Blue Origin New Shepard rocket . The suborbital flight, known as NS-31, marked the first time since 1963 that an all-women crew reached the edge of space, reaching an altitude of over 100km (62 miles). A Mission of "Sisterhood" The crew was led by Bezos’s fiancée, Lauren Sánchez , and included: Gayle King : CBS Mornings co-host and long-time journalist. Aisha Bowe : Former NASA rocket scientist. Amanda Nguyen : Civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Kerianne Flynn : Film producer.
On April 14, 2025, Katy Perry joined a historic six-woman crew for an 11-minute suborbital flight aboard the New Shepard rocket. The mission, dubbed , was significant for being the first all-female space flight since Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission in 1963. Perry traveled alongside: katy perry and jeff bezos
The crew crossed the —the internationally recognized boundary of space at 62 miles (100 km) above Earth—where they experienced roughly three to four minutes of weightlessness. During this time, King revealed that Perry sang a rendition of "What a Wonderful World" as they looked back at Earth. Upon landing in the West Texas desert, Perry kissed the ground and described the experience as being second only to the birth of her daughter, Daisy. A Friendship Forged in High Places Katy Perry back on Earth after reaching space - BBC Blue Origin New Shepard rocket