Miami.- The NS-31 mission of Blue Originthe aerospace transport company founded by Jeff Bezos, took off this April 14 with a crew made up of the singer Katy Perrythe journalist Gayle King, the producer Kerianne Flynn, the engineer Aisha Bowe and the activist Amanda Nguyen.
This is the first Mission of the New Shepard rocket, and which is part of the trips Space Tourism suborbital.
The crew were accompanied by Bezos until minutes before takeoff, when the American tycoon said goodbye to the group at the entrance of the capsule. The flight took off at 7:30 in the morning local time (12:30 GMT), according to Infobae.
Minutes before takeoff, Perry shared his impressions on social networks and stressed that the moment is historical because it is a crew of only women.
Journey
It was reported that three minutes after takeoff, the capsule reached zero gravity and shortly after they crossed the Karman line, considered by experts such as the border between the atmosphere and space.
CNN specified that the trip would only last about 10 minutes, traveling more than 100 kilometers high and before descending, women can enjoy a few minutes of ingrability. Subsequently, it transpired that the total time of the re run was 7.20 minutes; However, the capsule touched land at 10 minutes.
Through a live broadcast of the company, women’s amazement and emotion could be heard when they arrived at the destination.
Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Oprah Winfrey were present in the launch zone showing their support in the historic event.
