Katy Perry launched into space with Blue Origin

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April 14, 2025, 1:39 PM

• •Blue Origin has launched pop singer Katy Perry into space, along with five other women.
• •The flight, called NS-31, launched aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
• •Past New Shepard flights have taken passengers just to the edge of space, where they're allowed to unbuckle and roam freely for a few minutes inside the capsule before buckling up again for re-entry.

Blue Origin's NS-31 mission has an all-female crew that also includes scientists, journalists, and a film producer. The flight, called NS-31, launched aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket as its launch window opened at 8:30AM CT / 9:30AM ET. It was livestreamed both on YouTube and Blue Origin's website.

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