Synopsis
Katy Perry, along with five other women, has made history as the first all-female crew to travel to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin on April 14. The mission exemplifies a significant milestone in space tourism and highlights women's achievements in aerospace.Key Takeaways
- First all-female space crew in history.
- Mission launched on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
- Perry expressed her long-held dream of space travel.
- Flight duration was 11 minutes, crossing the Karman line.
- Experiments conducted during the flight focused on various scientific fields.
New Delhi, April 14 (NationPress) Pop icon Katy Perry, accompanied by five remarkable women, has made headlines by being the first all-female team to venture to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin on Monday evening.
The six-person tourist expedition took 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 successfully landed," Blue Origin announced via a post on social media platform X.
"Capsule touchdown. Welcome back, NS-31 crew!" the company added.
This marks the 11th human flight to suborbital space, with a duration of 11 minutes, soaring above the Karman line -- the globally acknowledged boundary of space.
Along with Perry, the mission featured 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," stated Blue Origin.
This mission is the company's second for this year. Thus far, Blue Origin has flown 52 individuals above the Karman line.
During the expedition, the crew also executed various experiments.
"This NS-31 crew is on a mission to reshape their views of Earth and inspire future generations," Blue Origin proclaimed prior to the launch.
Bowe, also the CEO of STEMBoard, an engineering firm, led three research experiments, including studies on plant biology and human physiology, to further her mission of exploring space for the benefit of Earth.
Singer-songwriter Perry described the space mission as a dream realized.
"I’ve aspired to travel to space for 15 years, and now that dream has materialized," Perry expressed in a post, accompanied by a video, on Instagram earlier in the day.
"I am incredibly honored to be alongside five other outstanding and inspiring women as we become the first-ever all-female flight crew in space!" she added.
