On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched its NS-31 mission, sending pop star Katy Perry and five other women into suborbital space, marking the first all-female crewed spaceflight since 1963.

The crew included TV host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics researcher Amanda Nguyen, filmmaker Kerianne Flynn, and journalist Lauren Sánchez, who organized the flight.

The mission, aboard the New Shepard rocket, lasted about 10.5 minutes, with the crew experiencing weightlessness and viewing Earth from space.

This historic flight highlighted the crew’s excitement and personal contributions, with Perry bringing a daisy flower in honor of her daughter, Space.com has reported.

The mission was part of Blue Origin’s 31st overall flight and the 11th crewed one.

Written by B.C. Begley