Blue Origin Completes Historic All-Female Spaceflight In April 2025
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket successfully completed a historic suborbital spaceflight featuring an all-female crew, the first of its kind since 1963, when Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. The launch took place from Van Horn, Texas, and included six prominent women from diverse fields. The approximately 10-minute flight marked a major milestone in commercial space travel, gender representation in aerospace, and scientific awareness through pop culture.
High-profile guests,
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Blue Origin Completes Historic All-Female Spaceflight In April 2025 |
| Event | Blue Origin’s All-Female Spaceflight |
| Rocket | New Shepard (Blue Origin) |
| Launch Site | Van Horn, Texas |
| Flight Duration | ~10 minutes |
| Edge of Space | Crossed Kármán Line (62 miles / 100 km) |
| Crew Members | Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn |
| Notable Moments | Singing, daisy symbolism, Bahamian patch, weightlessness activities |
| Guest Attendees | Oprah Winfrey, Jeanette Epps, Mae Jemison, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian |
| Return | Booster landed vertically; capsule landed with parachutes |
| Historical Importance | First female-only space mission since 1963 |
| Technological Relevance | Reusable commercial suborbital spaceflight |
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