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100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight | Space picture of the day for April 14, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, 2025.

‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry and the 5 other women of Blue Origin's historic all-female flight felt after liftoff (videos)
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off on the NS-31 mission with Katy Perry and five other women on April 14, for a suborbital spaceflight that left a deep and lasting impact on the entire crew.

Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: 'This journey really is about healing' (video)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"In this moment, I just want all survivors to know: You can heal. No dream is too wild, and if it's so wild and out there — like going to space — you can absolutely make it through, and it can absolutely be possible."

'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry reflects on her historic space launch with Blue Origin (video)
By Mike Wall published
Katy Perry just flew to suborbital space on a historic all-female flight with Blue Origin. The trip, though brief, changed her in significant ways the pop star said.

Popstar Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spaceflight souvenirs
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.

Blue Origin NS-31 all-female crew space launch: Live updates
By Josh Dinner last updated
Blue Origin just launched Katy Perry and the first all-female crew to space April 14. Here are live updates for the NS-31 mission.

Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin launched the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years today (April 14), sending Katy Perry and five crewmates on a brief trip to suborbital space.

Not just Katy Perry: Here are the celebrities Blue Origin has launched to space
By Samantha Mathewson published
With Katy Perry's all-female spaceflight set to launch on April 14, here's a look at the other celebrities who have flown to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
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