Katy Perry is trading the stage for the stars as she prepares to blast off on Blue Origin’s first all-female spaceflight aboard the New Shepard rocket.
The Grammy-nominated singer will join a historic crew led by Lauren Sanchez, fiancée of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, alongside CBS host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Boe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
The mission, dubbed NS-31, will mark the 11th human flight for Blue Origin and the first all-female spaceflight since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo mission in 1963.
This was reported by the BBC.
A Historic Moment in Space Travel
Although a precise launch date hasn't been announced, Blue Origin confirmed the mission is set for spring 2025, meaning Perry's trip to the stars will take place before she embarks on her Lifetimes Tour on April 23.
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"If you had told me I would be part of the first all-female crew in space, I would have believed you," Perry said, according to Newsweek. "Growing up, nothing was beyond my imagination."
Lauren Sanchez first revealed her ambition to lead an all-female space crew in a 2023 Vogue interview.
"This mission will challenge our assumptions about Earth, give us the opportunity to share our stories, and create a lasting impact that will inspire generations to come," Sanchez stated.
What to Expect on the Flight
The New Shepard rocket is a fully autonomous spacecraft, meaning there are no pilots on board. The journey lasts just 11 minutes, taking passengers beyond the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space.
Since its inception, Blue Origin has sent 52 people into space, including Jeff Bezos, Star Trek legend William Shatner, and Good Morning America host Michael Strahan.
With Perry’s upcoming mission, Blue Origin continues to compete in the billionaire-backed space tourism race.
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson made his own trip in July 2021 aboard the VSS Unity, while SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has yet to take the journey himself.
