Girl power: Blue Origin launches all-female crew into space
Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez and four other females launched into the skies in a historic space tourism flight on board a Blue Origin rocket.
Blue Origin This image provided by Blue Origin shows, first row, seated, from left: Lauren Sanchez and Kerianne Flynn and standing in back from left: Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, Gayle King and Aisha Bowe in West Texas. (Blue Origin via AP)
Blue Origin In this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the all-female crew about to board the rocket in West Texas on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin This image provided by Blue Origin shows from left: Jeff Bezos, Kerianne Flynn, Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Sarah Knights, director of Blue Origin's astronaut office, and Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp. (Blue Origin via AP)
Blue Origin Katy Perry rings a bell as she boards the rocket in this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin This image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the New Shepard rocket about to blast off in West Texas, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin via AP)
Blue Origin This image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the New Shepard rocket blasting off in West Texas, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin via AP)
Blue Origin Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket carrying astronauts Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez lifts off from Launch Site One on April 14, 2025 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin's Mission NS-31 is the first all-female astronaut crew since 1963. (Photo by Justin Hamel/Getty Images)
Blue Origin This image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the New Shepard rocket blasting off in West Texas, Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin via AP)
Blue Origin Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket carrying astronauts Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez lifts off from Launch Site One on April 14, 2025 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin's Mission NS-31 is the first all-female astronaut crew since 1963. (Photo by Justin Hamel/Getty Images)
Blue Origin Oprah Winfrey watches the launch of the New Shepard rocket in this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin In this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the rocket launching from West Texas on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket carrying astronauts Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Kerianne Flynn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sánchez lifts off from Launch Site One on April 14, 2025 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin's Mission NS-31 is the first all-female astronaut crew since 1963. (Photo by Justin Hamel/Getty Images)
Blue Origin In this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the rocket’s parachutes out as it lands in West Texas on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin In this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows the moment the New Shepard rocket landed back on Earth. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin In this image taken from video provided by Blue Origin shows Lauren Sanchez hug her fiancée, Jeff Bezos. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin Gayle King steps out of the New Shepard rocket and raises her hands to the sky. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin Katy Perry disembarks the New Shepard rocket and kisses a daisy after landing back on Earth. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin Katy Perry kisses the ground after landing back on Earth. (Blue Origin / AP)
Blue Origin Katy Perry holds a daisy as she departs the New Shepard rocket after landing back on Earth. (Blue Origin / AP)
