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All-Female Crew Set for Historic Spaceflight Monday

4/7/2025

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A groundbreaking moment in history awaits as an all-female crew, including CBS host Gayle King and pop sensation Katy Perry, prepares for liftoff on Monday in West Texas. This Blue Origin mission, NS-31, will be the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, taking six remarkable women on an exhilarating 11-minute journey to the edge of space.

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A groundbreaking moment in history awaits as an all-female crew, including CBS host Gayle King and pop sensation Katy Perry, prepares for liftoff on Monday in West Texas. This Blue Origin mission, NS-31, will be the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, taking six remarkable women on an exhilarating 11-minute journey to the edge of space.