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An all-female crew, including pop icon Katy Perry and other trailblazing women, safely returned to Earth after a historic Blue Origin spaceflight—the first all-female mission to reach space since 1963.
Historic All-Female Crew Returns Safely from Blue Origin Spaceflight
An all-female crew, including internationally renowned pop star Katy Perry, has successfully returned to Earth following a landmark suborbital spaceflight aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket. The mission marks the first all-female crewed expedition to space since 1963, when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova completed a solo mission.
The flight, operated by Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, lasted approximately 11 minutes and crossed the Kármán line—the internationally recognized boundary of space located 100 kilometers above Earth's surface.
The crew of six featured prominent figures from various fields:
Katy Perry, award-winning singer and philanthropist
Gayle King, veteran broadcaster and journalist
Lauren Sánchez, journalist and vice chair of Bezos Earth Fund
Aisha Bowe, aerospace engineer and former NASA rocket scientist
Amanda Nguyen, civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee
Kerianne Flynn, film producer and advocate for women in STEM
The mission not only highlighted the continued advancement of commercial space travel but also celebrated the achievements of women in diverse sectors—from science and media to activism and the arts.
Blue Origin has stated that this historic flight is part of its ongoing commitment to democratizing space travel and showcasing the contributions of underrepresented communities in aerospace.
The successful return of the crew marks a significant milestone in space exploration, echoing both historical achievements and future aspirations for inclusive participation beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
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