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Katy Perry and a Team of Pioneers Set for Blue Origin’s NS-31 Flight
Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is gearing up for an exciting milestone as it prepares to send pop sensation Katy Perry into space alongside five other remarkable women. This mission, designated NS-31, will also include former NASA scientists Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen, journalist Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez (who is also Bezos’ fiancée), and film producer Kerianne Flynn. The launch is scheduled to take place aboard the New Shepard rocket, with a launch window opening at 8:30 AM CT / 9:30 AM ET. Viewers can catch the event live on YouTube and on Blue Origin’s website.
The NS-31 flight promises a brief yet exhilarating experience, as previous New Shepard missions have typically taken passengers to the edge of the atmosphere. During their journey, passengers are granted the unique opportunity to unbuckle their seatbelts and float freely in the capsule for several minutes. After this brief adventure, they will be secured once again for the return trip, during which the capsule deploys a parachute upon re-entry and lands safely back in west Texas. Meanwhile, the New Shepard rocket will autonomously return to its designated landing pad.
In the lead-up to the flight, Katy Perry shared her excitement through a video on Instagram, hinting at a “special reveal” that will occur during their time in zero gravity. Earlier, she also shared a sneak peek in an Instagram video, showcasing a tour of the capsule that she and her fellow crew members will inhabit. Elaborating on her space aspirations, Perry expressed the possibility of performing a song while in orbit.
This upcoming launch marks Blue Origin’s 31st New Shepard flight, highlighting the company’s commitment to commercial space travel. The previous mission took place in February and featured notable passengers, including actor William Shatner and Ed Dwight, who is recognized as America’s first astronaut candidate despite never having reached space.
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