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Million-dollar trip: Katy Perry, Gayle King and all-female crew make space history

Million-dollar trip: Katy Perry, Gayle King and all-female crew make space history
Million-dollar trip: Katy Perry, Gayle King and all-female crew make space history (Photo: Blue Origin/ Instagram)

Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn made history as they became the first all-female flight crew to launch into space. The famous ladies took off to space courtesy of Blue Origin Enterprises.

The six women spent approximately ten minutes and 21 seconds in space on April 14, 2025, as part of Blue Origin's all-female NS-31 mission. They traveled beyond the Karman line before safely returning to Earth.

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