Katy Perry Ready for Historic All-Women Space Flight with Blue Origin

Katy Perry will make history this spring as she joins an all-women crew on Blue Origin’s New Shepherd rocket, alongside notable figures including Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King.

Pop icon Katy Perry is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey to space this spring as a participant in an all-women mission aboard Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket. This historic flight will mark the first all-female crew in space since Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission in 1963. Joining Perry on this stellar adventure are notable personalities, including Lauren Sanchez—fiancee of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos—CBS host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights leader Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.

While the exact launch date remains unconfirmed, it is anticipated to occur before Perry's Lifetimes Tour, running from April 23 to November 11. "If you had told me I'd be part of the first all-female crew in space, I would have believed you. Nothing was beyond my imagination as a child," Perry expressed in a recent statement.

The NS-31 mission will be the 11th manned flight for Blue Origin’s New Shepherd, contributing to the growing legacy of the program, which has already sent 52 people into space. The trip typically lasts about 11 minutes, reaching beyond the Karman line, the recognized boundary of space.

Blue Origin has acknowledged Lauren Sanchez’s pivotal role in orchestrating this mission, highlighting her leadership in a project aimed at challenging the perspectives of Earth and uplifting women's narratives in the field of space exploration. Sanchez first expressed her ambition for an all-female crew during a Vogue interview in 2023, conveying a vision for paving the way for women's representation in space.

This upcoming flight is one of the latest celebrity ventures into the cosmos. Jeff Bezos notably flew on the inaugural crewed mission of Blue Origin in 2021, and other celebrities like Michael Strahan and Star Trek's William Shatner have followed suit. Meanwhile, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson recorded his own successful mission in July 2021, while SpaceX's Elon Musk has yet to make a personal space journey.

As spectators of this extraordinary event await further details, the intersection of music, celebrity culture, and space tourism continues to spark intrigue and propel discussions about women's contributions to space exploration.