The singer Katy Perry will participate in a company mission Blue Origin along with five other women, in what will be the first suborbital flight with a crew composed exclusively of women. The takeoff is scheduled for the April 14, 2025 From the launch site in West Texasas confirmed by the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos Through an official statement published on March 27.
The mission, called NS-31will have an estimated duration of 11 minutes and will reach the 100 kilometers of altituderecognized limit of the outer space according to the Kármán line. Although the capsule will not reach the Earth’s orbit, it will cross the space border on a flight suborbital aboard the reusable rocket New Shepard. The capsule and propeller will descend separately with systems of parachute and Retrochetes.
In addition to Perry, they will be part of the crew Lauren SánchezBezos couple and organizer of the mission; Gayle Kingpresenter of CBS Mornings; Amanda Nguyencivil rights activist; Kerianne Flynnfilm producer; and Aisha Boweaerospace engineer and former contractor of the POT. Each was presented by Blue Origin With a personalized badge in the Official mission patch.
According to the statement of Blue Origin Published on March 27, 2025, flight crew NS-31 is composed exclusively of women from different professional fields. The initiative was promoted by Lauren Sánchez and seeks to make visible the female leadership In science, technology and culture.
The six passengers are:
- Katy Perrysinger and businesswoman.
- Lauren Sánchezjournalist and philanthont.
- Gayle Kingpresenter of CBS Mornings.
- Amanda Nguyencivil rights activist and founder of the organization Rise.
- Kerianne Flynnfilm producer.
- Aisha BoweAerospace Engineer, founder of Stemboard and former contractor of the POT.
The company stressed that all members have been selected not only for their public visibility, but also for their work in promoting the sciencethe education and the female empowerment.
According to Fox Newsthe NS-31 mission will last 11 minutesduring which the capsule will reach an altitude of approximately 62 miles (100 kilometers). The journey will briefly cross the Kárman linethe point that marks the beginning of the outer space, although it will not enter orbit.
The takeoff will be carried out from the launch platform of Blue Origin in Van Horn, Texas. The capsule New Shepard will be driven by a Reusable rocketand both the capsule and the propeller will return to the ground in a controlled and separate way. The design includes panoramic windows To observe the Earth curvature during the brief period of ungravation.
During a group interview published by Elle USA, Katy Perry and the rest of the crew detailed aspects of training prior to takeoff. The team will spend several days at the facilities of Blue Origin In Texas, where they will participate in Ingravidity simulationstests in test capsules and coordination exercises with the control center.
In the interview, Perry spoke informal On their preparations, focusing on personal aspects such as their clothing or makeup before the flight, which resulted in erroneous interpretations about the absence of technical training. However, Fox News confirmed that The full crew, including Perry, will participate in microgravity simulation sessions as part of the training program designed by Blue Origin For all your suborbital flights.
Training also contemplates the location of camerasuse of oxygen masks and familiarization with emergency procedures. This protocol is consistent with those made by previous crews, as explained Sarah Knightsspokeswoman Blue Originin previous statements reproduced by Fox News.
Each participant can transport up to Three pounds (1.36 kilograms) of personal objects, in accordance with the regulations of Blue Origin. According to Fox News, Katy Perry It plans to carry an object “alive” as a symbol of the value of the planet. Lauren Sánchez will carry a teddyand Gayle King He informed that he will carry Family photos and an article by his grandson.
In the same interview published by Ellethe members talked about their intention to maintain some elements of their personal routine, such as the use of make-up and hairstyles before takeoff, to underline compatibility between science and cultural expression.
Kerianne Flynn suggested in the interview with Elle that Katy Perry could become the First artist In interpreting a song in space if you decide to sing during the mission. Perry replied that he is considering him. The artist also shared that she is preparing a playlist inspired by space, entitled SPACE SISTASwhich includes songs like “Starships“From Nicki Minaj,”Starman“By David Bowie,”Planet Claire“From The B-52′s,”Intergalactic“By Beastie Boys and her own theme”Et”
The NS-31 mission seeks to highlight the role of women in traditionally masculinized sectors such as the aerospaceaccording to the statement of Blue Origin. Lauren Sánchezwho has collaborated in projects female leadership and sustainability With the company, he proposed the creation of this crew as a form of inspire new generations.
Amanda Nguyen declared to Elle That the professional and cultural diversity of the group seeks to convey that access to space can and should be available to all profiles, regardless of its technical training. The idea, he said, is to break the limited perception of who can participate in the Space exploration.
According to Page Sixthe group recently met in Los Angeles On the occasion of the gala of the Breakthrough Prizeevent that rewards scientific achievements and congregates representatives of the scope academic, technological and artistic. It was one of the few occasions in which the crew coincided in person before takeoff.
Katy Perry shared images of the meeting in his official account of Instagrampointing out that until that moment most of the group’s interactions had been virtual.
