King are among 6 women headed to space aboard New Shepard". CNN. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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