New Shepard Rocket Completes 31st Mission To Space
Carried First All-Female Crew Since 1963
Blue Origin successfully completed its 11th human spaceflight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez, who brought the mission together.
“Each of these women is a storyteller who will use their voices—individually and together—to channel their life-changing experience today into creating lasting impact that will inspire people across our planet for generations."
Phil Joyce, Blue Origin
“What a privilege to witness this crew of trailblazers depart the capsule today,” said Phil Joyce, SVP, New Shepard. “Each of these women is a storyteller who will use their voices—individually and together—to channel their life-changing experience today into creating lasting impact that will inspire people across our planet for generations. Thank you to this remarkable crew for uplifting so many on their historic journey toward the stars and back.”
Including today’s crew, New Shepard has now flown 58 people to space, including four people who have flown twice.
The spaceflight included the first all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo 1963 flight on Vostok 6.
The New Shepard spacecraft lifted off from central Texas at 9:30 AM EDT (8:30 am local time) and the capsule reached an apogee of 66 miles. The crew landed just after 8:40 local time for a total duration of 10 minutes and 21 seconds.