The crew, completely feminine, marked a milestone that has not been seen for more than 60 years. The details of the new Blue Origin feat
04/14/2025 – 13: 10hs
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A group of Six women “Among them several recognized figures,” he traveled to space this morning aboard a ship of Blue Originthe aerospace company of Jeff Bezosalso Creator of Amazon. The mission, called NS-31, represented a Historical moment in space exploration: Since 1963 a flight was not made with a crew composed only of women.
Historical 100% Female Flight: Who traveled to space with Blue Origin
Among the protagonists of the flight that exceeded 100 kilometers of altitude were the singer Katy Perry and the journalist Lauren Sánchezentrepreneur’s partner.
The list was completed with Gayle King, presenter of CBS Mornings; producer Kerianne Flynn; the Bioastronautic Specialist Amanda Nguyen; and Aisha Bowe, NASA scientist.
The launch was completed around 10:30 (Argentine time) and the passengers shared their sensations when returning, highlighting the calm and beauty of the environment in an intimidity: “It is very pleasant and peaceful. “
“What a Wonderful World”: Katy Perry’s tribute after his trip to space
Blue Origin, founded in 2000, Compete in the space tourism sector with other companies such as Spacex and Virgin Galactic. Its civil flights are brief – around 10 minutes – but they manage to cross the line of 100 kilometers of altitude, the point where the space is considered to begin.
The ship New Shepardused for this type of missions, returns to Earth with parachutes that cushion the landing. On this occasion, the descent occurred in the Texas desert, raising a cloud of dust at the time of contact. This new flight adds another celebrity to the Blue Origin passenger history, which already included figures such as William Shatner and Ed Dwight, among others.
On the return, Jeff Bezos received the crew. Katy Perry descended excitedly, raised her arms and kissed the ground. Then, he commented that during the flight he chose to sing What Firm Worldinstead of his own successes, as a way to honor the beauty of the planet.
“This was not to sing my songs, but something collective. It was about this beautiful world in which we live, “he said.
More than 60 years later: the return of a 100% female spatial crew
This event represents a new advance in the inclusion of women in the spatial field. The last time that a completely feminine crew flew beyond the atmosphere was more than 60 years ago, with the historic mission of the Valentina Tereshkova cosmonaut.
Now, With an eye on the return of humans to the moon – which will include women’s astronauts – the space industry takes a symbolic and powerful step towards greater gender equity.
